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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Mon, Jan 21, 2013
Total Distance
6.50

By the time I got to the gym, this workout seemed easier than it did the first time I saw it on my schedule. But by the time I was done it seemed harder. One mile warmup, five miles at "marathon pace" (I won't embarrass myself by stating the pace), then a half mile at 5K pace tacked on immediately after. It was pretty good. And the basic principal that when you run faster the miles go by faster is a real bonus on the treadmill.

I am a little worried that my right knee is starting to hurt, though. I expected it to happen at some point, but if it really is happening now it's a little ridiculous. At the very least it's an indication that I'm not made to be a runner. McDougall my say otherwise, but I'd say most of us aren't born to run. It's been so long that we as a species have had any real need to run that I'm pretty sure many of our running adaptations have found their way out of the gene pool. We may be fatter, but I'll bet we're a lot smarter than prehistoric humans, too.

MR10 (2) Miles: 6.50
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From catherine on Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 13:17:28 from 69.169.149.6

If it does start hurting again, I really really really really think you should try going to a different doctor. Or at least going to the physical therapist.

Therapist...hahaha...

From Faceless Ghost on Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 13:20:40 from 69.169.149.6

Better than an analrapist, I guess. Those guys are way too analytical.

From Lily on Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 13:24:43 from 166.137.119.20

Lol you guys@

From Lily on Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 13:25:12 from 166.137.119.20

Catherine are you over blogging your miles? I'm missing you!

From catherine on Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 13:17:58 from 128.187.97.18

Lily - I'm just taking a break from my FRB. :)

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