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Salt Lake City,UT,

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Jun 08, 2011

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2016 Vertical Feets Running! Lifetime Miles: 274518.00
Bikes 2016 Lifetime Miles: 157.80
Bikes 2016 Verticals Lifetime Miles: 8318.00
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Salomon Speedcross - Sage Miles: 13.60La Sportiva Bushidos Miles: 12.20Bikes 2015 Miles: 69.00Altra Olympus Miles: 4.10
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AM: First six of steeplechase course (2600ft). I was under my goal pace for each of the first six miles, which makes me think my race goal may be doable. But then again, it was hard so it might not be doable. This is the first time I have set a rather agressive time goal for myself and that is scary!

PM: More running. Salt Lake Overlook w/ Wheels (1500ft). Lately, running is the only time I feel good.

Salomon Speedcross - Sage Miles: 5.00La Sportiva Bushidos Miles: 12.20
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Super sore calves/achilles after my running binge yesterday so nothing but stretchies and walks today. Hopeful they will feel better tomorrow :)

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City Creek knolls loop at sunset (1600ft).

Salomon Speedcross - Sage Miles: 6.00
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Up to some rock above Red Butte for beers and sunset with TC!

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New City Creek loop with a stop by Ensign Peak for the first time in about 13 years (1600ft). OMG how long have I lived in Salt Lake?!? Got rattled at and ran with a Coyote for about a half mile, good thing Roo stayed home!
 

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First time up Emigration on the bike this year and fastest time since I was riding all the time in 2012. Good sign, I hope!

Bikes 2015 Miles: 22.50
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AM: PT for shins and feet.

PM: City Creek w/ Roo.

Altra Olympus Miles: 4.10
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Easy biking around town.

Bikes 2015 Miles: 11.50
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PT for shins and feet.

Plantar fasciitis started after 10-hour car ride to Oregon, but I had noticed some lower leg tiredness with my new Bushidos so probably a combination of running more miles then ever, new shoes, and travel brought on the PF. Shins starting hurting too last Saturday and I've pretty much given up on running the Steeplechase on Saturday :(

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Tried to run a few miles on the BST, but shins were too painful.

I iced and elevated my shins all day thinking they might just be inflamed with the work I had done on them on Wednesday. My PT is great, but sometimes I don't think my body responds well to intense treatment. I also tried a combination of beer, Japenese herbal patches, and other substances to try and get my legs to feel better with hopes of still running tomorrow.

Salomon Speedcross - Sage Miles: 2.60
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Race: Wahsatch Steeplechase (16.5 Miles) 03:00:54
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I've missed the last 5 years of the #WahsatchSteeplechase because of 3 hip surgeries and constant crap and I almost didn't make it to the start line this year as well. I decided not to run yesterday because of ouchie feet and shins and overall lack of energy and then I woke up this morning and thought about what else I could do this morning and then I thought about what was worse failing or not even trying. Obviously NOT TRYING so I went for it! My shins were burning so terribly at mile 2, I cried and walked and almost turned around. But I didn't... I powered up Black Mountain, bombed Smugglers kamikaze-style, and bonked horrifically with one mile to go! I had previously set a very difficult goal (for me) to finish in 3 hours which I ended up abandoning to get myself to the start and I came in at 3 HOURS ONE MINUTE son of a... But after all this I was just so happy to simply finish. I wish I could do it again next week, but I guess I will have to wait until next year 😋

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Nine miles straight-up! Up to Hidden Peak, Down Tram x2. 6000 feet of elevation. Awesome!

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Drove to South Dakota just in time to make a run up Harney Peak - the highest peak west of the Rockies. 1500 feet of gain. Who know there was vert in a Dakota?

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Biked from my parent's cottage to the hunting cabin!

Bikes 2015 Miles: 35.00
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Luna White Deer trail run with Roo!

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Salomon Speedcross - Sage Miles: 13.60La Sportiva Bushidos Miles: 12.20Bikes 2015 Miles: 69.00Altra Olympus Miles: 4.10
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