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Location:

Provo,UT,

Member Since:

Apr 07, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5K - 17:11 (Cougar Run)

10K - 34:35 (Deseret News)

15K - 57:33 (Utah Running Club)

1/2 - 1:22:26 (Mountain View Trail)

50K - 4:22:31 (Sapper Joe)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub-2:45 at Saint George Marathon

Win the Antelope Island half marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

I'd like to run the Angeles Crest 100 at some point. And I'd still like to go sub-4 at a trail 50k. Other than that, I'm open to suggestions.

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Personal:

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I was a competitive cyclist for years. In 2009, after racing in the Tour of Utah, I decided I had plateaued as a cyclist--I could continue to improve, but I wouldn't break through to a new level. So, I started looking for a new challenge.


I thought that challenge would be mountain biking, but I'm a terrible bike handler. I married Catherine in January 2010 and a couple of weeks later I entered the SLTC Winter Training Series with her. A couple of weeks after that I decided I'd like to run ultras, so I signed up for a couple of 50Ks to get started.

Those first races came and went, with varying results. I was looking forward to running more and possibly pushing into the longer distances, but I injured my knee in June 2010 and I've never been consistently healthy since.

I started law school in August 2010, which meant less time for training. In June 2011, Baby Elliott was born, which meant even less time for training. But she's worth it. 

Baby Nora joined us in October 2013, with the same effect on training as Elliott (who, incidentally, is no longer a baby). 

I (finally) finished school in April 2014 and now I'm an evil corporate lawyer in Salt Lake. I have no illusions that I'll ever get back into the shape that I once was, but I'm perfectly at peace with that. I still have many goals to accomplish and many years in which to do it. 
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Pool time today. I think my knee is feeling better, but I'm going to play it safe for a while and do a lot more cross training than I used to. I'd hate to blow my race schedule before it even starts.

I shared a lane with Catherine. I tried the water jogging thing, but I just wasn't getting it. Maybe a four-foot-deep pool isn't deep enough for me. Or maybe I'm just incompetent. Either way, I'm not sure if I'll try it again. If I do, I'll have to watch some of the videos Bonnie linked to first.

I ended up swimming for 30 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of kicking (Catherine wanted her goggles back). Now I smell like chlorine.

Weight: 165.00
Comments
From jun on Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 10:04:03 from 66.239.250.209

Ha, dude, I fully don't get the water jogging thing. Do you have to wear weights on your ankles or something? And as for the chlorine smell, YEESH! I took a long shower after my swim yesterday with a whole bunch of smelly soap and I still went to bed last night smelling like chlorine. That is the biggest downside to swimming.

From Aaron Kennard on Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 12:16:00 from 98.245.117.176

What is your race schedule?

From Faceless Ghost on Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 13:21:13 from 128.187.97.3

As of now, I'm running the Buffalo Run 50K, the Squaw 50, and the Speedgoat 50K, and anything else will just be for kicks.

From Faceless Ghost on Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 13:21:29 from 128.187.97.3

Any of those on your schedule?

From Aaron Kennard on Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 14:51:20 from 98.245.117.176

Well, no on those 3. I'll be hitting up the Colorado race scene most likely. We don't have much plans of getting to Utah early this year. But I'd love to meet up with you (and actually start together) again at Kings Peak in August if it works out!

From Faceless Ghost on Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 15:00:28 from 128.187.97.3

Aaron--I definitely hope to be there.

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