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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
11.30
Singlespeed Chain Miles: 33.70Mizuno Ronin Miles: 9.10New Balance RX507 Miles: 2.20
Weight: 164.00
Mon, Aug 15, 2011
Total Distance
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I picked Catherine up at work this evening and we headed over to Primary Children's Hospital to visit Jun and his family. For those who don't read his blog, his two year old is in the hospital awaiting a few operations. He's not a happy camper, and who can blame him--it looks like he'll be in the hospital for a couple weeks more. Obviously, that's rough for Jun and the rest of the family, too. Catherine and I are hoping for the best for them.

On Thursday I rode the Clark's TT in an embarrassing 12:34. Despite my lack of training in general and even greater lack of MTB training, I was sure I could do better. So after we got home from visiting Jun I spandexed up and headed over to Corner Canyon with the single speed. Tonight I posted a much more respectable 10:37--not too shabby, all things considered. I'll be comfortably under 10 minutes by the end of September.


Singlespeed Chain Miles: 9.50
Weight: 164.40
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Tue, Aug 16, 2011
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I love my new bike. Right now I just want to take it over to Corner Canyon and ride my little loop every day. After last night's time trial, I kept this evening's effort pretty relaxed.


Singlespeed Chain Miles: 9.50
Weight: 165.00
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Wed, Aug 17, 2011
Total Distance
6.90

Short run outside. It was an out and back on a bike path, but I still got lost. There's a construction site in the middle of the route, and when running without a light it's easy to miss the right turn.

54:01 

Mizuno Ronin Miles: 6.90
Weight: 0.00
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Thu, Aug 18, 2011
Total Distance
2.20

I feel so busy right now. Last year it seemed like the week before school started was the worst and that things actually slowed down when classes started. I'm hoping for more of the same this year, but I'm not counting on it.

In between my work on the law review and my work on the treatise I was hired to help edit this summer, I managed to sneak in a quick 2 mile jog. Then I stayed up till 1:45.

New Balance RX507 Miles: 2.20
Weight: 162.60
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Fri, Aug 19, 2011
Total Distance
2.20

Quick run in the evening.

Mizuno Ronin Miles: 2.20
Weight: 0.00
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Sat, Aug 20, 2011
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I got out for a nice little (but longer than usual) mountain bike ride in Corner Canyon. Lots of fun exploring the trails.


Singlespeed Chain Miles: 14.70
Weight: 0.00
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Totals
Total Distance
11.30
Singlespeed Chain Miles: 33.70Mizuno Ronin Miles: 9.10New Balance RX507 Miles: 2.20
Weight: 164.00
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