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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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AM: It turns out that cycling isn't entirely knee neutral, at least not with my injury, but my knee doesn't interfere with my cycling, so I don't care. And it turns out that even after six months of running, I'm still very much a cyclist--I feel comfortable, fast, and sexy on my bike (although the last may simply be my skewed perspective).

Anyways, I rode a loop through Grantsville for 83 pancake-flat miles. My legs feel fine after Saturday's ride, reinforcing my belief that trail running and cycling use the same muscles. My sit bones are still sore, however--there's no cross training for that, and for the first few miles I could feel every little bump on the road.

3:56

 

PM: Catherine is thinking about riding a century later this year, so we went out for a 14-mile ride this evening. 

 

Road Bike Miles: 97.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From catherine on Mon, Jul 05, 2010 at 22:44:49 from 67.169.248.86

Maybe sexy. The outfit's a little weird, though.

From Fritz on Tue, Jul 06, 2010 at 00:03:09 from 67.186.240.44

Sounds like we have a similar knee problem. The gym, i.e. eliptical, bike and stairmaster, are getting old very quickly. Thanks for the heads up on the Speedgoat deadline because I will probably have back out. So I don't feel completely left out I think I am doing to the Porcupine Hill Climb this Saturday. I can see that you are a former cyclist so maybe that's not exciting to you. Good luck with the knee.

From jun on Tue, Jul 06, 2010 at 16:25:24 from 66.239.250.209

Sorry it is still bugging you. Can I assume you are out for the attempt at the Triple Crown next week? Get that thing healthy so you guys can come run Quest for King's.

From Faceless Ghost on Tue, Jul 06, 2010 at 18:07:48 from 173.8.90.229

Fritz - I'm sorry to hear you're having the same problem. I noticed you haven't run since Squaw Peak, and I wondered if that was what was going on. The Porcupine HC is a fun race, and I've done it many times. Since I can't run right now, maybe I'll take another crack at it this year.

Jun - As much as I hate to say it, that's probably a safe assumption.

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