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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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Mon, Jun 07, 2010
Total Distance
10.50

It felt good to be away from the oppressive heat in St. George (although Salt Lake seems to be hotter than I left it), and it feels even better to be back on the trails after being (involuntarily) restricted to the bike path for the last few days.

After oversleeping by nearly an hour, I set out to run the BST. I ran east to west at what I'd describe as 50K intensity--not a relaxed pace, but not an all-out effort. Basically, I run moderate tempo on the climbs and just cruise on the flats and descents. I'd like this to replace Liberty Park as my go-to daily run over the next few months.

1:21:54

Brooks Cascadia 4 Miles: 10.50
Weight: 166.60
Comments
From jun on Mon, Jun 07, 2010 at 12:26:22 from 66.239.250.209

Were you on the BST behind downtown? When I run it I start at the trailhead by the zoo. I love that trail.

From Faceless Ghost on Mon, Jun 07, 2010 at 13:57:51 from 173.8.90.229

That's the one. Catherine and I live in the Avenues, so almost all of my trail runs happen on the stretch of the BST between City Creek and Dry Whatever. I've never actually run the section between the zoo and Dry Whatever, but I may on Friday morning.

From jun on Mon, Jun 07, 2010 at 14:02:06 from 66.239.250.209

It's pretty easy. With the closure to part of the trail near Red Butte Gardens you now have to add in the loop up the canyon or run on pavement for a couple of hundred yards. I choose to run up the canyon because you get extra miles and some great hills. Without that it is really easy.

From Faceless Ghost on Mon, Jun 07, 2010 at 18:33:20 from 173.8.90.229

Including the canyon, how long is the trail from the zoo to Dry Whatever?

From jun on Mon, Jun 07, 2010 at 19:54:30 from 97.126.224.79

I think it is about 5.5ish miles. If you started at the trailhead by the zoo I think you'd get about 11 miles round trip.

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