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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
22.40
MR10 (1) Miles: 4.00MT110 Miles: 18.40
Weight: 0.00
Mon, Aug 06, 2012
Total Distance
4.00

Late night run, and as always I felt bonky and off. But tonight I know why--no breakfast and no dinner. All I had today was a small lunch and a Smart Cookie that Catherine got me. So I guess I should expect a lousy run.

I've got some good news, though. I found a one-day deal online and scored a couple of pairs of MR10s for 40 bucks each. So even though New Balance discontinued my favorite shoe ever after less than one year, I don't have to give it up yet.  In fact, my current shoes have 800 miles and are still going strong, so I could be running in Minimus for quite a while with two new pairs.

MR10 (1) Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
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Tue, Aug 07, 2012
Total Distance
0.00

No run today-too busy packing.

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Wed, Aug 08, 2012
Total Distance
4.30

We were on the road almost all day, but we made it to Pinecrest (in the eastern Sierra) in time for a quick run/hike around the lake to stretch out our legs. My Garmin never got a good signal, so I never got an exact mileage, but I'm just going to call the loop 4.3 miles. 

MT110 Miles: 4.30
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Thu, Aug 09, 2012
Total Distance
4.30

Another lake lap. I felt like garbage, but it was still a good run. 

MT110 Miles: 4.30
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Fri, Aug 10, 2012
Total Distance
4.30

Yet another lackluster lake run. But I like being here so much that my fitness doesn't bother me. The trail is super technical and super scenic, and I wouldn't mind running it every day for the rest of my life. 

MT110 Miles: 4.30
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Sat, Aug 11, 2012
Total Distance
5.50

Not sure about the mileage today, but it was at least what I've posted. Of course, most of that was hiking. We walked down the trail to Strawberry this morning. But since I was carrying Elliott, I count it. Cross training, sure, but miles on my feet are miles on my feet, and the extra weight makes it a legitimate strength workout.

This evening we went out for a trial run with the jog stroller we rented for tomorrow's race. It's a good thing we did, because it turns out that there's a bent axle or something that makes it unusable.  

MT110 Miles: 5.50
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Totals
Total Distance
22.40
MR10 (1) Miles: 4.00MT110 Miles: 18.40
Weight: 0.00
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