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, Feb 07, 2012

Running Miles	Swimming Yards	Bike Miles
9.50	0.00	0.00

View Benchmark with Scott and Jun from the Red Rock trailhead, up Potato Hill to Anns, then up to the top. The trail was a mess of mud and snow, and I really wasn't feelin' it on the way up. Got to the top in 1:01 and then we headed back down. Felt my legs starting to come back as we hit the switchbacks and then turned onto Anns. This time we decided to take Anns south and then just run the road back to the car. Felt super good and just cruised on down - putting a decent gap on the other two. Jun had killed me going up by several minutes, so my real goal was to try and make up that time! :) I forgot my watch so I'm mad I can't see what my splits were coming down.

9.5 miles - 1:40:19 - 10:33 AP - 1850 vert

Altra Lone Peak Miles: 9.50	2012 Vert (in Feet) Miles: 1850.00

Comments

From Scott Wesemann on Wed, Feb 08, 2012 at 12:16:56 from 205.158.160.209

You were flying out there. Way to push it hard on the way down.

From Bryce on Wed, Feb 08, 2012 at 23:23:37 from 76.27.58.194

Gapping Jun on a descent! You must have been flying! Nice.

From Dorsimus on Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 17:10:14 from 67.2.26.13

I was feeling pretty good and it felt fast anyway. Jun wasn't feeling very good, so I kind of kicked him when he was down! Gotta beat him when I can! :)

From JD on Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 19:54:37 from 71.37.96.221

you're really racking up the vert this year - got any plans for an ultra?

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