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Location:

Orem,Ut,

Member Since:

Apr 29, 2012

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

31 Ultra Finishes

Personal Records:
100 M:  17:52*   Pony Express (2011)
100K:   11:06     Antelope Island (2010) (faster 100k on PET 100)
50 M:    7:23      Pony Express 50 (2013)
26.2:     3:00:03  Big Cottonwood Marathon (Sept 2013)
13.1:     1:27:22 St. George (Jan. 2014)
* Top 100, 100-Mile Times (2011) (#80), UltraRunning Magazine Year in Review
Race Director: Thanksgiving Point Half Marathon

Short-Term Running Goals:

Attempting the Rocky Mountain Slam:

  • Bighorn 100 (June) 
  • Hardrock 100 (July)
  • Wasatch 100 (Sept)
  • The Bear 100 (Sept)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Goals:

  • Rocky Mountain Slam
  • FINISH Hardrock (wasn't pretty but got a finish)
  • Wasatch < 25 hrs.

 

Personal:

6 Awesome Kids

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Brooks Cascadia 7 (1) Lifetime Miles: 571.21
Brooks Cascadia 7 (2) Lifetime Miles: 489.01
Other (Old) Lifetime Miles: 45.00
Brooks Cascadia 7 (3) Lifetime Miles: 658.26
Brooks Cascadia 7 (4) Lifetime Miles: 561.85
PureFlow 2 Lifetime Miles: 374.50
Brooks Cascadia 7 (5) Lifetime Miles: 394.01
Brooks Launch Lifetime Miles: 389.42
Brooks Pure Grit 2 Lifetime Miles: 241.21
Cascadia 8 (red) Lifetime Miles: 232.99
Cascadia 8 (Black) Lifetime Miles: 325.96
Cascadia 8 (Black II) Lifetime Miles: 339.05
Brooks Glycerin 11 Lifetime Miles: 342.90
New Balance 1400 Lifetime Miles: 175.77
Brooks Cascadia 9 Yellow & Red (1) Lifetime Miles: 421.20
Altra One2 (squared) Lifetime Miles: 6.00
Brooks Pure Flow (red) Lifetime Miles: 188.97
Lone Peak 2 (prototype-yellow) Lifetime Miles: 29.80
Brooks Cascadia (9) Black/Red Lifetime Miles: 231.10
Brooks Pure Flow 2 (red) Lifetime Miles: 78.10
Brooks Cascadia (9) Black/Red II Lifetime Miles: 342.06
Pure Grit 3 (Red) Lifetime Miles: 235.36
Total Distance
38.81
Brooks Launch Miles: 21.01Brooks Cascadia 7 (5) Miles: 7.84Brooks Pure Grit 2 Miles: 9.96
Total Distance
6.00

Grove Creek 1:06:37--PR!

45:29 up / 21:08 down 

2,300 elevation gain.

Brooks Launch Miles: 6.00
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Race: Wasatch Trail Run Series (7.66 Miles) 01:01:53, Place overall: 7
Total Distance
8.51

Wasatch Trail Run Series

My second race (third of season) up in Corner Canyon with the Wasatch Trail Run Series races. Fun little race--I'm enjoying these more than I thought I would. Today's race was 3 laps of the shorter "5K" course with about 475 ft in elevation on each loop for a total of 7.66 miles and 1,424 total elevation gain.

RD "Mitt" mixed up the course again this week: 3 short loops with some elevation. From the start, pulled back on the up hill (about as fast as I can go anyway) pushing the downhill to around the 6:30 mm. Passed a few guys at about the 1 mile mark who went out too fast and then just held my spot, passing maybe 2 other guys on the last lap but no one passed me. Felt like I was running alone for until passing some of the slower "5K" group coming down on my second lap. Held steady pace most of the race--legs a bit tired from Monday's PR in Grove Creek where I really slammed the downhill section. Came close to catching two more guys at the finish but couldn't close the gap. Love these corner canyon single track trails.

Results not posted yet and really don't care that much. Just having some fun[post-date: 7th].

$15 fee includes a nice little raffle at the end where I picked up a nice Salomon t-shirt.

PS...wore my Brooks road shoe "Launch" on the smooth trails. Really liked the minimal, light feel of this shoe. May have to try some minimalist trail shoe--loving the feel of a lighter shoe.

Brooks Launch Miles: 8.51
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Total Distance
7.84

Grove Creek - Battle Creek (2,400 ft elevation)

Parked at Battle Creek ran on the BST (?) to Grove Creek up to the Meadow and down Battle. Lackluster run but good to get out out--tired legs, tired body, tired boy. Highlight was the shave ice after the run.

Brooks Cascadia 7 (5) Miles: 7.84
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Total Distance
6.50

6 fast(ish) miles on the treadmill. Was actually a nice break and good to get the legs turning over. Been really tired putting in some tough miles. 

Brooks Launch Miles: 6.50
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Total Distance
9.96

PFEIFFERHORN (9.96 miles, 4,137 elevation gain)

Started my day at Wasatch Running with a new pair of Brooks minimalist(ish) shoe Pure Grit II. For the last week or so I've been running with my roadies, Brooks Launch on the trail and have loved the lighter feel. Tried a few pair before settling with Pure Grit. A bit about the shoe first. Love the feel and light weight BUT not a great shoe on the rock/snow. Not the shoe's fault, I'm assuming that's not what their made for. Great summer trail shoe but I'll have to go back to the Cascadia's for a more solid, grippy, snow, mud, rock shoe. I really didn't know what I was in for today but hiking in the snow was somewhat challenged by this shoe.

I asked the boys at Wasatch about the Pfeiffer and if they knew anyone who'd been up this season. I received a unanimous "don't do it-too much snow." So of course I did it anyway.

Been anxious to get up there--love this hike/run. Started at Red Pine trailhead. smooth sailing for first couple of miles, surprisingly hitting first snow at only the 7,700 ft level. At 8,000+ (2.5 mi) after bridge to Maybird the snow got deeper and after 1/2 mile it was all snow.

 

Heading up to Red Pine Lake

 

 Red Pine Lake, still partially frozen.

Still not sure what to expect heading up to the ridge and whether I'd be able to get up on Pfeifferhorn. In some respects it was easier going up the snow rather than the usual rock hopping. Lots of run-off and water everywhere.

 

 

Heading up the ridge. 

Once to the ridge and on to the other side, the snow wasn't as deep. The knife ridge leading to the Pfeiffer wasn't too bad at all and mostly exposed rock.

 

 

Traveling up to the Pfeiffer was able to stay off snow and on dirt all the way to the top. Perfect day--warm, peaceful and nobody around. 2:15 to the top. Stayed for half an hour and headed back down (1:35 down).

  

 

Brooks Pure Grit 2 Miles: 9.96
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Total Distance
38.81
Brooks Launch Miles: 21.01Brooks Cascadia 7 (5) Miles: 7.84Brooks Pure Grit 2 Miles: 9.96
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