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Location:

St George,

Member Since:

Mar 10, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Best 10K:  2013 Spectrum 10K 40:34

Best Half Marathon:  2012 Dog Town 1:29:57

Best Marathon: 2013 St George 3:12:15

Best 50-miler 2012 8:36

Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep running!!!!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep Running!!!

Personal:

I am married with eight children.  All of them are ours. My wife is so awesome!

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 378.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
612.500.000.000.00612.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.500.000.000.001.50

Strength work with half mile runs in between

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.700.000.000.005.70

Bloomington loop

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.100.000.000.003.10

5k for lunch. respitory thing is still bothering me...

Comments
From Burt on Fri, Jan 10, 2020 at 17:26:42 from 98.165.212.26

Same.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

Strength work at the rec ctr with cathy. did TM running itervals too

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.600.000.000.005.60

Bloomington loop

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.400.000.000.004.40

TM ladders

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Bloomington loop +

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.700.000.000.005.70

Mayors loop with cathy and erika

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Bloomington loop for lunch

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.900.000.000.003.90

TM ladders. the last one was a doozy

Comments
From Burt on Thu, Jan 23, 2020 at 14:10:41 from 98.165.212.26

Ben, no one says doozy anymore :(

From ben on Thu, Jan 23, 2020 at 14:15:16 from 209.33.248.15

lol... golly!!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.300.000.000.003.30

Short run for lunch. So busy lately that its hard to get out! :(

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

around town with cathy

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.500.000.000.002.50

xfit warm up, pyramide on the TM, and finished with bench and back presses

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.600.000.000.003.60

Lunch run

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

with cathy

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.600.000.000.005.60

mayors loop with cathy

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.600.000.000.005.60

mayors loop with cathy

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.300.000.000.005.30

bloomington loop for lunch

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.100.000.000.004.10

Out and back for lunch

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.006.20

Bloomington loop for lunch

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.300.000.000.005.30

Bloomington loop. Weather is perfect this week! :D

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.500.000.000.008.50

Ran the last section of the SGM course

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.100.000.000.003.10

Lunch run. Getting warm!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.300.000.000.005.30

Bloomington loop. Rained all morning, sun came out, and then it got hot and humid!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.700.000.000.005.70

mayors loop

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.700.000.000.006.70

Ran the last part of the SGM course with cathy.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.100.000.000.003.10

Trails with cathy

Comments
From Burt on Fri, Mar 27, 2020 at 10:25:56 from 70.190.94.34

Watch out! She might have Corona!!!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.300.000.000.004.30

Lunch run

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

run, walk, 100 sprints, strength work with cathy

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.600.000.000.005.60

mayors loop with cathy. We came back later and we rode our long boards around the loop

Comments
From Burt on Thu, Apr 02, 2020 at 12:06:48 from 70.190.94.34

How's the lock down going?

From ben on Thu, Apr 02, 2020 at 12:45:09 from 209.33.248.15

Not too bad here. People are being cautious.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.700.000.000.005.70

Lunch run bloomington loop

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.200.000.000.003.20

Virgin river trails

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.400.000.000.003.40

Lunch run

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

With cathy

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.100.000.000.004.10

Lunch run

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.100.000.000.004.10

same as yesterday. Just Hotter!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

1 mi WU and 4 ladders on TM

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.600.000.000.008.60

Cathy and I ran the end of the SGM course.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.700.000.000.005.70

Mayors loop lunch run

Comments
From Burt on Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 16:11:55 from 72.208.160.100

You got an essential job, government boy?

From ben on Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 16:33:08 from 209.33.248.15

Yep!! How did you know? ;)

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.300.000.000.003.30

Run WU. Strength work, finished with bench press and front squats

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.400.000.000.005.40

ran bloomington loop for lunch

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.100.000.000.0010.10

Cathy and I ran the last 10 of ther SGM course

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.400.000.000.005.40

bloomington loop

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

TM tempo 3mi with recovery each mile

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.200.000.000.007.20

Navajo loop for lunch

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.500.000.000.0010.50

Red hills parkway loop with cathy. Tough hill run

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.300.000.000.005.30

bloomington loop

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.600.000.000.005.60

mayors loop with cathy

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

TM ladders with one minute peak. cool down to 3 mi

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.100.000.000.003.10

5k for lunch. It is getting hotter outside!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.900.000.000.0010.90

Ran the end of SGM course with cathy

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.400.000.000.005.40

Bloomington loop during lunch

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.200.000.000.007.20

Bloomington loop plus bloomington park and 2 loops around christensen park. Getting Hotter!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.900.000.000.004.90

TM tempo. 1 mi warm up. 3 mi with rec each mile for 0.2mi

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.300.000.000.0012.30

Ran the last part of the SGM course with cathy.

Comments
From Burt on Sat, May 09, 2020 at 11:43:32 from 70.190.89.106

That's a long run.

From ben on Mon, May 11, 2020 at 07:40:04 from 209.33.248.15

I will try to do better. ;)

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

Bloomington loop. And, today offically started the Deer Fly season. The first one bit me and I killed it. The second one... Splat!! Score: Me 2 Deerfly 1. Now I will run funny because I will always be watching for them to land on me!

Comments
From Burt on Mon, May 11, 2020 at 13:27:01 from 70.190.89.106

Hahahaha! I just saw a memory on Facebook that I got attacked by that bird a year ago. So I guess I know how you feel.

From ben on Mon, May 11, 2020 at 14:17:12 from 209.33.248.15

LOL... Nature is out to get us!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

TM ladders with a 2 min peak. a good warm and cool down. Did some strength work after

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.200.000.000.007.20

bloomington loop plus a few other loops. Getting hot! No deer flies today. I must have killed the last 2 in existence on Monday!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

lunch run. Today's Deer fly kill score: Me 4 Flies 0. hahahaha!!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.500.000.000.0012.50

Cathy and I ran the red hills loop. It is a very tough hill run. This run always tells me where my running fittness is at...... I need more work. Added a few more miles on the end.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.900.000.000.005.90

Bloomington loop plus a couple loops at christensen park.

Kill Score: me 1 deer fly 1. I thought since it was windy out that the flies wouldnt be out. Well, I was wrong. I killed the beast that bite me!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.500.000.000.003.50

Mild 5k tempo. Cooler today with lots of wind. No deer flies today!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

Navajo loop. Half of it is trail. Weather was cool. Nice run

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.900.000.000.005.90

Bloomington loop plus two loops at the park. At the start of my run I was not paying attention to my surrounds and two deer flies bite me. One got away. On my last mile another fly bite me on the nipple. ERRRRRR!!!!! He got away too. Over-all, I killed 8 and deer fly 3.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.500.000.000.0013.50

Cathy and I ran the last 12 miles of SGM course and an add-on at the end.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.700.000.000.006.70

mayors loop

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.200.000.000.008.20

Navajo loop with an add-on back to the park for water. Hot today!! Killed 5 deer flies

Comments
From Burt on Thu, May 28, 2020 at 11:39:20 from 70.190.89.106

New record?

From ben on Thu, May 28, 2020 at 14:14:18 from 209.33.248.15

No I think last year I killed about a dozen on a run

From Burt on Thu, May 28, 2020 at 14:23:29 from 70.190.89.106

You're like a ninja.

From ben on Thu, May 28, 2020 at 14:37:43 from 209.33.248.15

They are easy to kill once they fill up on my blood and then they're too fat to quickly get away!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.400.000.000.004.40

TM modified ladders 4x

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.000.000.000.0014.00

Ran from diamond valley to home on the SGM course. Mostly cool. ave 8:20

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.900.000.000.005.90

Bloomington loop and two loops at the park during lunch. Saw 1 deer fly and killed it! Getting hotter!!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.900.000.000.006.90

Lunch run. Bloomington loop, two loops at Christensen park, and out n back from bloomington park. Hot but cloud cover... nice!! No deer flies today! Yay!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.300.000.000.004.30

TM: 4 ladders with modified recovery.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.000.000.000.0014.00

Same exact run as last saturday.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.300.000.000.006.30

For lunch, ran the Bloomington loop and an add-on. Deer fly 1; Me 2. Weather is nice this week. Low 70s

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

TM tempo. 2x2mi with quarter mile recovery.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.800.000.000.006.80

Bloomington loop with add ons. No deer flies today. And, it is getting hotter outside!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.100.000.000.003.10

5k for lunch. Hot & windy!! no deer flies

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.000.000.000.0016.00

Ran SGM course to home. Cooler morning today.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.900.000.000.005.90

Bloomington loop plus extra. Forgot to put on my SoSoft lotion. It helps keep the bugs away! Score: Me 6 and Deer flies 2

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.700.000.000.003.70

TM ladders modified

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.600.000.000.009.60

Confluence Loop from work. Nice day! No deer flies

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.600.000.000.006.60

Navajo Loop. Part trail run. Ran this loop to avoid deer flies. Only saw one when I was coming up to finish. Only 94 degrees when I finished.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.800.000.000.004.80

TM ladders: 1 mi Wu, 5 progressive 100's, 4 ladders, 1/2 mi cool down

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.600.000.000.006.60

Mayors loop with cathy plus a mile add-on. Nice to run in the cooler morning temps by the river.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.600.000.000.0012.60

SGM course

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.006.20

Mayors loop this morning with cathy. Added on to make it a 10k.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.200.000.000.007.20

mayors loop for lunch plus extra. Getting warm again. And, found some deer flies... Score is me 3 deerfly 1.

Comments
From Burt on Fri, Jul 03, 2020 at 10:34:56 from 70.190.89.106

That's a decent ratio.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.200.000.000.004.20

trail with cathy. moab. morning glory arch

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.600.000.000.0012.60

trail run. Yampa run trail and rabbit ears peak

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.400.000.000.004.40

Spring creek trail

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.006.20

trail with cathy. wolf creek pass to alberta peak.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.300.000.000.003.30

morning run with cathy. pagosa springs

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.600.000.000.0010.60

uhg!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Mayors loop with cathy. Not a loop but an out and back on the loop

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.600.000.000.003.60

TM ladders

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.600.000.000.005.60

Mayors loop with Cathy. Nice cool morning... FINALLY!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

Got out on the Mayors loop a little late today. Too hot!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

foot is bothring me

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

lake swim. 1 mi+

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

lake swim

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

25 mile bike ride with cathy

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.600.000.000.005.60

Ran mayors loop. foot still hurts.

lake swim. 0.5 mi+

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

xfit WU, bench press, 2 sets of front squats, 2 sets of back squats, and 2 sets of deadlift

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

xfit WU and a modified 'Fran' wod

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

swim at lake

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Lots of xfit sets. Big one was 3 sets of deadlifts

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

xfit warm-up. too sore to due anything else

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

xfit WOD. "Elizabeth"

21-15-9

Squat cleans

Ring dips

Comments
From Burt on Fri, Oct 02, 2020 at 11:10:34 from 70.190.89.106

Well, I was wondering why you quit blogging! Get well soon! I'll be praying for you.

From ben on Fri, Oct 02, 2020 at 11:13:04 from 209.33.248.15

Thanks. I feel that I will recover fast!! :D

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

sort of a run. I walk alot these days and past 6 months

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

first real run in a long time with cathy. On 2 off 2min

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
612.500.000.000.00612.50
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