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Holladay,UT,USA

Member Since:

Mar 29, 2008

Gender:

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Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

2011 Salt Lake City Half  1:42  

2010 Buffalo Run 25 K  2:25  

2010 St George Marathon 3:48  

2011 Mid Mountain Trail Marathon 4:27 

2011 Squaw Peak 50 mile 14:00:49 

Short-Term Running Goals:

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married, 4 children

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony Peregrine 6 Lifetime Miles: 569.92
New Balance 1080 Lifetime Miles: 43.22
Saucony Peregrine 6 Blue Lifetime Miles: 565.84
Peregrine 8 Lifetime Miles: 332.00
Saucony Peregrine 2019 Lifetime Miles: 251.24
Brooks Cascade 14 Lifetime Miles: 345.28
Brooks Cascading 15 Lifetime Miles: 260.39
Saucony Peregrine Lifetime Miles: 181.64
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
320.950.00320.95
Saucony Peregrine 2019 Miles: 39.65Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 229.42Saucony Peregrine 6 Blue Miles: 4.40Peregrine 8 Miles: 9.00New Balance 1080 Miles: 15.80Brooks Cascading 15 Miles: 19.18
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.390.004.39

Happy New Year

Saucony Peregrine 2019 Miles: 4.39
Comments
From Oreo on Sat, Jan 04, 2020 at 13:37:21 from 174.208.14.0

Sweet times Bro. What we got stacked in the cookie bin now..?

From SCArbAck on Mon, Jan 06, 2020 at 23:14:41 from 24.23.157.246

Kum ba ya

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Hawai'i in bits

Saucony Peregrine 2019 Miles: 5.00
Comments
From SCArbAck on Thu, Jan 16, 2020 at 20:22:52 from 24.23.157.246

And pieces..too bad was so windy

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.700.004.70

neighborhood jelly roll

Saucony Peregrine 2019 Miles: 4.70
Comments
From SCArbAck on Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 09:26:37 from 24.23.157.246

Eat the roll, squeeze the jelly

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.400.007.40

pipeline with hannah and murphy

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 7.40
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.800.003.80

neighborhood slomo

Saucony Peregrine 2019 Miles: 3.80
Comments
From SCArbAck on Mon, Jan 27, 2020 at 08:06:00 from 73.131.251.61

Thanks for goood times brother

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Icebox with Oreo and Moonpie...sweet loop up wheelers after a ski day with Freddy and HD as well...good times except Oreo trying to dive in snow

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 5.00
Comments
From Oreo on Mon, Jan 27, 2020 at 16:53:13 from 206.81.136.61

You forget lenny was with us?

From SCArbAck on Tue, Jan 28, 2020 at 08:31:34 from 73.131.251.61

Lenny was sort of with us...awesome times

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.800.005.80

mt oly trail on a bluebird saturday after staying in bed until 930... haha  trail was sweet

 

 

 

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 5.80
Comments
From SCArbAck on Tue, Feb 04, 2020 at 09:11:17 from 24.23.157.246

Live it up, that’s what we got

From Oreo on Thu, Feb 06, 2020 at 09:38:40 from 206.81.136.61

You find the elusive Blue Bird.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

cali run with sam

Comments
From Oreo on Tue, Feb 11, 2020 at 09:25:08 from 206.81.136.61

Sweet.. Good times under the SUN.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.100.006.10

blue dome day  to mill creek overlook, 15 degrees but warm in my heart... trail money

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 6.10
Comments
From SCArbAck on Tue, Feb 11, 2020 at 21:36:28 from 72.130.34.183

That is a sweet spot and trail

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.100.005.10

millcreek upper pipeline down the snow packed road... treats for the soul

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 5.10
Comments
From SCArbAck on Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 01:58:49 from 166.170.14.27

Indulge my good bro, just don’t lose any more teeth

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.200.005.20

overlook millcreek with Scar... sweet morning

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 5.20
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.800.003.80

pipeline lunch with some mtn goat scramble for fun

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 3.80
Comments
From SCArbAck on Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 18:49:09 from 24.23.157.246

Sounds yummy

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.220.007.22

pipeline in the springtime... perfect day

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 7.22
Comments
From SCArbAck on Sun, Mar 01, 2020 at 16:09:00 from 24.23.157.246

let's move to Italy

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.700.004.70

bst in springtime

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 4.70
Comments
From SCArbAck on Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 23:50:36 from 24.23.157.246

Lite the candles, spin the bottle

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

more of a hike really

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 3.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.200.006.20

snow on trail still upper bst , need to start wearing face mask now i suppose with my new propensity to get the old cancer

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 6.20
Comments
From Oreo on Sat, Mar 14, 2020 at 20:52:21 from 63.248.210.195

Let’s hit it this week

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.800.004.80

just neighborhood loop

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 4.80
Comments
From SCArbAck on Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 16:23:16 from 24.23.157.246

wtf is happening?

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

mt oly bst... glad to be out on the rocks and no earthquake while there 

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 4.00
Comments
From Oreo on Sun, Mar 22, 2020 at 08:49:49 from 63.248.210.195

We should book flight now for next year...

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

Out amidst the rock and stone

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 6.00
Comments
From Oreo on Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 07:30:33 from 63.248.210.195

Need me some of that instead a freaking two day snow storm

From SCArbAck on Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 22:17:30 from 73.131.251.61

They look like strong hands...

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.700.004.70

Overlook with WIll and the DOG

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 4.70
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

Bells Canyon.  Slow jaunt around the lake a couple times in the new snow.  Corona escape.

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 4.00
Comments
From Oreo on Thu, Apr 02, 2020 at 21:13:01 from 63.248.210.195

Nice..is our breakfast over the counter still open.. Need some o’ that. Cake.

From SCArbAck on Fri, Apr 03, 2020 at 13:07:31 from 166.170.15.17

Gotta escape the corona

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.200.005.20

upper pipline with moonpie, the Duke and Scarback all rolled into one

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 5.20
Comments
From SCArbAck on Mon, Apr 06, 2020 at 20:57:38 from 73.131.251.61

Was sweeeeet good bro, let us fight this thin gruel

From Oreo on Tue, Apr 07, 2020 at 07:16:07 from 63.248.210.195

What.. you holding back on me..

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

Indian trail of exclusion...did yoda really get ass kicked or was he the wise master afterall...

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 7.00
Comments
From Oreo on Thu, Apr 09, 2020 at 08:25:14 from 206.81.136.61

Wiser master he was. Season 6 was money. Yoda saw what he had to do to bring balance...

From SCArbAck on Thu, Apr 09, 2020 at 14:20:01 from 73.131.251.61

Screw that yoda sucks

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.600.005.60

up and over grandeur with the boys... perfect morn

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 5.60
Comments
From SCArbAck on Sat, Apr 11, 2020 at 13:25:29 from 73.131.251.61

Nice roll, no doubt about it. Thanks good bros

From Oreo on Sat, Apr 11, 2020 at 14:07:30 from 206.81.136.61

Roll of dough good stuff. Mein Brohiems. You a stars amidst the pain of life.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

hike and moan and rejoicing with the scar on quarry trail

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 4.00
Comments
From SCArbAck on Wed, Apr 15, 2020 at 19:44:58 from 73.131.251.61

We need to keep moaning, you are a rock good bro

From Oreo on Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 08:10:23 from 206.81.136.61

Moan when you get the chance I say...

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

Skyline with Oreo and the HDog... missed you Scar bro... but was sweet outing in the clear and cold

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 6.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.760.004.76

parleys wack a doodle escapism

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 4.76
Comments
From SCArbAck on Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 18:17:50 from 73.131.251.61

Wack yer noodle good bro

From Oreo on Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 12:43:25 from 206.81.136.61

Wack-a-doodle there be a herd out and about these days.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.700.004.70

mt oly trail in the free air

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 4.70
Comments
From Oreo on Fri, Apr 24, 2020 at 07:45:20 from 206.81.136.61

run free good Bro.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.500.003.50

pipeline hidden sound of music trail listening to ravings of a madman

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 3.50
Comments
From SCArbAck on Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 22:55:03 from 73.131.251.61

I am mad, thanks for listening

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.200.002.20

just a little ditty

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 2.20
Comments
From SCArbAck on Sat, May 09, 2020 at 19:37:59 from 73.131.251.61

Dirty dots

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.000.000.00

just some bike miles, big titty road loop on sunday and quarry trail today... getting to know my bike and knee rest... ride anyone?

 

Comments
From SCArbAck on Thu, May 14, 2020 at 08:42:08 from 24.23.210.120

Gettin me bike ready, be with ye soon

From Oreo on Fri, May 15, 2020 at 10:34:03 from 206.81.136.61

Flat pedals and all.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

neighborhood loop for a change of pace... just starting back to see if i can be a runner again, 

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 5.00
Comments
From Oreo on Sun, May 17, 2020 at 19:27:41 from 63.248.210.195

You got this TuCan Sam. Let’s plan an adventure.

From SCArbAck on Tue, May 19, 2020 at 21:53:50 from 73.131.251.61

you like my lot?

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.400.006.40

Pipeline.  No lie, came running up on a trail runner girl who was takng a pee right next to the trail.  Came around the corner and bum pointed at me from 10 feet away.  She looked at me and said "you just had a show"... 

 

 

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 6.40
Comments
From SCArbAck on Fri, May 22, 2020 at 06:49:03 from 24.23.210.120

haha!! and. you said, "don't worry I see this ever day"

From Oreo on Mon, May 25, 2020 at 19:05:58 from 206.81.136.61

Perfect day out on the trail..

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

Lake Blanch with Will.  Awesome hike. Always delivers up on the top

 

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 7.00
Comments
From Oreo on Sat, May 30, 2020 at 13:52:24 from 63.248.210.195

Awesome outing! I need to get up there.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.500.008.50

Sardine loop with Oreo... perfect out.  So green right now, flowers popping and world at some peace during this run.

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 8.50
Comments
From Oreo on Sun, May 31, 2020 at 08:26:50 from 63.248.210.195

Peace be with you my brother. Glad your face is healing.

From SCArbAck on Sun, May 31, 2020 at 20:06:36 from 166.216.157.21

Smoke ‘em when you got enough as they say

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.340.005.34

pipeline... rattlesnake encounter on Rattlesnake gulch... great to be out overall... getting a bit hot and dry 

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 5.34
Comments
From SCArbAck on Sat, Jun 06, 2020 at 23:44:16 from 24.23.210.120

Don’t get bitten my good bro

From Oreo on Tue, Jun 09, 2020 at 07:25:55 from 63.248.210.195

once bitten twice shy..

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.600.004.60

trail with sam in the Cali foothills 

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 4.60
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.640.003.64

hot neighborhood stroll

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 3.64
Comments
From Oreo on Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 08:23:34 from 206.81.136.61

Back in the saddle. no facemasks.

From SCArbAck on Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 18:57:37 from 166.137.242.124

Keep strolling brother, need you out there

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

pipeline with hannah...perfect cool temps after rain... trail money with such green still

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 7.00
Comments
From SCArbAck on Wed, Jul 01, 2020 at 00:02:32 from 24.23.210.120

Niiiice bro, let’s hit something this weekend🙌🏼

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.300.005.30

mt oly trail to oly cove...still green and money... slow going for the old g but sweet to be out...should have come with me scar...

Saucony Peregrine 2019 Miles: 5.30
Comments
From Oreo on Mon, Jul 06, 2020 at 09:19:53 from 206.81.136.61

Scar - you doing ok?

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.460.007.46

Scarback loop up in big cottonwood, took it easy...saw deer, woodpecker, and a moose...cool to be out in the free air

Saucony Peregrine 2019 Miles: 7.46
Comments
From Oreo on Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 07:54:13 from 206.81.136.61

Will need to come up and do this!

From SCArbAck on Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 07:49:43 from 107.77.92.99

Sweet spot bro. Keep Comin

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.400.004.40

did i even run?  yes i did form the walls of wisdom fell yonder nugget

Saucony Peregrine 6 Blue Miles: 4.40
Comments
From Oreo on Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 08:10:18 from 206.81.136.61

Crack that cake wide open my friend and Jupiter will ascend.

From SCArbAck on Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 06:01:02 from 107.77.109.126

This all sort of makes me hungry

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.500.005.50

Crystal cove

 

Saucony Peregrine 2019 Miles: 5.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

Crystal cove with the loonies

Saucony Peregrine 2019 Miles: 4.00
Comments
From SCArbAck on Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 20:28:21 from 24.23.210.120

No doubt dude, glad you there though bro

From Oreo on Fri, Jul 31, 2020 at 08:42:33 from 206.81.136.61

Sea Side for the win...

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

Pipeline trail with the rattlesnakes.  Easy does it

 

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 6.00
Comments
From SCArbAck on Mon, Aug 10, 2020 at 20:28:55 from 107.77.92.125

That looked scary

From Oreo on Tue, Aug 11, 2020 at 09:22:27 from 206.81.136.61

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.500.002.50

Quarry to escape the sunday crazy... was effective

Peregrine 8 Miles: 2.50
Comments
From Oreo on Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 08:56:05 from 206.81.136.61

Proud of you bro. You a super STAR no matter what the hecklers say.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.700.004.70

mt oly to bst north loop  nice to be out with some tunes, just limping along

New Balance 1080 Miles: 4.70
Comments
From SCArbAck on Mon, Aug 24, 2020 at 07:26:30 from 24.23.210.120

Loookin forward for Powell big bro

From Oreo on Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 09:00:03 from 206.81.136.61

need some powell time

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.100.005.10

in pit of despair and panic

Quarry with Hannah

 

 

New Balance 1080 Miles: 5.10
Comments
From SCArbAck on Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 16:00:02 from 24.23.210.120

That sounds stressful good bro. Powell will cure things..at least for a short time

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

pipeline, free air after a long week

New Balance 1080 Miles: 6.00
Comments
From Oreo on Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 12:18:07 from 206.81.136.61

You a wolf man.. Ahooooo

From SCArbAck on Wed, Sep 02, 2020 at 07:53:30 from 24.23.210.120

Long live ye good gdoc

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.500.003.50

Just to make sure that running still a thing

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 3.50
Comments
From SCArbAck on Thu, Oct 01, 2020 at 21:35:18 from 24.23.210.120

You a stud

From Oreo on Sat, Oct 03, 2020 at 18:54:33 from 63.248.210.195

Squad up - bro

From Oreo on Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 09:04:04 from 206.81.136.61

Anyone out there?

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.500.006.50

Indian trail out and back with Oreo.  Good to get the knee back on the hills

Peregrine 8 Miles: 6.50
Comments
From Oreo on Mon, Nov 09, 2020 at 08:08:10 from 206.81.136.61

You like Lee Major's bro.

From gdoc on Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 22:48:26 from 73.65.165.46

Some bionic parts yes...haha

Some not going to any use, thanks for sweet run, Ive got sore quads now

From SCArbAck on Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 19:37:57 from 24.23.210.120

Let’s do some shiz when I come out

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.020.005.02

pipeline in the snow... pretty out

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 5.02
Comments
From Oreo on Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 09:52:17 from 206.81.136.61

Beast mode.. Go bag ready?

From SCArbAck on Wed, Nov 18, 2020 at 08:26:40 from 24.23.210.120

Nice to see you out bro

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.500.004.50

titty cold on this one in Wheelers canyon... bros brought the hurt down on me in this one

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 4.50
Comments
From SCArbAck on Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 20:04:16 from 24.23.210.120

Was good to Haunt your steps

From Oreo on Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 16:23:08 from 206.81.136.61

So good. What's next adventure

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.520.005.52

Turkey Day with Scarback to ye old slc desolation overlook.  Snow on the ground. Awesome!

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 5.52
Comments
From SCArbAck on Sun, Nov 29, 2020 at 06:04:45 from 73.131.251.61

Was awesome, thanks bro

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.500.004.50

Malans with Oreo.  Sweet morning chill, a few monster switchbacks and money.

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 4.50
Comments
From Oreo on Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 08:12:59 from 206.81.136.61

Sweet times in O town. Thanks for the journey.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

g doc pipeline loop  good times where had by all

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 4.00
Comments
From SCArbAck on Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 17:58:47 from 166.216.157.94

It’s good to enjoy one’s own company and name shit after thineself

From gdoc on Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 22:34:14 from 73.65.165.46

it's my loop bro...

From Oreo on Tue, Dec 01, 2020 at 08:08:13 from 206.81.136.61

legend

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.320.006.32

upper pipeline out and back,  sweet 

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 6.32
Comments
From SCArbAck on Mon, Dec 07, 2020 at 06:40:33 from 107.77.68.48

Nice bro, let’s hit a trail this weekend comin up

From Oreo on Wed, Dec 09, 2020 at 08:41:30 from 206.81.136.61

You like American music... we like American music.. baby... we like all kinds of music... but I like American best.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.040.008.04

Mount Raymond with the Hairdog.  Actually super cool outing with stunning views of the valley.  Peak with fair amount of snow last mile and very few people.  Awesome.  Just missed rest of bros.

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 8.04
Comments
From Oreo on Fri, Dec 11, 2020 at 13:30:36 from 206.81.136.61

Would'a could'a should'a... Looked sweet if weather holds let's dooo it.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.350.003.35

Mt Oly  BST in the snow

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 3.35
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.210.005.21

Upper pipeline loop with the Scarback. Life and mysteries and snow... sweet

Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 5.21
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

Mt only BST south. Afternoon jelly roll

 

Brooks Cascading 15 Miles: 4.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.200.005.20

BST south from Mt oly... day in the fireswamp

Brooks Cascading 15 Miles: 5.20
Comments
From SCArbAck on Sun, Dec 20, 2020 at 14:10:15 from 73.131.251.61

You get make it past the rodents of unusual size?

From Oreo on Tue, Dec 22, 2020 at 07:14:52 from 63.248.210.69

Do tell.. slip sliding away

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.590.004.59

G loop ...PErfecto

 

Brooks Cascading 15 Miles: 4.59
Comments
From Oreo on Sat, Dec 26, 2020 at 14:14:25 from 63.248.210.69

We need some hang time bro

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.390.005.39

Afterwork sweet roll

Brooks Cascading 15 Miles: 5.39
Comments
From Oreo on Thu, Dec 31, 2020 at 09:03:04 from 206.81.136.61

Money time in the mtns - pots and pans tonight.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
320.950.00320.95
Saucony Peregrine 2019 Miles: 39.65Brooks Cascade 14 Miles: 229.42Saucony Peregrine 6 Blue Miles: 4.40Peregrine 8 Miles: 9.00New Balance 1080 Miles: 15.80Brooks Cascading 15 Miles: 19.18
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