Gaining more than you lose

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Location:

Fruit Heights,UT,

Member Since:

Oct 18, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

50M - 9:37:01 2011 Pony Express

50K - 5:20:23 - 2011 Buffalo Run

5K - 20:40- 2011 Turkey Leg 5K

10K - 49:50 - 2011 Utah's Toughest 10K - 3rd AG

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!

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Black Instincts II Lifetime Miles:						115.74
Altra Instinct 1.5 Orange Lifetime Miles:						128.30
2013 Vert Lifetime Miles:						70780.00
Altra Superior Lifetime Miles:						6.00
Lone Peak 1.5 - RED Lifetime Miles:						0.00

Wed, Oct 05, 2011

Running Miles	Swimming Yards	Bike Miles
10.00	0.00	0.00

So Jun and I got all dressed and ready for a lunchtime run, drove to the trail head at the Equestrian park in Draper. Upon arriving , we opened our doors and were greeted with a blast of sideways rain and bitter (at least it seemed) cold wind. We both shut our doors and sat in the car for another minute, before changing our course and driving NOT to another trailhead, but to the nearest Arctic Circle for a nice milkshake...somehow that seemed like a good trade. Ha.

Got home tonight and knew I had to get a run it, so it was on the treadmill I went...my goal was to run for an hour and a half. Got 10 miles in and my new record for time and distance spent on a TM- not a record I'm proud of.

Vertical Feet Ascended - 2011 Miles: 300.00	Silver Instinct II Miles: 10.00

Comments

From jsh on Thu, Oct 06, 2011 at 11:19:02 from 63.253.43.114

Sounds like a good trade-off to me. 10 miles on a TM though, that just sounds like misery.

From jun on Thu, Oct 06, 2011 at 12:26:30 from 205.158.160.209

TM whore.

From Scott Wesemann on Thu, Oct 06, 2011 at 18:46:21 from 205.158.160.209

7 miles is my record on the TM. I am more impressed with this 10 miles than your 50K last week.

From Bryce on Fri, Oct 07, 2011 at 00:16:13 from 76.27.58.194

10 miles on the TM is a 50k equivalent. Nice on the milk shake!

From MatthewVH on Fri, Oct 07, 2011 at 12:14:24 from 69.27.9.106

What was you time with the milkshake? My milkshake PR is just under 3 minutes.

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