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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
34.40
Brooks Launch Miles: 10.50Brooks Cascadia 4 Miles: 30.60Road Bike Miles: 45.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
10.50

Catherine and I are still in the process of moving, in accordance with what a friend of ours calls the "20-80 rule," which states that it takes about 80 percent of the time to move the last 20 percent of your stuff. I call it "holy crap we have a lot of crap." But whatever you call it, I'm sure you're familiar with the fun of trying to move all of those last little things lying around that don't really have a home but aren't really trash, either. Good times.

Anyways, my original plan was to get up really early and run Timp this morning, seeing as we now live in Provo. But then I decided it would be a good idea to assemble the dresser we bought for Catherine at Ikea this weekend before I headed up to Salt Lake, so I planned to stop and run Grandeur Peak on my way to the old apartment. Then I remembered just how long it takes to assemble Ikea furniture.

Long story short, I put the dresser together in about three hours. By then I figured I didn't really have time for any kind of a long run, so I just drove up to the old apartment and ran the BST just like the good ol' days. After that I met Catherine at the tire place and then we went to grab lunch together. (Eating out frequently is a side effect of moving, and will continue to be until we unpack all the dishes.)

As I was dropping Catherine off at the office, some gut approached us for a couple of bucks, although it took him about 15 minutes for him to actually get to the point where we realized that was what he was after. Longest setup ever. I wonder how it works out for him.

1:21:52

Brooks Launch Miles: 10.50
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Total Distance
5.00

In the middle of all the packing and the cleaning and the moving, a ride or a run on the trails is one of the highlights that I look forward to each day. This morning I set out for another loop on the BST, but as I headed up towards Dry Whatever I could tell something was off. My stomach was a mess, and my head wasn't really any better. I pushed on, mapping out a newer, shorter route in my head with every step, but by the time I hit the trailhead it was obvious that the only smart choice was to turn around and call it a day.

With so many new variables in the mix over the last few days, it's hard to say which one or which ones messed me up. I'm disappointed, but the only thing to do now is put this run behind me and move forward. Maybe I'll get out for another short run this evening. Maybe I'll just write today off and count it as recovery. Either way, I hope to feel better tomorrow.

38:51

Brooks Cascadia 4 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
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Went for a morning road ride with a friend in Salt Lake. Out past the airport, then an out and back to Saltair. Mellow miles with good company.

Road Bike Miles: 45.00
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Total Distance
3.30

Travel day, so not much time to run, other than a few miles on the Pinecrest trails with Catherine and her brother.

Brooks Cascadia 4 Miles: 3.30
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Total Distance
8.20

Two laps around Pinecrest Lake. The trail is pretty flat, but incredibly technical. I don't know if I've ever run such a rocky trail.

In the afternoon we hiked up to a place called Cleo's Bath with Catherine's family and took a dip in the mountain water.

Brooks Cascadia 4 Miles: 14.90
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Total Distance
7.40

I ran up to Cleo's Bath, took a quick dip  and then finished a lap around the lake.

Brooks Cascadia 4 Miles: 7.40
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Total Distance
34.40
Brooks Launch Miles: 10.50Brooks Cascadia 4 Miles: 30.60Road Bike Miles: 45.00
Weight: 0.00
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