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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

Mon, May 30, 2011

Running Miles	Swimming Yards	Bike Miles
7.08	0.00	0.00

What a weird weather day - Snow on the ground in the morning, rain, then sunshine then more rain, then a nice sunny evening - Guess we should be used to it by now.

When I saw the snow this morning I didn't think I'd even try to get a run in, but when the sun came out in the evening, I decided to hurry out and give it a shot, only to get caught by a rainstorm mid-run, finishing the run in the sun again!

7 miles on the BoSho Kaysville to Fernwood. Saw about 3 people today, as opposed to the about 50 on Saturday (or so it seemed). A little muddy in spots but overall still in decent shape considering all the rain. Not a single car parked at the Fernwood trailhead. Sat out the worst of the storm there and then started back. With about two miles or so to go I thought I'd try to beat an hour and ran them really hard and ended up hitting it right on the nose.

7.08 miles - 1:00:00 - 8:28 pace - 1080 vert

Vertical Feet Ascended - 2011 Miles: 1080.00	Altra Instinct Miles: 7.08

Comments

From JD on Mon, May 30, 2011 at 22:51:00 from 71.37.100.47

You're really flying through that course. I can usually only manage a pace in the 10's.

From Dorsimus on Tue, May 31, 2011 at 02:31:23 from 75.162.130.66

Thanks, I wasn't really trying to push it until the end, though I always try and get that first mile put away in under 10 - today was 9:59 - just barely made it! :) I think that first mile, since its mostly uphill, really sets the pace for the rest of the run.

From Steam8 on Wed, Jun 01, 2011 at 01:02:33 from 166.70.55.77

You are always running the BoSho. I better give the Draper one a try since it is by my house. Good that you got out yesterday. I stayed indoors and ate all day!

From Dorsimus on Wed, Jun 01, 2011 at 01:22:58 from 75.162.130.66

Yep - it's a good trail, and you can usually find some portion of it all along the Wasatch! The Kaysville one is about 2 miles from my house, so that makes it handy, and the Draper section is near work. We usually start that one from Willow Park (?) in Sandy and run south. You can do a good 6+ miler going to the Corner Canyon road parking area (3.1 out and back) with a good little climb in the middle, or you can keep going (as we usually do)and hook up with the plethora of Corner Canyon trails.

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