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Location:

Perry,UT,

Member Since:

Sep 23, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Started running September 2008 to combat type II diabetes.

First race:

11-1-2008 First Dam Run 5K - Logan, Utah

Since then finished:

5k 25

4 mi. 1

10k 3

15k 1

10 mi. 1

Trail 1/2 Marathon - 5

Canyon-to-Canyon 2009

Crazy Bob's Bairgutsman 2009, 2010

Mountain View Trail 2009

N.U.T.S. 2010

25k - 2 (Antelope Island Buffalo Run 2010, 2011)

30k Striders Winter 2010

33k - 2 (Moab's Red Hot 2009, 2011)

Marathons:

Park City 2009

Ogden 2010

Ultras:

40k Logan Peak Trail Run 2010

50k Antelope Island Buffalo Run 2009
50k Sapper Joe 2009

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get back in trail ultra shape for 2013.

2013 Schedule:

Mountain View Trail 1/2 Marathon
A bunch of 5k's with my wife.

Long-Term Running Goals:

  • Run the Wonderland Trail (96 miles) around the base of Mt. Rainier

  • Rim2Rim2Rim in the Grand Canyon

  • Run in races with my wife, children, and grandchildren.

Personal:

Married to Dawn (she has gone from a hesitant supporter to runner girl since mid-2010) , one son and three daughters, 3 granddaughters, 1 grandson.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Merrell Overdrive II (#1) Lifetime Miles: 483.60
La Sportiva Crosslite Lifetime Miles: 445.25
Merrell Overdrive II (#2) Lifetime Miles: 629.56
Mizuno Wave Rider Lifetime Miles: 576.45
La Sportiva Fireblade #1 Lifetime Miles: 666.12
La Sportiva Fireblade #2 Lifetime Miles: 432.25
INOV8 Roclite 320 Lifetime Miles: 298.45
Vibram Fivefingers Lifetime Miles: 10.70
Hoka Mafate Lifetime Miles: 347.56
Thu, Dec 30, 2010
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.006.200.000.000.000.000.006.20

Ran 6.2 on the snowy canal road. Nice, but really cold. I was wearing my 'ninja' hood. It keeps my mouth and tongue from freezing, but my glasses keep getting foggy.

Davy Crockett is 34 hours into his 48 hour 'Across The Years' race in Arizona. 150 miles so far! 

Merrell Overdrive II (#1) Miles: 6.20
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