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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
11.50
New Balance RX507 Miles: 8.50Mizuno Ronin Miles: 3.00Road Chain Miles: 5.00Singlespeed Chain Miles: 14.80
Weight: 163.30
Mon, Oct 17, 2011
Total Distance
3.00

Another super late-night run, and another night of not feeling so hot. I should sleep more.

New Balance RX507 Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
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Tue, Oct 18, 2011
Total Distance
3.30

I got out earlier tonight, and I felt better, too. Maybe there's a connection. Anyways, there's not much else to say other than that it was another short, flat road run. I picked up the pace a bit and averaged about 6:45. I wonder if that's why my calves are a little sore. I kind of thought I was past that by now.

New Balance RX507 Miles: 3.30
Weight: 0.00
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Wed, Oct 19, 2011
Total Distance
3.00

Another short run after midnight. 

Mizuno Ronin Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
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Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Total Distance
2.20

An even shorter run, still after midnight. 

This one puts me in double digits for the week. I remember when I used to have more miles than this by Monday morning. 

New Balance RX507 Miles: 2.20
Weight: 0.00
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Fri, Oct 21, 2011
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I was up late once again, and I just didn't want to go out for another exhausted and sleep-deprived road run. Instead, I went down to the basement to ride the rollers and watch That 70s Show on Netflix. I was going to ride for an hour, but I was pretty bored and antsy, so I decided to cut it down to 30 minutes. In the end, I didn't even do that, and I was done after 15.

This semester is feeling like a slow descent into out-of-shapeitude. 

Road Chain Miles: 5.00
Weight: 163.80
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Sat, Oct 22, 2011
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I decided to try riding in Corner Canyon today. Good call. 

The weather was perfect, and so were the trail conditions. I rode at a solid, steady pace the entire time, and finished just as strong as I started. Leaving out all of the little connector trails here and there, my route was as follows: Hog Hollow, Jacob's Ladder, Ghost Falls, Clark's Trial, Rush, Canyon Hollow, Hog Hollow.  

I had it in my mind that it was a two-hour ride but I ended up almost half an hour short. That's a good thing--next time I budget for two hours, I get another lap on Rush or Ghost Falls. Bonus.

 

Singlespeed Chain Miles: 14.80
Weight: 162.80
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Totals
Total Distance
11.50
New Balance RX507 Miles: 8.50Mizuno Ronin Miles: 3.00Road Chain Miles: 5.00Singlespeed Chain Miles: 14.80
Weight: 163.30
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