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Location:

Monroe,Ut,

Member Since:

Apr 15, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Mile 4:50 high school

3 Mile 17:20 high school, 17:09 2014 (aided)

5k- 2011 time trial 20:30, 2012 time trial 19:56,19:23, 2014 17:46 (aided)

10K- 2011 time trial 44:13, 2012 time trial 40:02

Half Marathon time trial April 2011 1:37:38, April 12' 1:32:46

Ogden Marathon 2011 3:40:58,2012 3:24:27

St. George Marathon 2012 - 3:10:08

Short-Term Running Goals:

 

Run on trails as much as I can.

Not get injured and stay consistent with my training.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Complete a 50 and 100 mile ultra.

Qualify for Boston... missed it by 8 seconds previously

Run one of those rediculously aided Utah half-marathons helter skelter down a canyon and get a PR.

Personal:

Married with three boys. Ran the Odgen Marathon in honor of my mother, a marathoner, who passed away from cancer and it just had continued from there. Grew up in a running family and have fallen in love with running, especially on trails.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
107.600.000.000.00107.60
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Started at the rodeo ground and headed to the mouth of the canyon then over past mystic and back.  My back was very tight during the run so I just took it easy.  Temps were in the single digits and could surely feel it early this morning.  Tried out the new headlamp I bought over the weekend and it seemed to work well.

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6.000.000.000.006.00

Felt much better today, decided to take it easy yesterday.  Went out from the bottom of the hot springs up the rocky hill to the top or elk hill.  Linked up again with the trail at the top and went south until I again dropped off back down the slotish canyon back behind the hot springs.  Had a pretty big fresh cougar track I was following back down the canyon.  I think my dog jumped it on the way back down as she stopped and started staring and I asked her what was it.  We got to where she was looking and the tracks began there.  Pretty cool but a little nerve racking as I run solo but at least I had my dog just in case.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Got some new pairs of shoes in the mail last night.  Tried out my new Altra The One 2.5 this morning.  Felt really good, should be a fast road shoe.  Ran from the house to the end of Sierra Vista Road.  Kept a good pace heading up and on the way back.  Still need to build my endurance as the last couple miles were a struggle, still ran the route faster than I have before.  AP 7:36

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5.100.000.000.005.10

2.1 in the morning at Seegmiller with Laci chasing pheasants.

3.0 afternoon in the hills with Trenton chasing rabbits.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

South of town ran up the 065 trail until I hit two miles then ran back down and added another 1.5 on the foothill dirt road.  

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10.000.000.000.0010.00

Ran the Red Rock trail this morning before work.  Tried to keep the pace comfortable and find an long run sustainable effort.  Good morning to be out running.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.006.20

I was in Big Bear California for a family reunion.  Therefore I needed a get away so I planned on running Sugarloaf Mountain.  It was pretty icy in patches on the trail, and it was forcasting more snow so I didn't summit, went up 3ish then came back down.  I would love to run it in good conditions.  I was just glad I could get away and explore some new country.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.300.000.000.006.30

Ran from the hot pots to the top of elk hill with Laci.  Just some soft light snow at the top not too bad.  It should get me through sitting at the desk all day at work....

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Drove to the mouth of Monroe Canyon.  Hit the canal trail going South with Laci.  Just a couple inches of snow along the foothills.  Just kept it relaxed and enjoyed the morning.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.600.000.000.008.60

Ran to the towers at the top of Thompson Basin this morning with Laci.  A little over 2,500' of climbing.  First three miles I had some four wheeler tracks to follow.  The last mile and change got rough breaking through knee deep snow, Had to power hike the last .20 miles due to the snow drifts.  It was more of a mental battle today as I wanted to turn back around multiple times and tried to justify it in my mind.  Fought though and made it to the top.  Pretty fun cruising down in fresh powder and my dog was having the time of her life.  

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4.000.000.000.004.00

Slept in and did four easy miles around the hood this morning.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Six miles with Laci on the dirt road leading towards Poverty from Bishops.  Dark, cold morning.  Since I didn't run this weekend my legs felt good. Headwind the first 3 then easy floating on the way back.  AP 8:33

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4.200.000.000.004.20

Woke up to rain, started running from the house and decided to hit the high school track across the street.  Did a mile around the hood then did 2 miles with a stride every lap, cooled down a mile around the track then ran home.  Wet, wet, wet outside but glad I was able to get it done.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

Just a light skiff of snow on the ground in the foothills.  Went to the trail that leads to the hot springs.  Did three repeats up to the springs and almost a fourth but ran out of time as I needed to get to work.  It was about 1.5 miles round trip up around and back in a loop.  Next time I will take a dip...

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.200.000.000.004.20

Afternoon run, took the dog to the sage brush hills south of town and did 3.5 miles running through the sage off trail letting her chase rabbits.

Came home and took my lazy kids for a lap around the block .7 miles to keep them active during the school break.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Waited until it was light then took the dog to the hot springs headed up the canyon above off trail and would my way up to the old four wheeler trail a couple miles up the did the elk hill loop.  Snow was a couple inches deep but it was in the single digits this monring.  Ran into a herd of elk talking on the way up...  Took an hour and twenty minutes with the climbing and bushwacking.

PM: Added two more miles with Spencer and some friends chasing rabbits through the hills.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Been having a slight cold and sore throats in the morning.  Took yesterday off the try to get some sleep and it seemed to do the job.  Went out to the powerline trail this morning.  Went North from the hot springs.  Nice run, cold, but wore a balaclava to keep my head/neck warm.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
107.600.000.000.00107.60
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