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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

Sat, Feb 11, 2012

Running Miles	Swimming Yards	Bike Miles
19.00	0.00	0.00

it up the island with Matt VH in preparation for his Buffalo 100 run. We did the west side loop with the Elephant head out and back. Weather was cloudy but nice - shorts and a single long sleeve! Saw a bunch a deer and buffalo, including passing by some that were hanging out rather close to the trail. I wasn't feeling particularly good at first, but as the tightness from the weeks running seemed to get shaken out I started feeling better. Passed a guy riding a bike pulling a pug behind him on a trailer (the pug had run 6 miles, which is pretty solid for a pug!) and it looked super funny, just standing in the back like he was commanding a chariot - wish I would have snapped a pic. They passed me in White Rock valley and then I passed them going up the hill - then my goal was to not let them pass me in the remaining 3 or 4 miles. Finished a couple of minutes ahead of 'em. I don't know what it is with me forgetting my watch lately, but I did it again! Right around 3 hours of running time.

19 miles - 3:00:00 - 9:28 AP - 2250 vert

MattVH coming up out of the valley - Elephant Head in the background

VH Hittin' the switchbacks!

VH Posin' - Elephant Head

Great Salt Lake to the SouthWest

Action shot! Gee I love running! (And apparently I look like a dork when I do it!) :)

Altra Lone Peak Miles: 19.00	2012 Vert (in Feet) Miles: 2250.00

Comments

From MatthewVH on Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 23:12:13 from 207.224.207.31

You came in at about 3:13:30 and I was five minutes behind you. Such awesome trail out there.

From Dorsimus on Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 23:14:41 from 67.2.26.13

Good trail indeed! I estimated my time based on running time (not including stops) so that should be about right.

From Kelli on Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 23:16:39 from 71.219.85.126

You do not look like a dark at all. ;o) Great run yesterday. I bet the weather was nice out there. It all sounds PERFECT aside from the buffalo hanging close to the trail! Seriously, scares me.

Are you doing any of the races there this year?

From Dorsimus on Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 23:19:04 from 67.2.26.13

It's my sons birthday that Saturday so I'm not going to race. Scott and I will be pacing MattVH during the night doing the 100 - we were out there getting him all pumped for it!! :)

From Kelli on Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 23:20:42 from 71.219.85.126

That will be fun. I am debating being a bandit and running the 25k with Smooth. I did not sign up in time but she wants me to tag along. She doesn't care if the DQ her, but I always feel guilty when I do not pay. As long as I do not take anything from an aide station, it is OK, right??? I dunno.

From Dorsimus on Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 23:22:34 from 67.2.26.13

Eh, why not - it's an open course that anyone can go out on. I thought about running the 25K to get something in quick, but thought pacing might be more fun (and can get more miles in).

From Kelli on Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 23:23:59 from 71.219.85.126

Definitely more fun to pace a 100 miler. Is this his first??

I like the 25k portion---there are pretty much never Buffalo there, right? Only at the start and finish line, and there they can chase someone else.

From Dorsimus on Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 23:31:34 from 67.2.26.13

Here's the tentative info for Stansbury:

https://sites.google.com/site/poboyz50/gallery

From Kelli on Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 23:43:18 from 71.219.85.126

That picture of Craig makes me laugh!!!!

OK, remind me when this gets closer. Scott is running the Salt Lake Marathon (unless they cancel it, which we would welcome at this point) so i am not sure he will want to come CLIMB. However, I am not such a good climber so I may make him come to keep me company as you guys will make me eat your dust!

How BRUTAL is the climb?

From Kelli on Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 23:43:45 from 71.219.85.126

OH, and you should put a link that site on this page!

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