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Location:

South Weber,UT,

Member Since:

May 09, 2012

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Personal Records:

800 Meters 1:50.14 (Track-BYU)

1500 Meters 3:42.07 (Track-Stanford) Likely the best race of my life; converts to a 3:59.85 Mile

5000 Meters 14:20 (Track-Stanford)

8000 Meters 23:53 (Cross Country-Pre Nationals Iowa)

10000 Meters 29:57 (Track-Stanford)

Half Marathon (Mesa-Phoenix Half) 1:05:11

Marathon (St George) 2:16:09

Short-Term Running Goals:

2017 Races:

Mesa-Phoenix Half - 3rd Place 1:05:11 PR

Ogden WRC 10-Miler - 1st Place 55:46

Provo City Half - 1st Place 1:06:33

Ogden Marathon - 2nd Place 2:25:46

Long-Term Running Goals:

My main goal is just to stay healthy. I was injured every year in my college career except for one. I would like to reverse that trend and always stay injury-free.

Personal:

I am a family man. I am married to my beautiful wife Amy (who also ran at Weber and is quite the runner). We have four beautiful daughters named Evelyn (6 years old), Hannah (4 year old), Nora (2 year old), and Iris (5 months).

Twitter handle: @RunnerRiley7

Instagram RunnerRiley7

I am supported by Brooks

I am a Generation Ucan elite athlete

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Salomon Pro Wings 2 Lifetime Miles:						161.10
Brooks PureCadence 5 Lifetime Miles:						101.85
Brooks Adrenaline 17 Lifetime Miles:						161.85
Brooks Transcend 4 Lifetime Miles:						219.45
Brooks Ravenna 8 Lifetime Miles:						225.10
Brooks PureCadence 6 Lifetime Miles:						188.10
Brooks Launch 4 Lifetime Miles:						107.50
Brooks Glycerin 14 Lifetime Miles:						101.47
Brooks Hyperion Lifetime Miles:						92.13
Brooks Caldera Lifetime Miles:						31.10

Mon, Dec 09, 2013

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
14.05	0.00	0.00	0.00	14.05

14.05 miles easy out on the slick roads. Drivers around here don't like to move an inch toward the double yellow line to give runners space. It's move off the road or risk getting hit by their side mirror. Drives me nuts, they have the entire road with no oncoming traffic. Move over a bit!

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Holt on Mon, Dec 09, 2013 at 07:46:04 from 204.113.55.41

I hear that! It was a death trap down here today - I gave up and just went to a mall parking lot.

From Amy Cook on Mon, Dec 09, 2013 at 09:06:28 from 76.27.103.185

Please be careful. At least you got a good run in though.

From Jason D on Mon, Dec 09, 2013 at 09:27:42 from 24.1.80.94

I was hoping Indy would be a bit more welcoming given that running isnt weird there like it is here. I've had people try to take me out when they have two, very open, lanes (and two on the other side if it were an emergency). Stay safe.

From Josh E on Mon, Dec 09, 2013 at 11:38:58 from 205.235.104.4

I am sort of glad my wife doesn't read my blog. I play chicken constantly. By the way, that is an awful photo.

From RileyCook on Mon, Dec 09, 2013 at 11:44:52 from 64.134.162.74

Dave, good idea on the parking lot, although that would kind of drive me nuts. Still better than a treadmill though I guess.

Amy, I'm very careful. No worries.

Jason, the rest of Indy may be ok, but the area the hotel is in has got to be the worst place for running. Just very few runner-friendly roads and drivers must not be used to runners trying to run on these roads.

Josh, yeah the quality of the photo is very low. I'll have to change it again soon I suppose.

From Dave Olson on Mon, Dec 09, 2013 at 12:46:56 from 66.87.113.108

Stillgood on ya for getting out. It can be tough

From Ben VanBeekum on Mon, Dec 09, 2013 at 13:06:02 from 67.169.244.46

I like the photo, the guy on the bike looks like a bad A! who is that by the way? Good run to start the week Riley Cook.

From Steve Shepherd on Mon, Dec 09, 2013 at 13:23:11 from 168.180.139.110

Any guy that has to use bike wheels instead of his own wheels to keep up can't be much of a bad A! J/k Ben.

From Ben VanBeekum on Mon, Dec 09, 2013 at 14:24:27 from 67.169.244.46

Hey I am not going to lie, I make biking look good! Nough' said Shepherd.......

From RileyCook on Mon, Dec 09, 2013 at 14:25:51 from 64.134.162.74

Ben, except for that time you ate it at the Ogden Marathon!

From Ben VanBeekum on Mon, Dec 09, 2013 at 14:31:49 from 67.169.244.46

Dude you didnt see me fall! I made that look good also. When I fall I fall with style.

From Matt Poulsen on Mon, Dec 09, 2013 at 20:21:12 from 174.52.216.185

Nice running out there, Riley.

I really like your new picture. Although it's a bit grainy, that picture represents a phenomenal race you had this year! I also like that you have one glove on. And I certainly know the reason for that :)

From RileyCook on Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 07:32:49 from 64.134.162.74

Ah yes, the one glove! Good times! Yeah the photo quality is unfortunately poor, but I do like it.

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