Cursed Realm of the Faceless Ghost

Week starting Dec 02, 2012

Previous WeekRecent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesFaceless Ghost's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageMonth ViewYear View
Graph View
Next Week
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2010201120122013201420152016
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

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:

<iframe height='160' width='300' frameborder='0' allowtransparency='true' scrolling='no' src='https://www.strava.com/athletes/4808912/activity-summary/184689bbf831149f2053e60709730c07651232d3'></iframe>

<iframe height='454' width='300' frameborder='0' allowtransparency='true' scrolling='no' src='https://www.strava.com/athletes/4808912/latest-rides/184689bbf831149f2053e60709730c07651232d3'></iframe>

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. 
Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Totals
Total Distance
30.70
MR10 (3) Miles: 22.70MR10 (2) Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Mon, Dec 03, 2012
Total Distance
4.00

I had to give a presentation this morning, so I was up very late last night. Obviously, I didn't have it in me to wake up early for a run, especially since I needed to be on campus at about 7:00. Instead, I ran at the gym tonight while watching TV on my phone. I felt much better than I usually do at night.

MR10 (3) Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Add Comment
Tue, Dec 04, 2012
Total Distance
4.00

Another four miles at the gym. It's easy to throw on a TV show and go that far, but I have a hard time doing any mileage beyond that.

MR10 (2) Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Add Comment
Wed, Dec 05, 2012
Total Distance
4.00

This site no longer seems to work with Firefox. Given the disclaimer, it's strange that i have to log into Internet Explorer to make my daily entry.

MR10 (2) Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Add Comment
Thu, Dec 06, 2012
Total Distance
4.00

Still won't work in Firefox.

From the numbers it looks like today's run was the same as every run this week, but it wasn't. Instead of running at the gym, I bundled Moo up and took her for a nighttime stroller run on the River Trail.

MR10 (3) Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Fri, Dec 07, 2012
Total Distance
4.30

That's right--a major bump in mileage this morning :)

Catherine, Elliott and I all ran together this morning. It's the first time in a while that we've done that. It was actually colder in the morning than it was last night, even though we didn't start until about 9:00, but Elliott was fine in the stroller. She was even better once we took off her hat, which kept annoying here by falling over her eyes.

It was a simple run--out on the River Trail to the par by Liberty Avenue, then right back the way we came. It's nice to be able to run outside together even in December. Probably not a great sign for the ski season, though.

MR10 (3) Miles: 4.30
Weight: 0.00
Add Comment
Sat, Dec 08, 2012
Total Distance
10.40

I ran this same route this week that I ran last week--basically, it's a big lollipop loop on the Provo River Trail. It's starting to feel a little wintery outside (which is overdue, really, since we're more than a week into December), but I dressed appropriately and it was a nice run.

When Catherine and I ran yesterday I noticed what looked like a homeless guy camped under the first bridge we run under (by Maceys). When I ran by the same spot this morning there were three cop cars parked nearby. Then I saw three cops down by where I had seen the campe yesterday. There was a big bag on the ground, and one of the cops was talking to a guy who didn't look homeless but I guess could have been. I wonder what was going on.

MR10 (3) Miles: 10.40
Weight: 0.00
Add Comment
Totals
Total Distance
30.70
MR10 (3) Miles: 22.70MR10 (2) Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements
Most Recent Entries:
New Kids on the Blog
(need a welcome):
Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):
Recent Comments: