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Location:

Santa Clara,UT,

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Swiss Days(5k)--19:47.5

Zion Centennial Fun Run (10k)--42:19 

St. George Half Marathon--1:36:45.4 

St. George Marathon--3:22:29

Short-Term Running Goals:

I want to work on building up my base again and taking a crack at my 5k and 10k PRs.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run to live. Live to run.

 

Personal:

I'm married with 3 cuties and a buddy. When I don't run, I'm ornery.  So for their sake--It's all for them--I run.

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Miles:This week: 3.75 Month: 3.75 Year: 214.00
NB 1400 Lifetime Miles: 400.00
Nike LunarEpic 2 Lifetime Miles: 180.25
Desert Canyons Lifetime Miles: 111.50
PV Speedgoat 4 Lifetime Miles: 235.00
Adidas Boston 10 Lifetime Miles: 323.00
Nike TK Lifetime Miles: 313.50
Altra Escalante 3 Lifetime Miles: 291.25
Altra Superior 5 Lifetime Miles: 610.25
Altra Torin 5 Lifetime Miles: 289.00
Tomir Lifetime Miles: 428.00
Kjerag Lifetime Miles: 413.25
Hoka Cielo Road Lifetime Miles: 56.25
ASICS Cumulus 26 Lifetime Miles: 132.00
ASICS Nimbus 26 Lifetime Miles: 156.00
Books 2026 Lifetime Miles: 8.00
Trail Runs 2026 Lifetime Miles: 20.00
ASICS Cumulus 27 TC Lifetime Miles: 28.75
Total Distance
109.25
Kjerag Miles: 13.00Books 2026 Miles: 4.00Trail Runs 2026 Miles: 10.00Altra Superior 5 Miles: 23.75ASICS Nimbus 26 Miles: 12.75ASICS Cumulus 26 Miles: 16.50ASICS Cumulus 23 Miles: 4.00ASICS Cumulus 27 TC Miles: 13.25NB 1400 Miles: 12.75Tomir Miles: 11.25Altra Torin 5 Miles: 2.00
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Total Distance
6.50

pm--6.5 Anasazi by my lonesome while listening to a podcast about the 5 things many regret when they're dying. I also finished A Thief of Time by Tony Hillerman. 
 

This year might become the year of literary fiction.

Kjerag Miles: 6.50Books 2026 Miles: 1.00Trail Runs 2026 Miles: 1.00
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6.25

am--6.25 Old school Anasazi to the homestead w/ Tom.

Altra Superior 5 Miles: 6.25Trail Runs 2026 Miles: 1.00
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3.25

pm--3.25 Heights run w/ Jackson before youth running club.

ASICS Nimbus 26 Miles: 3.25
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3.75

pm--3.75 Harmon's Trail w/ Jackson and with the kids running club. It's been fun. I also finished Coyote Waits by Tony Hillerman.

ASICS Cumulus 26 Miles: 3.75Books 2026 Miles: 1.00
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4.00

pm--4 Slow tready run, listening to a podcast about my favorite lit bro, David Foster Wallace. 

ASICS Cumulus 23 Miles: 4.00
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5.00

pm--5 Another slow tready run w/ a podcast.

ASICS Cumulus 27 TC Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
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6.25

am--6.25 Anasazi to the homestead and back w/ Tom.

NB 1400 Miles: 6.25Trail Runs 2026 Miles: 1.00
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4.25

pm--4.25 Snake Hollow trails w/ Jackson and kids club after.

ASICS Cumulus 27 TC Miles: 4.25
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6.50

pm--6.5 Anasazi w/ LG out. I'm a little tight from dynamic warmups and the start-and-stop of sharks and minnows.

Altra Superior 5 Miles: 6.50Trail Runs 2026 Miles: 1.00
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3.00

pm--3 Snake Hollow to the bridge. Another day of kids club. Lots of fun and positive vibes.

ASICS Nimbus 26 Miles: 3.00
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4.75

pm--4.75 Setting up for practice and then some coach laps. Competition Day was relay laps w/ the off runner doing exercises.

ASICS Cumulus 26 Miles: 4.75
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5.75

pm--5.75 Anasazi w/ LG on the way out. I learned about the Real Book.

Tomir Miles: 5.75Trail Runs 2026 Miles: 1.00
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5.50

am--5.5 Anasazi W/ Tom on the Chipmunk loop. Great conversation as always.

Altra Superior 5 Miles: 5.50Trail Runs 2026 Miles: 1.00
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6.50

am--6.5 Anasazi w/ LG out. Felt cruddy at first, but we've been sick at my house. I finished Collected Stories of Grace Paley. Lots of dialogue and community conversations. 

Kjerag Miles: 6.50Books 2026 Miles: 1.00Trail Runs 2026 Miles: 1.00
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5.50

am--5.5 Anasazi w/ Tom at the end of feeling under the weather.

Tomir Miles: 5.50Trail Runs 2026 Miles: 1.00
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8.00

pm--8 Kids club and then old morning route w/ my neighbor. Felt bored out by the end.

ASICS Cumulus 26 Miles: 8.00
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6.50

pm--6.5 Anasazi w/ LG on the way out. Felt dead in a good way. Listened to a podcast about professional obituary writers.

NB 1400 Miles: 6.50Trail Runs 2026 Miles: 1.00
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6.00

am--4 Old morning route before school. Nice to start the day w/ a run. 
 

pm--2 Kids club running w/ and between groups.

Altra Torin 5 Miles: 2.00ASICS Cumulus 27 TC Miles: 4.00
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3.50

pm--3.5 Provo River Trail after state drill semifinals. 

ASICS Nimbus 26 Miles: 3.50
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3.00

am--3 Around the MTC and the stadium from the hotel. That part of Provo is pretty. 

ASICS Nimbus 26 Miles: 3.00
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5.50

am--5.5 Anasazi w/ the shoulder w/ Thomas. Nice cruising morning. I also finished My Documents by Alejandro Zambra.

Altra Superior 5 Miles: 5.50Books 2026 Miles: 1.00Trail Runs 2026 Miles: 1.00
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Total Distance
109.25
Kjerag Miles: 13.00Books 2026 Miles: 4.00Trail Runs 2026 Miles: 10.00Altra Superior 5 Miles: 23.75ASICS Nimbus 26 Miles: 12.75ASICS Cumulus 26 Miles: 16.50ASICS Cumulus 23 Miles: 4.00ASICS Cumulus 27 TC Miles: 13.25NB 1400 Miles: 12.75Tomir Miles: 11.25Altra Torin 5 Miles: 2.00
Weight: 0.00
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