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Location:

American Fork,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 20, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

6 100 mile finishes:

Wasatch 100- 2011

Wasatch 100- 2012

Buffalo Run 100- 2013

Bryce 100- 2013

Wasatch 100- 2013

Buffalo Run 100- 2014

100 mile PR- 22:42

Multiple ultra distance adventure runs every year

My running focus has been on ultra running since 2011

Climbed 348 peaks from 2010-2013

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Race Schedule for 2014:

Buffalo 100 (Goal: 22 hours)

Bighorn 100

Wasatch 100 (Goal: Under 30 hours)

Have less than 20 trail diggers in 2014:

Diggers so far in 2014: 1

Climb 100 peaks in 2014

Peaks climbed so far in 2014: 40

Long-Term Running Goals:

24 hour Wasatch 100 finish

Personal:

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Saucony Kinvara Lifetime Miles: 175.05
Hoka Bondi-B Lifetime Miles: 492.55
Brooks Cascadia 6 #3 Lifetime Miles: 246.52
Altra Lone Peak #2 Lifetime Miles: 398.00
2013 Elevation Gain Lifetime Miles: 325375.00
Altra Lone Peak #3 Lifetime Miles: 409.50
Altra Torin Lifetime Miles: 268.25
Altra Lone Peak 1.5 Lifetime Miles: 380.35
Altra Provision Lifetime Miles: 44.10
Altra Lone Peak 1.5 #2 Lifetime Miles: 312.40
Altra Lone Peak #4 Lifetime Miles: 439.00
2014 Elevation Gain Lifetime Miles: 118065.00
Altra Olympus Lifetime Miles: 98.00
Altra Lone Peak #5 Lifetime Miles: 146.70
Thu, Jan 31, 2013
Total Distance
4.75

Mt. Wire with Jun.

SLOG

We were hoping to tag Wire and then do more miles on the BST, but that was assuming some dummy or dummies had been up to the top since the storm. Well, nobody was dumb enough to do it until us today. It was a total slog in deep snow all the way to the top. Yes, it was an excellent workout, but we didn't get the miles we had hoped for. Down lower it was warm, but as we made our way up it cooled significantly and the wind picked up. It was cold.

We saw at least 30 head of deer and also a big herd of elk that we watched for about 15 minutes before they took off. Awesome. Just before the second saddle the deep snow was ridiculous and I was happy to have Jun break all the trail. Crotch deep! We finally made it to the summit ridge where it was actually in pretty good shape because it was windblown and we ran it up to the top.

The run down was fun, but the deep snow just sapped my energy. I did take a graceful fall that Jun captured on video. See it here FACE PLANT.

The conditions sucked, but we still had a great time as always. Check out Jun's blog for a few pics.

Altra Lone Peak #2 Miles: 4.752013 Elevation Gain Miles: 2180.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Dorsimus on Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 16:32:06 from 209.23.248.163

Looks like you guys were the "dummies" today. Well, I guess we all gotta take our turn. Loved the face plant - had a good laugh. As always, wish I could have made it.

From MatthewVH on Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 16:38:02 from 69.27.9.106

Do all the trails suck or am I imagining they suck?

From Neasts on Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 16:42:06 from 71.213.42.178

I cannot watch a good face plant and not laugh like a silly second grader! At least the snow is soft. I don't know about you but I've got enough trail-fall marks on me.

Serious question. You've been up there enough times lately, do you think Lake Mtn. is going to be runnable this weekend? I want to run it but I don't want to slog.

From Scott Wesemann on Fri, Feb 01, 2013 at 08:49:59 from 66.232.64.4

Matt- there are different levels of suck. The BST from the zoo or City Creek should be doable. Not great, but doable.

Neasts- Conditions won't be prime this weekend. I would think there will be a lot of post-holing. That said it is always doable, just depends on how much you want to suffer. :) Jun and I will probably get out early Sunday if you want to join.

From RachelT on Fri, Feb 01, 2013 at 09:52:46 from 24.10.224.129

Great video, that was an awesome face plant. Nice job running down a big snowy mountain.

From JD on Fri, Feb 01, 2013 at 17:15:54 from 65.130.169.154

classic face plant; full of grace and panache, and verbal acuity! lol

From Neasts on Fri, Feb 01, 2013 at 20:27:52 from 71.213.42.178

I decided to head up there this morning for fear of what it would be like with the warmer weather. Definitely I want a raincheck!

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