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Location:

South Jordan,UT,United States

Member Since:

Feb 04, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

2010 Ogden Half Marathon 1st overall

2010 Bryce Canyon Half 2nd overall 1:12

2010 St. George Marathon 10th overall

2011 American Fork Half marathon 1st overall New PR 1:10:37

2012-Mt. Nebo Half 1:08:00

 

 

 

 

 2009 St. George Marathon 11th overall 2:31:43

2009 Ogden Marathon 4th place overall

2008 St. George Marathon 2:40:46 18th overall

2008 Tou Half 1:14:35 7th overall

2008 Bear Lake Half marathon 1st place Win. Set Course record.

2008 Provo river Half  PR 1:13:28

2008 Boston Marathon 2:49--Beat Lance Armstrong by 2 minutes.

2008 Ogden Marathon 10th overall.

Ragnar Relay Del Sol 2008--1st Place Team Overall. Set new course record! 17 hours 4 minutes 5.38 average pace per mile!

Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back 2008--2nd Place Team overall. 17 hours 54 minutes.

2007 Top of Utah 1/2 Marathon 1:14 4th overall

2007 Wasatch Back Relay 3rd team overall---Very Fun!

Boston, Rock & Roll Arizona, Carlsbad are my favorite marathons.

2007 St. George Marathon 2:40 with puking!39th overall

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

My short term goals are to stick to a good regime.

To bring my marathon pr down in mid 2:30's

World Championship Maters Marathon July 17, 2011

USATFLDR Competition Series: Stiders Half, Salt Lake Half, Hobblecreek Half, Heart of Holiday 5k, Running with Leopards 5k, Draper Days 5k, Minuteman 5k, Top of Utah Half.

Great Potato Half marathon--Boise

Running with Ed 41 mile relay. Team Probar

St. George Marathon 2011

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Sponsors so far:

Probar, St. George Running Center

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

My long term goals are to beat sasha.

To get my marathon time to 2:20's

 

Personal:

I have three girls-Sarah, Brooke, and Bailey and a baby boy born in Jan. 2010 named Boston. I own a Concrete Construction company called Quality Footings and Foundations. If any of my fellow bloggers are in need of concrete work just drop me a line or call 801-381-7089 I'll give you the friendly runner discount. Its hard work thats why between work and running I maintain my girlish figure! I own the American Flyers Race Pacers which is on Facebook to join. www.americanflyersracepacers.com 

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 Started at 5:30 AM on the north rim of the Grand Canyon. 54 degrees and perfect temps. Only 2 miles to not the run it was warm! Bethany and I ran down to the ranch making it there at 8:30 AM. We rested 10 minutes and then we went up south Kaibab direction. It was heating up quick and super humid. We were expecting a rain storm by 11 am to cool the canyon down 20 degrees. But it never happened. We were only 2 miles up South Kaibab which has no water aid. We were sweating profusely and drinking too much. I made a call for myself as well as Bethany to turn around and head back. By the time we hit the ranch it was 11. We ate and grabbed a couple lemonades. I could feel the heat kicking in and knew we had to get going. We started up the north rim with a slow jog through the rollers and steady up hill. Every time we would hit a steep climb my stomache would start churning. About 4 miles up I was puking. I knew I needed to get to Cottonwood for water. When I got there I literally bathed in the water. It felt good. Then the next mile and a half was getting to the next ranger station stop before the hellacious up hill battle of 6 remaining miles. I ended up drinking a coke which made me puke again. I took salt capsules and whatever I could. We started the death march up the steep switch backs. I was making it a half mile at a time then went to quarter miles and then tenths. I made it to the 2 mile mark to go and let the water fountain got my head for several minutes. Then power hiked those last miles out. We heard a cougar or mountain lion hiss at us at a mile to go which woke me up a bit. Reached the top and was relieved. I won't do this canyon in this heat ever again. I respect this place and know my limits. I'm glad I listened to my body and turned when I did.  I was bummed the weather wasn't the projected temps of 70 at the top and 85 at the bottom. It was well into the 100's at the bottom and in the 90's the rest of the way up the north side. 

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