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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
64.3030.400.000.0094.70
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
19.800.000.000.0019.80

Easy pace, fun run along Shorline trail and up Logan Canyon

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
19.500.000.000.0019.50

Hard lifting for a change first, then an easy 10 on the treadmill before heading out with the kids for the day.

 

Late evening 4 mile warmup, 1000m hill repeats on Cliffside hill, cooldown.  Great work out day today and some good family time.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Easy run in Queens, NY at 12 at night.  I didn't slow down for anyone..

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.0012.200.000.0012.20

75 in New York today and the cherry trees were already in bloom in World's Fair Park.  I think it's the early warm weather.  4 mile warm up, 12X400s at 80% effort, 4X100s at 95%, cooldown.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.0018.200.000.0018.20

Incredible run today in Tucson.  Picked up a rental car early morning at the hotel and headed to the Saguaro Nation Park for some trail running.  Specifically I wanted to take a trial run on either Tanque Verde Peak (18 miles) or Mica Peak (27 miles) looking for what speed it takes for the KTR (known trail records) on these two peaks.  I had enough time reaching Juniper Basin on the Tanque Verde trail to climb Tanque Verde Peak and head back.  Very steep trail with lots of turns and rocks.  It is straight up the ridge with a 3,952 foot elevation gain and I noticed quick that I was clocking only 12 minute miles up it.  Just couldn't do any faster except on the flats.  Downhill was nuts and pretty much trying to not crash all the time on tired legs.  I'll write a bit more when I get a chance to look through my GPS points, elevations etc and compare with the recorded KTR.

Update: 1:21 seconds OVER the KTR.  Next Tucson overnight...Trip report here:

http://hikearizona.com/x.php?I=4&UID=58294

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Just enough time to get basic miles in

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Base run, strides.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
64.3030.400.000.0094.70
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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