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Location:

Logan,UT,United States

Member Since:

Apr 08, 2005

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Former Course Record Holder (it was a good run while it lasted...)

Logan Peak Trail Race

Completely addicted to trail running

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

2016 Race Schedule

TBD...

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Who knows?

 

 

 

 

Personal:

Link to my Wife and I's Photo and Running blog

 

 

 

 

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Microspikes Lifetime Miles: 408.50
PI EMotion Trail N1 Lifetime Miles: 357.00
MT1010SA Lifetime Miles: 120.50
Rapa Nui 2 Lifetime Miles: 305.50
Altra Olympus Lifetime Miles: 555.80
PI Emotion Trail N2 Lifetime Miles: 312.50
PI Emotion Trail M2 Lifetime Miles: 328.50
2015 Trail Miles Lifetime Miles: 2047.50
2015 Road Miles Lifetime Miles: 490.00
2015 Mtn Bike Miles Lifetime Miles: 58.00
Altra Impulse 1.0 Lifetime Miles: 46.00
Altra Lone Peak 2.5 Lifetime Miles: 242.00
Altra Paradigm (blue) Lifetime Miles: 102.00
LP 3.0 Tester Lifetime Miles: 64.50
Altra One2 Lifetime Miles: 14.00
Altra Paradigm 2.0 Lifetime Miles: 92.00
Altra LP NS HT Lifetime Miles: 95.00
Altra Torin 2.5 Red Lifetime Miles: 7.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
43.000.0043.00
2013 Stationary Bike Miles: 5.00Hoka Stinson B Miles: 31.002013 Road Miles Miles: 34.00Ghost 4 Miles: 7.002013 Trail Miles Miles: 4.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Bike for 50 mins plus the usual leg exercises 

2013 Stationary Bike Miles: 5.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

4 Easy miles - 

ITB is achy when I am running.  Fine the rest of the day. 

Hoka Stinson B Miles: 4.002013 Road Miles Miles: 4.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

Last night I read Joe Uhan's article Going Wide. I have to say I feel I might be suffering from the exact thing he describes.  I think he is on to something.

I get injured every winter..why?

  • I run on narrow ski tracks with my feet landing "too narrow".
  • I run on snow which causes slippage (strain)
  • I run on roads in the winter (not a lot of variation)
  • No trails to balance out my muscles.  I have VERY weak hips.
  • Too many hills.
  • I run too slow (causes stride narrowing)

The fix

  • Exercises and drills to strengthen hips
  • Practice pushing wide
  • Balance out the muscles
  • Stay off hills for a while
I did all that today and yes, the ITB was achy, but not a sharp pain.  Once the inflammation goes down it should be fine if I keep doing "The Fix"

Hoka Stinson B Miles: 6.002013 Road Miles Miles: 6.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

7 miles on the Boulevard Route - Achy, but not too bad.

T-55:00 (7:52) 150' vert 

Hoka Stinson B Miles: 7.002013 Road Miles Miles: 7.00
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7.000.007.00

Von's Park - 

Leg was again achy but not too bad.  Minor progress.

T-54:00 (7:42) 300' 

Ghost 4 Miles: 7.002013 Trail Miles Miles: 1.002013 Road Miles Miles: 6.00
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14.000.0014.00

River Trail from the house via Sumac Dr.  Leg was achy off and on.  I had moments of elation due to no noticeable issues and then moments of the opposite.  Overall, the leg was feeling pretty good.  Focused on "going wide" and it immediately helped reduce the strain on the leg.  Wanted to go another 5 miles but decided to play it safe today.  Even as it was, I ran double my daily mileage with today's long run.  Slow and steady progress...

T-1:44:55 (7:30) (out in 55 back in 50) 500' vert

Hoka Stinson B Miles: 14.002013 Trail Miles Miles: 3.002013 Road Miles Miles: 11.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
43.000.0043.00
2013 Stationary Bike Miles: 5.00Hoka Stinson B Miles: 31.002013 Road Miles Miles: 34.00Ghost 4 Miles: 7.002013 Trail Miles Miles: 4.00
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