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Location:

American Fork,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 20, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

6 100 mile finishes:

Wasatch 100- 2011

Wasatch 100- 2012

Buffalo Run 100- 2013

Bryce 100- 2013

Wasatch 100- 2013

Buffalo Run 100- 2014

100 mile PR- 22:42

Multiple ultra distance adventure runs every year

My running focus has been on ultra running since 2011

Climbed 348 peaks from 2010-2013

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Race Schedule for 2014:

Buffalo 100 (Goal: 22 hours)

Bighorn 100

Wasatch 100 (Goal: Under 30 hours)

Have less than 20 trail diggers in 2014:

Diggers so far in 2014: 1

Climb 100 peaks in 2014

Peaks climbed so far in 2014: 40

Long-Term Running Goals:

24 hour Wasatch 100 finish

Personal:

Refuse2quit blog

My adventure blog

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony Kinvara Lifetime Miles: 175.05
Hoka Bondi-B Lifetime Miles: 492.55
Brooks Cascadia 6 #3 Lifetime Miles: 246.52
Altra Lone Peak #2 Lifetime Miles: 398.00
2013 Elevation Gain Lifetime Miles: 325375.00
Altra Lone Peak #3 Lifetime Miles: 409.50
Altra Torin Lifetime Miles: 268.25
Altra Lone Peak 1.5 Lifetime Miles: 380.35
Altra Provision Lifetime Miles: 44.10
Altra Lone Peak 1.5 #2 Lifetime Miles: 312.40
Altra Lone Peak #4 Lifetime Miles: 439.00
2014 Elevation Gain Lifetime Miles: 118065.00
Altra Olympus Lifetime Miles: 98.00
Altra Lone Peak #5 Lifetime Miles: 146.70
Total Distance
29.20
Asics Gel Panthera Miles: 9.00Brooks Cascadia 4 Miles: 20.20
Night Sleep Time: 36.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 36.00Weight: 156.33Calories: 0.00
Total Distance
0.00

Well, I had worked out 33 out of the last 34 days, so I figured I would give my body a rest and I took yesterday off, and my legs feel a lot better today. I knew I would be lifting today, so that would give me two days to help my legs recover. My hamstrings were a bit sore from Sat.

I lifted for 45 min at the gym tonight, working my upper body and core. Everything feels really good.

Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50Weight: 157.00Calories: 0.00
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Total Distance
4.00

I only had time for 4 on the TM. I started at a 9:00 pace and finished it off at 7:40.

Asics Gel Panthera Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 156.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(6)
Total Distance
5.00

5 TM miles while watching basketball. I started out at a nice and easy 9:00 and then did the next 2 at 8:30. Mile 4 at 7:30 and then kicked it up to 6:40 pace for the last mile. I felt really good.

It has been too cold out for me to want to get out and climb anything, but Friday looks alright, so Jun, Matt and I will probably hit Mt. Wire.

Asics Gel Panthera Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 156.00Calories: 0.00
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Total Distance
0.00

I hit the gym tonight to lift after the kids were in bed. I met my regular possy and we worked shoulders, chest and arms. My friend had a few new exercises on the pull up bar that were really good and I was pretty worked after 50 minutes.

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 156.00Calories: 0.00
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Total Distance
4.20

Mt. Wire with Jun and MatthewVH before work. My tummy was doing back flips this morning. The first sign was when I tried to gag down my protein shake it took everything I had not to puke it up. I gagged. (Jun knows the face). I figured things would settle down though once I got to the trail or so I hoped.

I was a few minutes late getting to the trailhead (I think I hit every light on Foothill) and Jun was waiting for me. Matt took off a few minutes before because he figured we would catch up. My stomach was still protesting. Just before the ridge we could see Matt taking his one mile break, and we heard some coyotes howling in the hollow below. Cool. Matt waited for us to catch up and then we all hung together the rest of the way up.

When we got to the towers on the summit ridge it was so COLD! The wind picked up and we didn't stay more than a few seconds on top (52:30). I took a few swigs of my slushy water, but I didn't want to stay up there in that wind.  Jun took off fast and Matt and I followed, and we didn't see him again until he jumped out at me from the bushes near the bottom. I think he shook everything in my guts loose because my best efforts to keep everything in were not enough. CRAP!

Other than the stomach issues this was a really fun morning.

Brooks Cascadia 4 Miles: 4.20
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 157.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(8)
Total Distance
16.00

What an incredible run today with Jun and Dorsimus on Antelope Island, in the Great Salt Lake. Antelope is the largest island on the lake and it is absolutely amazing out there. The views are so different from anything else along the Wasatch front, and yet there are very few people out there enjoying them.

We ran the 25K loop for the Buffalo run as a warm up for the race next month. The trails are very nice for the most part and the views never disappointed. The first few miles were slow as we climbed the mountain side. After about two miles Jun started pulling away and Dorsimus wasn't far behind, so I stopped to put on my iPod and they both put some distance on me. the next 3 miles were kind of a grind, as I wasn't feeling it, but I slowly started feeling better.

There is a steep climb up to the Elephant Rock turn off and the guys were there waiting for me. (mile 5) I took a gel and then we bombed it down to the valley below. It has been a very long time since my Garmin was in the 5's and even though I was running a 5:50 pace down the hill those guys were still opening up a lead. It must be their long legs. I got a tad frustrated that I couldn't keep up, so I yelled an expletive at Jun. Dorsimus thought I said "Oh geeez guys." and Jun only heard Charlie Brown's teacher (wah wah wah wah). I ran the next mile between a 6:00-7:00 pace and about the next half mile at 7:15 before the next hill climb. The next few miles we climbed some steep switchbacks, but they were all runnable. Awesome views!

The trail heads back to the Elephant Rock turn off (mile 10) where the guys were again waiting for me. Once again they pushed the pace fast down the other side and I did my best to keep up, but eventually they opened up another lead on me. On the next big hill I caught and passed two guys that started earlier than we did and from there it was a nice two mile downhill to the finish. I felt really good the whole way, with only some minor soreness in my hammies. What a great day. For some pics, see Jun's blog.

2051 vert.

Brooks Cascadia 4 Miles: 16.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.50Weight: 156.00Calories: 0.00
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Total Distance
29.20
Asics Gel Panthera Miles: 9.00Brooks Cascadia 4 Miles: 20.20
Night Sleep Time: 36.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 36.00Weight: 156.33Calories: 0.00
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