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Location:

Bountiful,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 24, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Winner of 1994 Teton Dam Half Marathon, 1:25:01.

Best Marathon: 3:23:40. (Deseret News 2006).

Completed Utah Grand Slam (2006).

Completed 8 Marathons in 1 year, the last four were each two weeks apart.

Marathons to date: 25.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Stay Healthy

Sub 3:15 Marathon

Train consistently

Finish in the top 10% at all races 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 3 hr marathon

Complete a 100 miler

1st Overall at any race

 

 

Personal:

Hi, my name is Matt and I love to run! I especially enjoy trail running. I am married to Susie and we have six children Connor-10, Jed-8, Jaxine-7, Evan-4, Eliza-2, and Susanna-0. Look for me at your next race, I wear the same bright yellow Twinkies shirt at all my races.

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Race: Grandeur Peak Fun Run (10 Miles) 02:22:11, Place overall: 26
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.650.000.000.0011.65

I got an email from Jun earlier this week that the Grandeur Peak Fun Run was happening this Saturday. It it a free race that goes to the top of Grandeur Peak. I couldn't pass up the opportunity for a free race. 

I saw Scott at the start and a few other runners I knew. The course starts out tough, going up one of the toughest trails in the area. The course climbs 3200 ft. in just over two miles. Those were slow miles according to my watch. But I was actually doing quite well. I had passed six people on the climb up. From the peak I made the mistake of following a guy who didn't know where he was going and we headed down the wrong side of the mountain. The person behind me followed as well. After realizing our mistake we hiked back up to the trail. This detour cost me about 15 minutes. 

On the downhill section I picked things up to try to make up time. I passed several people. One of which was Scott, who was surprised to see me. The course goes down Church Fork and then on to the Pipeline Trail. I passed a few more people on that trail. From there it turns uphill again at Rattlesnake Gulch. This was another slow uphill. followed by a fast and technical downhill. This finish was back at the start where they were cooking breakfast. I came in 26th out of about 75 runners with a time of 2:22:11. In looking at the finish times, if I hadn't taken the detour at the top, I would have came in 11th or 12th place. Next year I will know which way to go. This is the toughest ten miler I have ever done, but I really enjoyed it.

Comments
From jun on Sat, May 15, 2010 at 21:26:56 from 63.224.108.154

That is awesome. Glad you were able to make it. Too bad about the detour.

From Faceless Ghost on Sat, May 15, 2010 at 21:32:33 from 67.169.248.86

I was sure I wasn't the only runner to go off course, but I'm glad to know I wasn't the only runner persistent enough to stay off course :)

And you're right--I doubt there are many harder ten milers out there.

From Cody on Sat, May 15, 2010 at 21:32:50 from 174.52.244.185

Cool race! Nice Job. Are you going to Logan Peak again this year?

From crockett on Sat, May 15, 2010 at 21:36:13 from 71.36.64.205

Nice job. I've run up that beast several times. Tough, tough, tough, but great fun blasting down.

From Aaron Kennard on Sat, May 15, 2010 at 23:37:56 from 174.51.250.151

Nice job! That is A TON of climbing for 2 miles. Sounds like a fun time.

From Twinkies on Sat, May 15, 2010 at 23:39:58 from 67.166.116.191

Jun - Thanks, next year you need to do that race.

Faceless Ghost - Definitely a tough ten miler.

Cody - I am doing Logan Peak, I'll see you there.

Crockett - The uphill is tough, but the downhill is always fun.

From Twinkies on Sat, May 15, 2010 at 23:41:57 from 67.166.116.191

Aaron - Thanks, it was quite the climb.

From Bryce on Sun, May 16, 2010 at 17:07:29 from 174.52.190.220

That sounds like a tough run, especially just coming from a week at sea level! Nice job! One thing for sure, Twinkies fly uphill.

From rAtTLeTrAp on Sun, May 16, 2010 at 19:36:19 from 75.230.183.91

I don't know how you do it. I ran 5 miles on trails Friday and it kicked my butt.

From Scott Wesemann on Sun, May 16, 2010 at 19:58:38 from 75.162.69.51

Twinkies- Nice job today. You were amazing out there. It's too bad you went off of the trail. That was such a fun race and I can't wait for the next one.

From Burt on Tue, May 18, 2010 at 15:27:59 from 206.19.214.144

Nice job Twinkies. I would have been nice to get that 12th place.

From baldnspicy on Wed, May 19, 2010 at 00:46:21 from 72.77.64.196

Way to go! That sounds like a killer race! Congrats!

From missy on Wed, May 19, 2010 at 12:25:22 from 63.230.6.3

Woah Twinkie! 3200ft in 2 miles..It's practically like you were climbing a ladder. Lol. Too bad about the detour..I Have had Countless dreams where I am lost in a race...I really don't like those dreams. Next year you will kill it doubly well! Great job..and like I asked Scott..did you jump at the peak? :D

From Twinkies on Wed, May 19, 2010 at 14:05:35 from 134.24.147.249

RattleTrap - We'll get you converted to trail running yet. Trails are where all the fun happens.

Bryce, Scott, Burt, Baldnspicy - Thanks

Missy - I did not do a peak jump. Didn't have a camera with me. I am planning on running that route again on a non race day and I will definitely get a peak jump in.

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