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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.

https://www.strava.com/athletes/4808912

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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Totals
Total Distance
49.00
Mizuno Ronin Miles: 40.00Nike Lunarlite Racer Miles: 9.00
Weight: 166.10
Mon, Nov 29, 2010
Total Distance
5.30

Catherine and I made it to the gym by 5:00 this morning, but it took about ten minutes for someone to turn on all the treadmills. Later, someone turned on the heater half way through our run. I guess it wasn't the best morning at the gym, but I think we're both glad we got up early and went.

I ran just over five miles, almost all fairly quickly, with a few faster bits thrown in. There was one mile at about 5:15, as well as a couple of quarter miles at 5:00. There's not really any structure to my training right now, so I just do what feels good. Interestingly, my knee seems to feel fine at 5:00 or 10:00 per mile, but I feel twinges in the 7:00-8:00 range.

35:10

Mizuno Ronin Miles: 5.30
Weight: 167.00
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Tue, Nov 30, 2010
Total Distance
9.00

I ran for just over an hour on the treadmill, rotating between 2 minutes at 9:00 and three minutes at 6:20 for most of it. I finished with two minutes at 5:00, and for a little while I thought I might fall off the treadmill.

1:05:40

Nike Lunarlite Racer Miles: 9.00
Weight: 166.00
Comments(2)
Wed, Dec 01, 2010
Total Distance
5.30

More treadmill miles at 5:00 in the morning. I ran just over five miles, all at a steady pace. Mile two was on a 7 percent incline, and mile four was on an 8 percent incline. Not at all brutal, but steep enough and fast enough to make me work.

40:10

Mizuno Ronin Miles: 5.30
Weight: 166.20
Comments(2)
Thu, Dec 02, 2010
Total Distance
4.10

Here's an announcement that's old to me and new to you--Catherine is pregnant and we're expecting our first baby in June.

As for today's run. A quick one-mile warm up on the treadmill, followed by a 5K at a ten percent grade. The first two miles and change were at 10:00/mile, with the remainder at 9:30. According to the treadmill it was about 1650 feet, which means I didn't quite make it to the summit of Mt. Treadmill.

38:00

Mizuno Ronin Miles: 4.10
Weight: 166.00
Comments(7)
Fri, Dec 03, 2010
Total Distance
10.00

Class ended yesterday, but with my first final on Wednesday, there's no break yet. There's still time for running, though. Ten miles at the Cardio Cinema, alternating between one mile at 8:15 and two miles at 6:40. Clear and Present Danger was on. Good running movie.

72:33

Mizuno Ronin Miles: 10.00
Weight: 165.20
Comments(4)
Sat, Dec 04, 2010
Total Distance
15.30

Long run on at the gym this morning. I don't mind the treadmill, and I still like to have the option to bail out at a moment's notice from my knee, so it makes sense for now.

I mostly held a steady pace at +/- 8:30, but I ran miles 4 and 5 and 11 at 5:45, as well as the last five minutes. (It was supposed to be the last six minutes, but I botched the arithmetic.) 

2:00:00

Mizuno Ronin Miles: 15.30
Weight: 166.20
Comments(1)
Totals
Total Distance
49.00
Mizuno Ronin Miles: 40.00Nike Lunarlite Racer Miles: 9.00
Weight: 166.10
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