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Member Since:

Jun 01, 2013

Gender:

Male

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Other

Running Accomplishments:

Ran for Alta and SUU on their Cross Country/Track and Field teams

Short-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy and and build mileage 🤕

sub 16:00 Founders Day 5k ✅

Win crossover half ✅

2000 miles during 2025

Top 3 at 2026 Des News Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running and run some solid PRs

Run the Boston Marathon at least once

Run the Broken Arrow series

Personal:

Married, we have one daughter so far. I ran for Alta high school and was trained by Rob Murphy, he is a great coach, one of the best there is. I also ran for Southern Utah University.

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Traveling guys and coaches are gone for Griak so I ran with Jake today, we did 9 miles and averaged 6:21. It was windy but it actually felt really easy, like around mile 5-6 I didn't know what pace we had been going and it felt like maybe 7:00 or 7:20 and so I asked Jake and he said we were going 6:05! So yeah easy but fast too! Took an ice bath when we finished too, it was a lot less painful than last time but still unpleasent haha.

Comments
From Jake K on Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 09:25:43 from 159.212.71.17

Get a pair of neoprene socks, like scuba socks. You can get them on Amazon for ~$10. My (unproven) theory is that if your toes/feet aren't totally freezing, you can withstand the ice bath longer, and more frequently.

From Rob Murphy on Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 10:38:10 from 163.248.33.220

Also, don't take too many ice baths.

From Eugene on Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 11:54:36 from 130.160.194.3

^Are there any alternatives to an ice bath? Asking as a college runner who doesn't have a bath to use

From Jake K on Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 12:12:32 from 159.212.71.17

Ice shower, but wear a helmet.

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