Duathlon - 1:51:34 - 2011 Legacy Duathlon - 2nd AG - 17th overall - (Run 5K, Bike 22m, Run 5K)
Short-Term Running Goals:
50K 2011 Buffalo Run!
50 Miler 2011 Pony Express Trail 50
Zion Train
Grand Canyon R2R2R
Long-Term Running Goals:
Just keep swimming...just keep swimming...but running.
Personal:
I'm a happily married guy with a 5 year old son. I started running on February 1st, 2010 with the goal of completing a triathlon (my one and only "official" race prior to that was the "Centerville half mile fun run" when I was about 8) In that following year I lost nearly 50 lbs, completed the triathlon, numerous 5Ks, 10Ks, bike races, and really started to lean towards running over the other two (though I still cross train with both).
I grew up hiking and riding horses in the mountains, so I've been drawn to take my running to the trails - and haven't looked back! I run them every chance I get, which is about 90% of the time!
Jun came up for a black Friday run, and my brother and MattVH were able to join in as well. We decided we wanted to stay in the sun, so we thought a Flag Rock iteration would be good. Started at Farmington pond and hit the north side trail up to the rock. From there we headed up the mountain instead of taking the south trail back down. I thought I had heard this goes a ways up, but it wasn't too long before we were out of trail and hunting around. Instead of turning around, we just kept going thinking that we'd run into a trail, but ended up running through a whole lot of scrub oak. Scrapes and scratches galore. Ended up coming across a faint trail that headed back towards Flag Rock, so we took that (instead of following it down, which probably would have been faster...) and then ran back the way we came. Craig and MattyV flew down the switchbacks and then we just took it easy back to the cars.
Absolutely ridiculous but fun way to spend black Friday. I know I'd rather be wrastling with some scrub oak than fighting over a deal on a toaster.
Jun put together a nice little video:
2012 Vert (in Feet) Miles: 3000.00
Altra Lone Peak 3 Miles: 7.00
Comments
From Lily on Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 12:13:37 from 67.199.178.95
For sure! I didn't shop on Black Friday either. I was running trails in Souther Cali! :)
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