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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
32.60
MR10 (2) Miles: 18.40MR10 (1) Miles: 14.20
Weight: 0.00
Mon, Sep 10, 2012
Total Distance
4.10

What happens to your quads if you run a 3.5-mile, 3,000-foot mountain descent after 3 months of running exclusively on the road? I'm not sure, but it isn't pretty. 

This morning my quads were so trashed from my run on Saturday that I could barely move when I got out of bed. Things got better as I ran, but not much. It was a very stiff and sore four miles today. 

MR10 (2) Miles: 4.10
Weight: 0.00
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Tue, Sep 11, 2012
Total Distance
5.10

Still super sore. That's okay--it just means I run slower. 

MR10 (1) Miles: 5.10
Weight: 0.00
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Wed, Sep 12, 2012
Total Distance
4.00

My legs are still super sore. I don't like to think about it--it just reminds me that I'm super out of shape. But I did average about 7:40 today, which isn't fast, but it is the first time I've dropped under 8:00 this week. 

The sign at a bank near our house said it was 52 degrees this morning. That's great running weather. Too bad we'll probably only get a few weeks before it starts getting too cold to be comfortable.  

MR10 (2) Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
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Thu, Sep 13, 2012
Total Distance
5.10

I've done a pretty good job of sticking to my schedule this week. All I need to do is run 4 miles tomorrow (probably with Elliott) and then 8-10 on Saturday on the trails and the week will have gone exactly as planned. 

There's a park on the River Trail that I run through both ways on my runs. The sprinklers have been on every day this week, and they spray directly at the trail. I don't think I'd mind in the middle of the day in August, but at 5:00 on a fall morning I'm not so sure.  

MR10 (1) Miles: 5.10
Weight: 0.00
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Fri, Sep 14, 2012
Total Distance
4.00

Four miles, as scheduled.

MR10 (1) Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
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Sat, Sep 15, 2012
Total Distance
10.30

I finally ran to the lake this morning. Or at least, I ran to the end of the River Trail, which spit out in a parking lot that I assume is down by the lake. I needed to get home before 7:30, so I didn't bother going down to see the lake. 

Even with an unscheduled bathroom break (clock running), I averaged just under 7:20. The endurance is lacking, but I do feel like the consistency over the past few weeks is paying off.  

MR10 (2) Miles: 10.30
Weight: 0.00
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Totals
Total Distance
32.60
MR10 (2) Miles: 18.40MR10 (1) Miles: 14.20
Weight: 0.00
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