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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
155.220.000.000.00155.22
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Three miles on the snow packed dirt road from work.  Good climb on the way up.  Hopefully I can manage my time better to get some runs in.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.220.000.000.003.22

Went to the track with the boys.  Spencer ran with the soccer ball on the grass inside the track.  Trenton ran three miles with me on the track.  AP: 7:44

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Did three miles with Laci dog up the canyon to Monrovian Park.  The creek looked temping so came back down and grabbed my fly rod.  Did three miles more on the trail stopping at all the tempting looking trout holes catching wild trout along the way.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Needed to get my butt out there.  Only have until the beginning of June to get ready for the Squaw Peak 50.  Good run in the wind and rain along with Laci dog.  Not the fastest but didn't feel too bad out there.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Ran up the dirt road past the dairy until I hit three miles, then back down.  AP 8:41

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.006.20

Did four repeats at the hot springs this morning with Laci.  Had a nice, rejuvinating dip on the last repeat.  

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Hit the Red Rock trail out of Richfield on the way in to work this morning.  Still building up my base.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.200.000.000.0010.20

Ran 6.2 in the morning around the hood and the track, did about half on the grass inside the track.  Mid morning went fly fishing up Pole Canyon which added another four miles.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Ran the dirt road leading up to the foothills about the Dairy Road.  Afterwards got a bunch of kids from the soccer team together and played a pickup game.  Good workout.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.006.20

Started at the mouth of Monroe Canyon, went off trail to begin and crossed the creek and climbed up the south side.  Hit the canal trail on the way back, then finished my miles by running up the canyon to Monrovian then back to the vehicle.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Woke up at 4am and hit the dirt leading towards Poverty Flats from Bishops.  Didn't get a run in yesterday so had to make sure I got it in today.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Ran up the snow covered dirt road from the Sheriff's Office up to the turn off to 6 Mile Canyon.  Good climbing mixed in.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Woke up to around an inch or two of snow.  I was planning on running on roads, but don't like to hit pavement when it is icy/snow covered.  Took the dog and went to the dirt road leading past the dairy into Poverty and ran there.  5 mile out then back.  AP 8:50

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Went and ran on the paved path that runs through the county.  My left achilles has been bothering me for the past year or so.  I was going to run 13, but it didn't get warmed up at all so I turned around at five and headed back.  I ordered some cushoned shoes when I got back as I feel I need more protection than my minimal road shoes when I run on pavement.  AP 8:37

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.100.000.000.003.10

Got some new Altra Torin's last night.  Hoping it would help my heel/achilles pain I went to the track and ran three miles.  Still some tenderness but hoping it will get better soon.  (too many miles too soon)

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

After a few short test runs/hikes the last few weeks. Ran a slow three miles around the track.  

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Three more around the hood.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Hit the hills again and went up the petroglyphs above town.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Still just sticking to short 3 milers to test out the achilles.  Woke up to two to three inches of heavy wet snow.  Went south of town and ran along the foothills.  Hundreds, if not thousands of deer and a few big herds of elk were easily spotted with the fresh snow.  Love the rural life...

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.600.000.000.003.60

Went in the hills above the dairy, found one old spike antler for Laci to chew on...

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.700.000.000.005.70

Exploring north of mouth of canyon.  Good climbing and scampering around off trail

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.100.000.000.003.10

Easy run around the hood.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Ran around the pond for a couple miles, did some pick ups during the second mile.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.400.000.000.004.40

Went to Bishops then ran up and over JoTown hill and explored a bit off trail on the ridges over there.  Found some atv trails I didn't know about and I can link in with Bishops.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Went just past the creek and headed up towards the canal trail.  Found a dead four point buck, called the DWR to investigate.  

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Legs were feeling decent so I did a moderate hard pace this morning along the powerline trail by the hot pots.  I need to get my lungs back.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Went from the house down the dirt road to the Roberts then back home again.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

Started at the rodeo grounds, ran up to the mouth then on the dirt road then a mile around the pond then back down to the start.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Been slacking on my posting lately.  Have been building back up slowly, probably averaging 3 runs per week between 4-6 miles per run.  Deferred my entry into the Squaw Peak 50 trail race until next year.  Not enough training and recover time to not get injured, just got to keep plugging along and have patience.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Drove to the Sawmill trailhead.  Headed up and climbed for 30 minutes.  Got a mile and a half, my only goal was to keep running and not start hiking.  On the way up I found an arrowhead laying on the trail.  Guess keeping my head down so I don't see how steep it is has it's benefits.  3 miles total

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
155.220.000.000.00155.22
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