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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.810.000.000.004.81

I wanted to hit a trail again, it was so much fun on Saturday. I had to be in Salt Lake today so I went up the BST on the east side of City Creek.  I have never been up that trail before, aside from the very short adventure last week. It was very muddy all the way to the top, which slowed me down a bit.  I couldn't have run up all that fast, but I'm sure I could have moved faster than I did had it not been for the mud. I like the trail though.  

When I got to the top (by moms reservoir) I lost the BST.  I thought it turned south but from the map it looks like it keeps going up the mountain.  I'll know for next time. I was hoping to break 1,000' but I just missed it. 

Legs still stiff from Saturday but they are getting better. After I started moving I hardly noticed the stiffness. Not sure if I'm going to hit a trail tomorrow or the road, or both. I kind of want to go up either flag rock or centerville peak early and then hit the road in the afternoon.  I guess I'll play it by ear.

 

AP: 11:15; Vert 902'  

Vertical Feet 2012 Miles: 902.00Altra Lone Peak Miles: 4.81
Comments
From MatthewVH on Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 17:14:35 from 69.27.9.106

How early do you go in the morning. I may go to Flag Rockat 5:30.

From TheMr.K on Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 17:42:15 from 67.164.204.6

Sounds like a plan! Meet at State and 200 East, by the gas station?

From MatthewVH on Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 17:44:24 from 207.224.207.31

yeah by the gas station. What time? 5:30?

If it is raining I probably won't go out.

From TheMr.K on Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 18:02:31 from 67.164.204.6

5:30 is good with me. I'll plan on it unless it is raining. Does that include snowing?

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