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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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Tue, Sep 29, 2015
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23.400.000.000.0023.40

I've been eyeing the La Sal range outside of Moab for some time. I took the small access road southeast out of Moab for a direct route up the closest mountain in the range, Tuk. At 12,240 feet it was a 6,000 foot climb on talus. I then headed south and ran over South Mountain, then back over Mt Peale the highest at 12,720, then over Mellenthin back into Moab. On the north coulier Peale I came up on some mountain goats and spent 30 minutes circling up from the downwind side to sit with them and watch for a while. Beautiful day, rough going with no trails on these peaks. Almost 8 hours to cover 23 miles. 

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