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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
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
57.006.0063.00
Road Bike 2010 Miles: 25.00Brooks Launch Miles: 8.50Cumulus 11 Miles: 18.00Brooks Launch #2 Miles: 12.50Cascadia 5 Miles: 16.50
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.500.007.50

Recovery is coming along nicely.  Yesterday, the stairs were my enemy.  Today, they are no big deal.  I had some major soreness in the tendons around my knees and the hammies and quads were unhappy.  They are both doing much better today.  

I decided a bike ride would be the best recovery method.  I went 25 miles (Wellsville - Oak Ridge Hill - Mendon - Home) in 1:15 (44 min to top of Oak Ridge).  7.5 equivalent cross training miles.

Road Bike 2010 Miles: 25.00
Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.500.008.50

Providence Hills via Von's Park with Jon.  I am still tired and sore.  Mostly tired though.  Felt good to shake the legs out a bit.

T-1:04:30 (7:37) 149 ave *450' Vert

Brooks Launch Miles: 8.50
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

Providence Star 10 

T-1:14:30 (7:27) 154 *750' Vert

Cumulus 11 Miles: 10.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.506.0012.50

Small workout - 

Home - Dry Canyon - Deer Fence - Providence - Home

some hard, some not

T-1:32:00 (7:22) 156 *1000' Vert

Brooks Launch #2 Miles: 12.50
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

Recover 8 on Young Ward Short Loop.  Admired the raging Logan River on Planet Walk.  Melt snow melt!

Cumulus 11 Miles: 8.00
Comments(4)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
16.500.0016.50

Trail Run - 

 I was really looking forward to FINALLY making it up Dry Canyon today.  I was stopped by snow in every other attempt until now.  Sort of.  I started the run at Providence Canyon and enjoyed a nice 2.75 mile warmup on rolling hills before getting to dry canyon and the nasty climb that ensues.  I made my way up the canyon with no issues and no snow on the trail until right before the aid station for Logan Peak.  From that point on, it was major snow.  The slushy kind that you fall into with no warning.  I first took the right fork and tried to make my way around the mountain as I figured once I hit the south slope on the South Syncline trail, it would once again be clear.  Unfortunately, I had a 1.5 mile trek across a snow field many feet deep.  Amazingly, I was able to find and stay "on" the trail the whole way.  I had post-holed my way about a mile when I finally gave up.  I headed back and decided to try the North Syncline trail.  I knew the south slope would be dry, but it took a bit more snow treking to get to that section.  As soon as I crested and was heading down the other side, the snow was just too deep to continue.  It had better start to warm up and melt as Logan Peak race is in 3 weeks and I would say that 15 miles of the course is under 3+ feet of snow.  Crazy.

I took a break at the ridge to admire the view and snap some photos and then descended like a maniac back to the car.  I didn't get to run as much of the course as I wanted, but at least I finally made it to the aid station (mile 4.5 of the course).  I think I survived my recovery week and am ready for a big 2 weeks. 

T- 3:00:00 (10:54) 152 ave * 4200' vert

Week summary - 63 miles 5650' Vertical

 

Pics from the day:

Picture 1: Aid Station Looking Right

Picture 2: Aid Station Looking Left

Pictures 3,4,5:  South Syncline Trail right after leaving Aid 1

Yep, the trail is under there somewhere.  Better start melting!

Picture 6: View of Logan from North Syncline Trail (about mile 22 of course)



Cascadia 5 Miles: 16.50
Comments(6)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
57.006.0063.00
Road Bike 2010 Miles: 25.00Brooks Launch Miles: 8.50Cumulus 11 Miles: 18.00Brooks Launch #2 Miles: 12.50Cascadia 5 Miles: 16.50
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