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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.

Favorite Course: Mid-Mountain Marathon, Park City, Utah

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.780.000.000.008.78
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

I did 2 miles today at a super easy pace. I just wanted to stretch my legs and see how well my recovery was going. My muscles were tender but not painful. My right knee feels weak and probably needs a few more days of easy running.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.780.000.000.006.78

Mueller Park Trail. I know what you are thinking. 'Are you crazy? Don't you know that there is a mountain lion up there?' Yes I am crazy, but not becuase of the mountain lion. More due to the fact that I am running this trail less than one week after running a 50 miler. I was supposed to meet some friends here, but neither of them showed up. While waiting for them two bikers and another runner headed up the trail. So I figured I was safe to head up to Elephant Rock by myself with those guys in front of me.

When I started out, it felt like I was moving really slow. When I reached mile 1 I realized that I wasn't going any slower than I normally do on this trail. My calves could definitely feel the uphill and haven't fully recovered yet, but the rest of me felt great. The downhill felt great as usual. There were several fallen leaves on the trail making it nice and soft. I had no pain on the downhill. I am looking forward to my next ultra. 

No sign of the mountain lion.

Uphill time 39:21 (avg 11:19)

Downhill time 27:03 (avg 8:12)

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No miles today. I went up to Logan today to visit family. While there I went to S. E. Needham Jewelers to use my gift certificate that I got at the Race for Diamonds two weeks ago. I used it to get my wife a pair of earrings. I got her a pair of oval hoop earrings that are 14k white gold with 24 small diamonds on each and a total carat weight of .7. They are really pretty and she loves them.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.780.000.000.008.78
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