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Location:

Logan,UT,USA

Member Since:

Dec 15, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs after age 40:

 

5k     15:15  Running of the Leopards.

8k      22:21  Alta Death Dash

10k   33:02    Des News

Half Marathon      1:10  Timp Half

Marathon        2:32    Ogden

First solo R2R2R Bass Trails Grand Canyon 

First R2R2R Grand Canyon Toroweap Overlook

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Not be fat all year

Long-Term Running Goals:

Smell the dirt, feel the mountain, taste the wind.

Personal:

 

"Our legs are tight, our feet are flying, and we are gliding over the roll of the land. The sun is up, the air is fresh, the stone is old, and we are free and at peace. The clock has stopped because another time has taken over." C. Bowden

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Fri, Dec 06, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.300.000.000.0011.30

After work last night I headed up I70 out of Denver into the Front Range since I had Friday day off until 8pm. I was hoping to summit three of the Fourteeners on cross country skis; Bierstadt, Torrys and Grays. Guanella Pass is an easy trailhead to reach from the metro and most of the trail is not vertical. The trailhead itself is at 11,300 feet. I slept in the Jeep and woke up to -29 F temps. The coldest trail start I have ever had. By the time I reached Bierstadt I was cold enough to call off Torys and just head over to Evans. Made great time on the flats and downhills, faster than trail running. Super careful with the avalanche report, I never left the ridge trails. Mostly cloudy with occasional awesome periods of sun. Just freakin abnormal cold.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Rob Murphy on Fri, Dec 06, 2013 at 19:01:22 from 24.10.249.165

Huh? I'm whining about walking from my house to the car!

From Steve on Fri, Dec 06, 2013 at 20:13:26 from 66.87.76.70

I still can't get warm tonight. I'm sticking with warm trails the rest of winter.

From Jake K on Sat, Dec 07, 2013 at 17:26:39 from 107.128.73.49

Those are COLD mountains... Best skied in May :-)

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