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Location:

Monroe,Ut,

Member Since:

Apr 15, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Mile 4:50 high school

3 Mile 17:20 high school, 17:09 2014 (aided)

5k- 2011 time trial 20:30, 2012 time trial 19:56,19:23, 2014 17:46 (aided)

10K- 2011 time trial 44:13, 2012 time trial 40:02

Half Marathon time trial April 2011 1:37:38, April 12' 1:32:46

Ogden Marathon 2011 3:40:58,2012 3:24:27

St. George Marathon 2012 - 3:10:08

Short-Term Running Goals:

 

Run on trails as much as I can.

Not get injured and stay consistent with my training.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Complete a 50 and 100 mile ultra.

Qualify for Boston... missed it by 8 seconds previously

Run one of those rediculously aided Utah half-marathons helter skelter down a canyon and get a PR.

Personal:

Married with three boys. Ran the Odgen Marathon in honor of my mother, a marathoner, who passed away from cancer and it just had continued from there. Grew up in a running family and have fallen in love with running, especially on trails.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
36.100.000.000.0036.10
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.200.000.000.004.20

I have been trying to find some petroglyphs that I have been told were above town for a while now. Finally found them this morning.  Explored up another canyon for a while then figured they had to be lower and came across them under the hollowed out portion of some big boulders.  I was short on time at that point so I couldn't explore the area like I wanted.  I will have to head back up and explore more fully.  I am suprised I didn't find them earlier as I have been in the same side canyon previously.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Drove up Monroe Canyon and parked at the start of First Left Hand Fork dirt trail, ran up the trail until I hit the turn where I usually start up 1st.  I then went off trail to the North heading up a ridge line, kept getting higher and was enjoying myself so kept on chugging through the trees.  Lots of animal sign but only say a few elk on top and grouse on the way up that the dog had fun sniffing out.  Over 3,000' of climbing, got a bit mixed up on the way down and stuck in some oak brush and almost cliffed out, but backtracked and found the way I came in on.  Having fun exploring my mountain...

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.100.000.000.005.10

Went back up the canyon where I found the petroglyphs last week and explored around the area a bit more.  Found a few more under some boulders and was just exploring the little side canyon a bit more.  Decent amount of climbing and scampering through the rocks and cedars as there are no trails up there, I will have to try to get some turnover for the legs tomorrow...

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Ran Flat Canyon between Elsinore and Richfield.  I really like this trail, now I just want to take a nap at work...

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.400.000.000.005.40

Took the dog and went on a shed hunt up the mountain.  Started north of the mouth of the canyon and went straight up the hill from there.  Went for few miles following game trails and saw some new country.  Only found one old elk antler and still saw a bull elk packing around horns.  Nice way to spend the morning.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.400.000.000.004.40

Went up 1st left hand fork and then up the ridge line north of the road.  No trail just good climbing.  The dog jumped about 20 grouse and that kept her busy.  Linked in at the top with the trail which starts at the towers and heads into Thompson Basin.  Storm clouds came in about halfway up the ridge.  As I was alone and in new territory I did not want to get stuck in a nasty storm and lost so I turned around after a few miles.  Had fun zigging and zagging through the trees and glissading down the mountain.  Not a lot of miles this week but about 11,000 feet of climbing and my legs are getting stronger on the hills.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
36.100.000.000.0036.10
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