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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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Thu, Feb 04, 2010

Great run tonight! Started out feeling sluggish. legs felt heavy and didn't want to turn over, but I needed to get in a good hard run today and Saturday before the Red Hot 50K. 15 minutes and 500 vertical into climbing Malan's the switch flipped and everything felt easy. Felt like I floated up the trail, tagged the top turned around and flew down, tagged the sign at the bottom turned around and ran the whole second lap. Never been able to run an entire second lap so I was very pleased running the final steps to the top and looking out over the lights of town. Turned on my lights and ran faster on the second descent than the 1st. Another bonus, tonight was the first time I have ever done this trail and not passed anybody! All by myself out there. What a blast! one of those rare benchmark runs where everything seems to come together. 10.4 miles 8800 vert up/down. 4400 ft of climb 1:58.

Comments

From Twinkies on Sat, Feb 06, 2010 at 19:46:56 from 72.37.244.84

Impressive run. That is a lot of elevation. You are going to do well in Moab.

From Bryce on Sat, Feb 06, 2010 at 23:26:45 from 174.52.190.220

Thanks Matt. We'll see how the knee holds up.

From Aaron Kennard on Sun, Feb 07, 2010 at 03:00:47 from 71.231.104.88

wow...nice running out there, that's a lot of climbing in 10 miles, and a solid pace.

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