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Location:

Ogden,UT,

Member Since:

Nov 21, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Finished my first 100 miler in '10, the Bear 100 in 26:05. 

55K 5:13

50 mile 7:47

Big Horn 100 Mile 24:54

 Squaw Peak 50:

2009: 13:48 (140th OA)

2010: 11:06 (26th OA)

2011: 10:01 (7th OA)

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

2012 schedule:

Red Hot 50K+  (5:23)

Buffalo Run 50 mile (7:47, 1st AG, 7th OA)

R2R2R

Squaw Peak 50 mile (11:40)

Big Horn 100 Mile (DNS)

Loco

Bear 100

Chimera 100

Zion Travers (Done)

Long-Term Running Goals:

God created skis and surfboards to keep the truly gifted from ruling the world.

I've finally let go of my preconceived notions of what it's supposed to feel like to run. - Geoff Roes

 

"If I had eight hours to chop down a tree; I'd spend six of them sharpening the axe." Abe Lincoln

 

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Wed, Aug 25, 2010

Ben Lomond Peak with a little add on toward Inspiration Point from the North Fork trailhead tonight. First time running that section, I have always started at the top of the N. Ogden divide, running to where it intersects the North Fork trail at the base of the final climb.  Learned a couple of things about the North fork trail as compared to the regualr route.  I thought it would be shorter (it's not) I thought it might be as pretty (it's not, but close) I thought it would be more climbing (it is) I thought it might be the dreaded "green tunnel" (it was).   All in all a great run, felt a little flat going up the last climb to the peak, but might have been because I kept stopping to watch all the goats (20-30 right near the trail) All by myself up therre tonight, not a soul seen on the whole 16.5 miles.  Oh, and some Jacka$$ took the summit register.   

Run totals: 16.5 miles 4280 vert, 2:53, plus a little time on the top and goat watching.

Made the saddle in 1:10

Looking into cirque between Willard Peak and Ben Lomond

 

 Willard Peak from North Fork Trail

 

Eden, and the Ogden Valley from B.L. Summit

 

Looking South from peak (Lewis, Mt Ogden, Fransis)

Sorry couldn't resist the obligatory goat pic

Comments
From gdoc on Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 00:41:28 from 98.202.195.25

love the pictures. I was bummed I didnt see any goats on the Skyline marathon. Wish I lived closer to these great trails. nice outing

From Oreo on Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 10:14:12 from 206.81.136.61

Man... I'm one step behind you.. I was thinkning of hitting that same route in the morning... That or the wheeler half you talked about Both sounds insanely good. Sweet pics too. Seriously round trip in 2:53....rockin

From jun on Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 12:12:24 from 66.239.250.209

I love mountain goats. There is no possible way you could post too many pictures of them. Majestic.

From Aaron Kennard on Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 12:48:18 from 24.8.144.22

awesome pics. That area looks amazing. And nice running, you are going to rip it up at the bear.

From cgbooth23 on Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 13:27:53 from 75.148.97.169

Hey Oreo... if you want to do the BL run tomorrow morning(early), I'd love to do it too... let me know!

From cgbooth23 on Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 13:30:24 from 75.148.97.169

BTW, Bryce nice run, I did that run a couple weeks ago and was alot slower, i did detour over to the pond and then bushwacked up to the saddle... I think I prefer this trail over the divide trail, especially after hitting the lower saddle...

From Bryce on Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 00:11:01 from 174.52.190.220

Thanks all,

Gdoc, come on up, its only 40 minutes, though I know it seems farther driving north :)

Oreo and chad, have fun up there, save Wheeler for an evening run, my opinion, much nicer in the shade. 2:53 was the round trip moving time (doesn't include 10-15 minutes goofing off at summit and watching goats) including a little down toward Willard, not much mabey 3/4 mile out and 3/4 back. I had ambitions to run further, but legs and energy said nope.

Jun, these guys are cool! I agree, every time I see them up ther I am in awe. They are almost tame, I was with in 15 feet of these 2 before they decided to move. HUGE too, their shoulders/back were almost chest high on me and I'm 6 ft.

Aaron, it is amazing. I try to remember to be thankful everyday that all of this stuff is 10 minutes or so from my front door. Thanks for the encouragement on the Bear, though it my rip me up.

From Scott Wesemann on Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 12:09:41 from 66.239.250.209

Hey, nice pics Bryce. I really need to get up there and do Ben Lomond before the snow flies.

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