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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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Easy paced 8 miles bench trails.  Well, mostly easy.  I don't know why this crap seems to happen to me all the time, but climbing from the pipe to the overlook (those who run here know the section) I noticed a runner in front of me not too far up.  I was gaining on him fast (not trying) and he was just kind of shuffling along.  I got close, noticed he had a dog with him, the dog bolted back to me, the runner turned around, saw me close, and instead of pulling aside and letting me by (and contolling his dog), he put his head down and sped up, though not really speedy.  I kinda trotted along behind him while his damn mangey coyote of a dog got nervous and ran circles around both of us.  I coughed, I coughed agian, I spit, I exhaled loudly, I looked for headphones (none), he looked back again I said "hey", he sped up a little more, I can't pass (steep hill on both sides), I keep tripping on his dog, I think, should I just stop for a while a let him get ahead, nah, kinda on a time schedual to get home for dinner, so I follow, thinking he will pull out at the overlook.  Overlook goes by, still following, though he has sped up slightly on the now flatter terrain. (though still like a 15 min pace).  Trail is a little more open, so I move along side off trail, he moves over, what the ?? so I put my hand on his shoulder, to let him know I was there, and politely said "excuse me, coming by." I get around, settle into my easy, but faster than the last 1/2 mile had been, pace.  After a few minutes, I glance back and he is right on my heels! 'c'mon man! I speed up a bit, still with me, Speed up a bit more, and he was gone.  Why? I mean really?  This guy ws the ONLY other person I saw on the WHOLE run.

8 easy miles, one frustrating 1/2 mile, great run all in all.  Oh, and I took the training wheels outa my shoes tonight, felt alright.

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8 miles, easy on the way out a little faster on the way back.  Put in a little more vert today to test the heel, not bad.

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15 miles, 27th to the north end of the BST and back.  Felt pretty hammered at the end.  Maybe it was the starting hungry and not taking any gel or water, brilliant! Last run for a week. Off for some fun in the sun and lots of rest.  Achilles feels better on the shorter runs (under 10 miles), but was getting tender toward the end of the run tonight. Looking forward to a few days of doing a bunch of nothing. 

15 miles, 2800 vert or so, easy pace, felt like crap the last 3-4 miles. 

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