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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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Totals
Total Distance
37.50
MR10 (1) Miles: 37.50
Weight: 0.00
Mon, Jun 04, 2012
Total Distance
6.10

I accidentally slept in this morning, but I realized my mistake and was up and on the road within 30 minutes of when I was supposed to be, so no harm done. My legs were heavy and stiff this morning, kind of like I had recently done a long run. I'll take that to mean my plan to build climbing strength by hiking with Elliott will work. After all, if my makes my legs sore, it will make them stronger. Or something. 

MR10 (1) Miles: 6.10
Weight: 0.00
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Tue, Jun 05, 2012
Total Distance
6.10

I slept in again, probably because I was up too late last night, but I still went out and did my daily run. I'll re-adapt to this routine eventually.

Today is Elliott's first birthday. Can you believe it's been a year already?


MR10 (1) Miles: 6.10
Weight: 0.00
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Wed, Jun 06, 2012
Total Distance
6.10

I woke up an hour late again, but I also went to bed an hour late again, so I suppose it balances out. After two days of soreness, my legs felt back to normal this morning. But my stomach was mildly upset, probably because dinner last night was cake and ice cream. 

MR10 (1) Miles: 6.10
Weight: 0.00
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Thu, Jun 07, 2012
Total Distance
6.20

Another day of running, same as the day before. 

MR10 (1) Miles: 6.20
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Fri, Jun 08, 2012
Total Distance
3.10

A nice, short, easy run with Elliott. Some days it's just great to be outside. Today was one of them.

MR10 (1) Miles: 3.10
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Sat, Jun 09, 2012
Total Distance
9.90

Since I'm working on the consistency thing, it should be no surprise that this week was substantially similar to last. This morning I went out for my 10(ish) mile road loop. I didn't feel so great. Either my stomach is sick of all the leftover burthday cake or I'm having some kind of allergic reaction to something (there's a lot of sneezing and mucus and a rash on my leg to go along with the unhappy intestines). Or maybe both. Even so, my comfortable pace ended up at about 7:30, so it wasn't a bad run. 

I'm hoping to get out for a hike with Catherine and Elliott this evening, and I'll report back if I do.

UPDATE: Alas, no evening hike because of the scary strong winds around here. Also, my IT band has been pretty sore all day. If I'm injured again, it may be the last straw. Because if I can't even run this kind of mileage without injury, then there's no way I can build any meaningful fitness by running.  

MR10 (1) Miles: 9.90
Weight: 0.00
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Totals
Total Distance
37.50
MR10 (1) Miles: 37.50
Weight: 0.00
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