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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
51.10
Brooks Launch Miles: 42.60Brooks Cascadia 4 Miles: 8.50
Weight: 161.08
Mon, Aug 23, 2010
Total Distance
6.00

Three easy miles by myself in the morning, and three easy miles with Catherine in the evening.

Brooks Launch Miles: 6.00
Weight: 163.60
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Tue, Aug 24, 2010
Total Distance
8.20

Three laps around the mall (5.2 miles) by myself in the morning, three miles with Catherine in the evening.

Brooks Launch Miles: 8.20
Weight: 161.80
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Wed, Aug 25, 2010
Total Distance
10.30

AM: Ran the Slate Canyon loop (formerly known as the west hills loop) with small extension for a total of 7 miles. I left the house planning to run the extension, but I changed my mind halfway through the run. Then a police blockade on the road forced me to run it anyways. I wonder what that was all about. 

I'm still weighing in at less than I think I should in the mornings. I should eat more.

51:51

PM: Catherine and I went for an easy evening run up towards campus, 3.3 miles. Finished at J Dawgs and ate dinner as we walked home. Very nice.

Brooks Launch Miles: 10.30
Weight: 160.00
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Thu, Aug 26, 2010
Total Distance
4.00

I've been staying up late studying every night, so I decided not to run this morning. Instead I just went for an easy evening run with Catherine. Two laps around the Provo Towne Centre. We ran a little too soon after eating, but other than that everything was fine.

Brooks Launch Miles: 4.00
Weight: 159.00
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Fri, Aug 27, 2010
Total Distance
9.10

I ran two laps around the Towne Centre with some speedwork thrown in, then I finished with the Slate Canyon loop. I'd like to say it was a good run, but some GI issues made it otherwise. On the plus side, I've survived my first week of law school.

1:04:24

Brooks Launch Miles: 9.10
Weight: 161.00
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Sat, Aug 28, 2010
Total Distance
13.50

I was at the TOU half marathon with Catherine this morning, so I got out for my planned long run around noon. I felt awful immediately, so I cut it to five miles and decided to try again in the evening.

When I went out again, I decided to run up to the top of the Y for the first time. A friend had told me that the trail wasn't steep enough to be good training for mountain running, but I'm not sure if I agree. The technical aspect and the altitude aren't there, but the trail climbs 1,100 feet in less than 1.1 miles, which qualifies as brutally steep in my book. I'm sure I'll be running up to the Y quite a bit over the next year.

Interestingly, I got whistles and catcalls three times on my evening run, and I've gotten the same at least as many times throughout the week here in Provo. You'd think that just means all the women down here appreciate my sexy legs, but only guys have been whistling. For reference, I didn't get whistled at once during the entire time we lived in the Avenues. Make of that what you will.

"Dude, remember the time we yelled at that runner?"

"Ya man, his shorts were like, way short."

"I know, and you like, totally told him so."

"Dude, that was freaking AWESOME!"

[High fives all around.]

Brooks Cascadia 4 Miles: 8.50Brooks Launch Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
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Totals
Total Distance
51.10
Brooks Launch Miles: 42.60Brooks Cascadia 4 Miles: 8.50
Weight: 161.08
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