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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
45.10
MT101 Miles: 40.10
Weight: 166.40
Mon, Jul 25, 2011
Total Distance
9.60

After spending the morning with Catherine at the Desert News 10K, I got out for an evening run in the mountains. I guess you could say I'm cramming for Speedgoat. I know it's too late, but still . . .

The view to the north from Big Baldy.

Anyway, out and back from Battle Creek to the Big Baldy summit. I was pleased that I ran every step of the way, but after reviewing the file I'm not sure that was as much of an accomplishment as I thought it was. Still, tired legs and whatnot.

Also, I met Peaks out on the trail. It's funny how many FRBers I run into in real life. Small world when you're running in Utah, I guess.

The question I'm face with now is what to do for the rest of the week. Do I try to log some more vert tomorrow and then shut it down for the week? Do I take an easy day and squeeze in one last mountain run on Wednesday? Or do I just pull the plug now and hope for the best? No matter what I do, I suspect Saturday could easily be one of my top 5 Worst Days Ever. But if there's anything I can do to mitigate that, it would be great.


MT101 Miles: 9.60
Weight: 166.40
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Tue, Jul 26, 2011
Total Distance
3.00

I'll keep this post as interesting as today's workout:

45 minutes on the stair stepper. 

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Wed, Jul 27, 2011
Total Distance
2.00

30 minutes on the stair stepper.

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Sat, Jul 30, 2011
Race: Speedgoat 50K (30.5 Miles) 07:25:48, Place overall: 31
Total Distance
30.50

Oh yes I did.

To say I was unprepared is an understatement—in fact, I didn’t hit 1,000 miles for the year until the middle of the race. Based on what I know I can do, this race was a disaster. But considering how little I’ve trained this year, I can’t help feeling like I got away with something.

The first half of the race went well—the pace mellow and I reached the turnaround comfortably in the top 20. But that was as far as my legs were willing to take me. There were highs and lows, but my second half of the race felt like a train wreck in slow motion. The second climb up to the tram on Hidden Peak was one of the most painful things I’ve ever done. By the time I crossed the finish line in 7:25 and change, I was so ready to stop running.

 

I’m sorry for the short report. I’m still trying to revive my personal blog, so I’m going to post a full report there in the next few days. I’ll post a link here when I do.

MT101 Miles: 30.50
Weight: 0.00
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Totals
Total Distance
45.10
MT101 Miles: 40.10
Weight: 166.40
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