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

Tue, Jul 10, 2012

Running Miles	Swimming Yards	Bike Miles
7.00	0.00	0.00

Flag Rock course.One of the worst runs on record (not the course, just the run!). Once I got into it it was easy to see why - I'm just dumb for not being prepared - 300 calories 6 hours earlier was all I had eaten all day, forgot to bring a gel or two along (or just eat something beforehand). It was at least 100 degrees which just sucked the energy out, and subsequently I was practically out of water after only a couple of miles. Ran the first hill too hard and with the heat could never really get my legs back. Stopped at any running water to cool down, was able to refill at Farmington Pond and then just plod my way back to the beginning. Luckily race day will be in the morning and temps should be much cooler. Bleh

2012 Vert (in Feet) Miles: 1850.00	Altra Lone Peak 2 Miles: 7.00

Comments

From jun on Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 09:42:16 from 205.158.160.209

S-M-art. You coming to the night run tonight?

From MatthewVH on Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 10:01:41 from 69.27.9.106

Har! I tried that once in the afternoon heat last month. Never again. But congrats for finishing it off, I would have been tempted to abort and go home early.

From Dorsimus on Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 10:08:55 from 209.23.248.163

Jun- I hope to, but still have to check- Ave Twins?

Oh I was tempted to bail SO many times...for some reason I just kept on trudging along.

From jun on Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 10:10:40 from 205.158.160.209

Yes, Ave Twins. We'll meet around 9:30. And of course you wouldn't quit.

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