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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
Running MilesSwimming YardsBike Miles
6.610.000.00

 let Jun borrow my spikes the other day, and since he has yet to return them, I decided not to run the BST in Kaysville today. I decided to try out the BST a couple miles south, starting at the mouth of Baer Canyon and heading South to Farmington Canyon. You immediately start with a climb, then once you hit about 5200 feet the trails settles down and rolls you along. About halfway through you get to Shepherd creek, where you have to drop down just to the neighborhood, and then climb your way back up to the same elevation you were before. The lower part was snowy, and had some stairs that were completely covered, which was a little sketchy, there was a rope there, which helped a lot especially on the way down. Got to Farmington Canyon at about 3.3 miles. Didn't go all the way down into it, but got to a nice overlook and then headed back. Was able to run (slowly) most of the climbs, which was good. Trail conditions overall were OK - a few nasty spots and the start/finish but overall well worth running. Will certainly be adding that into my schedule, especially for some climbing days.  

6.6 miles - 1:20:42 - 12:12 AP - 1950 vert  

This is looking back where I came from at the turnaround point. Back up we go! (You can see trail markers scattered throughout, including on the skyline) 

 

 Me & Farmington Canyon

 

Altra Lone Peak Miles: 6.612012 Vert (in Feet) Miles: 1950.00
Comments
From TheMr.K on Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 20:56:44 from 67.164.204.6

Do you have a garmin map of that trail? I've been on the BST from Farmington to Baer but I don't remember the trail being as cool as you describe it.

From Bryce on Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 22:58:05 from 76.27.58.194

Nice! Good to explore the 'hood.

Ever wanna come up for evening run on the dry trail let me know. There is a pretty good group of 10 or so that seem to get out 2-3 times a week around 4:30. We even get a few Davis county runners making it up north of the iron curtain.

From Dorsimus on Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 23:55:27 from 67.2.26.13

Mr K - You betchya:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/148391600

It's a bit higher up on the hill than some of the trails - I've run the firebreak before from Farmington Canyon to Kaysville, not as fun for sure.

Bryce - funny you say that, I actually considered heading up that way today since you mentioned dry trails the other day! I'll have to hit you up one of these days.

From TheMr.K on Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 11:09:54 from 155.99.170.254

that's a sweet looking trail. I've run the part from Baer to the neighborhood but I've never run the farmington to baer section before. I'll have to hit it up in a couple weeks when I get my legs back up to speed.

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