Cursed Realm of the Faceless Ghost

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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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Total Distance
17.70
MR10 (1) Miles: 17.70Road Chain Miles: 35.00
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2.20

I ran out of time tonight and had to keep it short, but at least I got out.

MR10 (1) Miles: 2.20
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Total Distance
5.10

I tried to make up for yesterday by . . . not slacking today. Five miles on the road, mellow pace. It felt good, other than some gnarly heartburn near the end.

MR10 (1) Miles: 5.10
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5.10

Same route as last night. I felt pretty off at first, but I figure that I need to just establish a minimum daily mileage if I'm going to rebuild fitness. I'm not sure if I started feeling better by the end, but I did run faster than last night.

MR10 (1) Miles: 5.10
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3.10

I used to be fine with treadmill miles. But now I absolutely hate them. Maybe it's because the treadmills at our local Best Gym Ever are rapidly falling apart. Or maybe I just don't have the necessary patience anymore. 

MR10 (1) Miles: 3.10
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2.20

I spent the morning with Elliott watching Catherine run the Thanksgiving Point Half Marathon. Catherine had a good run (which you can read about on her blog), and Zero and Drop told me they love me, so the morning was a success. 

After the race, I was foraging for food and I noticed several people out on bikes. That seemed like a good idea, so instead of running I went out for a road ride in the afternoon. Up and over Suncrest into Draper, than across to Redwood Road and back home through Lehi.  I felt a bit out of place on a bike. But I guess that makes sense since I haven't been on one since December. Wild.

Right after I got home I went for a short road run with Catherine and Elliott so I could say I had run today and so Catherine could round off her highest mileage day (and week) ever. Then we went to PF Chang's to use a $35 gift card that management had given us after improperly packing the ice cream in a takeout meal we bought a week or two ago. Sometimes it's good when restaurants screw up.

Road Chain Miles: 35.00MR10 (1) Miles: 2.20
Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
17.70
MR10 (1) Miles: 17.70Road Chain Miles: 35.00
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