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Location:

Riverton,UT,

Member Since:

Jun 19, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Short-Term Running Goals:

 2022 Running Goals:

Stay fit and healthy.  Run a decent Boston and St. George marathon.

 

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep fit and stay semi-competitive as long as I can.

 

Personal:

I have a wonderful wife and son and we live in Riverton/Herriman Utah. I am a high school teacher, and head coach for cross country and track at Mountain Ridge High. 

 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 168.05
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Hoka Speedgoat 3 Lifetime Miles: 444.95
Nike Zoom Fly (Black) Lifetime Miles: 236.85
Saucony Endorphin Pro Lifetime Miles: 59.50
Saucony Endorphin Shift Lifetime Miles: 235.50
Saucony Triumph 18 Gray Lifetime Miles: 131.20
Nike ZoomX Invincible FK 2 Lifetime Miles: 113.25
Altra Rivera 2 Black Lifetime Miles: 31.62
Nike Zoom Alphafly Lifetime Miles: 35.10
Under Armour Infinite Pro Lifetime Miles: 35.10
Nike Infinity React 4 Lifetime Miles: 47.10
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I was in Logan at USU for student teaching orientation all day and evening.  I knew that I needed to go on some kind of run before I missed another day, so I headed out around 7:30pm.  This run tonight was only 7 miles but it was the equivalent of about 14.  I went on a trail that my father in-law told me about, took a wrong turn,  and ended up way on the mountain below White Rock. The trail was supposed to climb pretty good for a mile and head North and I climbed an extra 1,000 feet in one mile.  I thought that he had played a dirty trick on me, but it turns out I just took the wrong trail.  I ended up 2/3s the way up the mountain.  I had a couple of miles around 15-16 minutes to let you know how steep that puppy was.   I finally turned around and headed back down and got lost again (there are a lot of 4 wheeler trails).  I eventually found the trail that I was supposed to be on in the first place and made my way back.  It was dark by this time and I had a hard time making my way down the mountain without killing myself.  At last I made it back home, right before they sent out the recue team!  That was easily the hardest 7 mile run that I have ever done!

(Hardrock- 102 miles)

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