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Location:

Farmington,Ut,United States

Member Since:

Sep 12, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Not much to speak of yet.

My fastest Marathon was 3:38 (St. George); 3:36:00 (St. George 2012)

My fastest Half was 1:55 (Farmington Festival Days)

Haven't competed in anything less than a half in a while 

Short-Term Running Goals:

5K: 21 min

10K: 40 min

Half: 1:40

Marathon: 3:05 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Get my mile time down to 6 min for long distances (marathon pace)

run a 4 min mile

get fast and competitive on trails

get fast enough to be a local elite 

Personal:

married with kids.  I want my kids to see me accomplish the above goals so hopefully they too will want to be active and healthy. 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Altra Instinct Lifetime Miles: 295.43
Altra Instinct V2 Lifetime Miles: 424.34
Altra Lone Peak Lifetime Miles: 519.15
Saucony Perigrin Lifetime Miles: 327.60
Flag Rock Summits 2013 Lifetime Miles: 10.00
Vertical Feet 2013 Lifetime Miles: 147360.00
Saucony Mirage Lifetime Miles: 249.48
Altra Lone Peak 1.5 Lifetime Miles: 255.16
Mizuno Sayonara Lifetime Miles: 46.80
Vertical Feet 2014 Lifetime Miles: 10299.00
Thu, Apr 19, 2012
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

I decided to try a trail I haven't run before.  I'm not sure I will run this trail in the same way again. It was slow due mostly to the technical terrain. It would be a good way to run to City Creek Canyon though, as the trail goes up over the mountain instead of across the BST.  The trail up and over is steep but not horrible in terms of rockyness, and if you took it this way into the canyon it would provide a lot more elevation gain on the way back. 

On the down side, I think I strained a muscle in my quad.  It was pretty sore most of the way back.  I may have to take another day off to make sure it heals.  

1:19:09; AP: 11:15 

Vertical Feet 2012 Miles: 1717.00Saucony Perigrin Miles: 7.00
Comments
From Dorsimus on Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 22:16:51 from 65.130.10.78

I guess they don't call 'er the Wild Rose for nothin'! :)

From MatthewVH on Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 11:15:55 from 67.2.181.61

Is this a trail that goes from Davis over into SL county?

From TheMr.K on Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 12:43:33 from 205.122.217.131

Yes. Here is the link so you can take a look: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/169775150

It cuts over the top of the mountains by the upper radio tower above City Creek.

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