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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: 12.00 Month: 61.25 Year: 1412.50
NB 1400 Lifetime Miles: 282.50
Nike LunarEpic Lifetime Miles: 610.50
Nike Lunar Epic Oct. 2017 Lifetime Miles: 619.76
INOV8 F-Lite 195 Lifetime Miles: 602.25
Hoka Clifton 6 Lifetime Miles: 331.25
Bike Miles Lifetime Miles: 88.50
Erg Ks Lifetime Miles: 46.00
Hoka Speedgoat 4 Lifetime Miles: 428.00
Nike LunarEpic 2 Lifetime Miles: 176.25
Desert Canyons Lifetime Miles: 111.50
PV Speedgoat 4 Lifetime Miles: 226.25
ASICS Cumulus 23 Lifetime Miles: 499.25
Brooks Glycerin 18 Lifetime Miles: 287.00
Adidas Boston 10 Lifetime Miles: 313.75
Nike TK Lifetime Miles: 170.25
Altra Escalante 3 Lifetime Miles: 246.75
Altra Superior 5 Lifetime Miles: 317.25
Altra Torin 5 Lifetime Miles: 241.00
Tomir Lifetime Miles: 226.50
Kjerag Lifetime Miles: 221.00
Hoka Cielo Road Lifetime Miles: 41.25
Books 2024 Lifetime Miles: 55.00
Trail Runs 2024 Lifetime Miles: 104.00
Total Distance
130.50
Adidas Boston 10 Miles: 15.25ASICS Cumulus 23 Miles: 23.25Altra Escalante 3 Miles: 14.75Trail Runs 2023 Miles: 7.00Altra Superior 5 Miles: 22.75Nike LunarEpic 2 Miles: 2.25G20 Miles: 9.75Nike LunarEpic Miles: 6.25Hoka Clifton 6 Miles: 6.75Brooks Launch 5 Miles: 5.50Books 2023 Miles: 3.00INOV8 F-Lite 195 Miles: 7.00PV Speedgoat 4 Miles: 10.00Nike TK Miles: 7.00
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Total Distance
5.75

pm--5.75 SC Drive to halfway up the hill. Good run w/ a good group.

Adidas Boston 10 Miles: 5.75
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Total Distance
5.00

am--5 Ran past Orem High and threw in about 10 minutes of threshold running. Kept a solid pace to the end.

ASICS Cumulus 23 Miles: 5.00
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Total Distance
6.25

am--6.25 Another run past Orem High in some new nice-price Altras. Tried to keep it easy the whole time. Felt decent.

Altra Escalante 3 Miles: 6.25
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Total Distance
7.00

pm--7 Anasazi w/ Chipmunk and down to the homestead. Just took it easy and enjoyed the day. It was actually warm.

Trail Runs 2023 Miles: 1.00Altra Superior 5 Miles: 7.00
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7.50

am--2.25 Down Lava Flow easy.

pm--5.25 Harmon's Trail w/ 6x striders after. After a needed day off and a nap, I'm feeling better mentally. Now, the sickness is coming on.

Nike LunarEpic 2 Miles: 2.25G20 Miles: 5.25
Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
5.50

pm--5.5 Vineyard w/ a good group.

ASICS Cumulus 23 Miles: 5.50
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2.00

am--2 Woke up feeling sick and w/out a voice. Skeleton crew.

Nike LunarEpic Miles: 2.00
Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
5.00

pm--5 Anasazi to the creosote. I listened to a cool presentation from the sports psychologist who works w/ NAU.

Trail Runs 2023 Miles: 1.00Altra Superior 5 Miles: 5.00
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Total Distance
6.00

pm--6 Longer run that I cut short after the mucus-filled end of the week last week.

Adidas Boston 10 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
7.75

am--2.25 Easy shakeout in the warmer-than-expected morning.

pm--5.5 Heights run in snow flurries. Nice group the whole time. 6x striders after.

I'm just finishing a book on the coming of Japanese fly fishing to the US, tenkara by Daniel Galhardo.

Hoka Clifton 6 Miles: 2.25Brooks Launch 5 Miles: 5.50Books 2023 Miles: 1.00
Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
3.00

pm--3 Run to Dixie Dr. and back w/ my neighbor. It's always good catching up.

Altra Escalante 3 Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
5.75

am--2.25 Up from the school and back.

pm--3.5 Warm and cool w/ the kids around their pace practice. People are looking fit.

Nike LunarEpic Miles: 2.25ASICS Cumulus 23 Miles: 3.50
Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
5.00

pm--5 Anasazi to the creosote and back. I nearly caused my daughter to miss dance practice because I got chatting. 

Trail Runs 2023 Miles: 1.00Altra Superior 5 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
7.00

pm--7 Started the run around the Heights then soloed to the gate and back on Anasazi. Amazing weather today.

INOV8 F-Lite 195 Miles: 7.00Trail Runs 2023 Miles: 1.00
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10.00

am--10 Suicidal Tendencies w/ the crew w/ breakfast after. 
 

I also finished Bruce Hafen's A Disciple's Life, a biography of Neal A. Maxwell.

PV Speedgoat 4 Miles: 10.00Books 2023 Miles: 1.00Trail Runs 2023 Miles: 1.00
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Total Distance
2.25

am--2.25 Easy double w/ out its partner.

Hoka Clifton 6 Miles: 2.25
Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
5.50

am--5.5 Heights Loop in a light dusting of snow because PT conferences were tonight. I like the Altras.

Altra Escalante 3 Miles: 5.50
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5.50

am--2 Easy miles w/ a trio of good dudes.

pm--3.5 Warm and cool w/ the kids around the 3k time trial.

Nike LunarEpic Miles: 2.00Adidas Boston 10 Miles: 3.50
Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
5.75

pm--5.75 Anasazi w/ a little lollipop. A little chilly and overcast. Thinking a lot about trying to get better in my career.

Trail Runs 2023 Miles: 1.00Altra Superior 5 Miles: 5.75
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7.00

am--7 Anasazi from end-to-end. Nice day and always great to be in the dirt.

Trail Runs 2023 Miles: 1.00Nike TK Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
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9.25

pm--9.25 SC Parkway loop w/ bouncing tempo. Yet, one more time where I wasn't feeling it until the legs took the offer. 
 

I finished quickly an intriguing book about what different countries do to educate their populaces, The Smartest Kids in the World And How They Got That Way by Amanda Ripley.

ASICS Cumulus 23 Miles: 9.25Books 2023 Miles: 1.00
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Total Distance
6.75

am--2.25 Easy morning run w/ quite the skeleton crew.

pm--4.5 Recovery run in the wash near Snake Hollow. Really dragging.

Hoka Clifton 6 Miles: 2.25G20 Miles: 4.50
Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
130.50
Adidas Boston 10 Miles: 15.25ASICS Cumulus 23 Miles: 23.25Altra Escalante 3 Miles: 14.75Trail Runs 2023 Miles: 7.00Altra Superior 5 Miles: 22.75Nike LunarEpic 2 Miles: 2.25G20 Miles: 9.75Nike LunarEpic Miles: 6.25Hoka Clifton 6 Miles: 6.75Brooks Launch 5 Miles: 5.50Books 2023 Miles: 3.00INOV8 F-Lite 195 Miles: 7.00PV Speedgoat 4 Miles: 10.00Nike TK Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
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