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Location:

Logan,UT,United States

Member Since:

Apr 08, 2005

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Former Course Record Holder (it was a good run while it lasted...)

Logan Peak Trail Race

Completely addicted to trail running

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

2016 Race Schedule

TBD...

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Who knows?

 

 

 

 

Personal:

Link to my Wife and I's Photo and Running blog

 

 

 

 

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Trail Run - 

8 miles.

Green Canyon

Mostly Singletrack.

50 degrees

Lots of fall colors

Perfect.

T-67:00

Cascadia 4 Miles: 8.00
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Trail Run -

Today's run was one that I have been looking forward to for weeks now.  Who doesn't love a new trail to explore?  Paul took Jon and I on a tour of the Smithfield Mountians.  We hit 2/3 of the canyons in a single run.  We ran/power hiked up Smithfield Dry Canyon starting at 5500ft and made it to the top (9000 feet) in about 4.5 miles.  It was crazy steep and rocky, but very picturesque.  The downside was that the trail is heavily overgrown and my legs were a bloody mess by the top.  The other issue is that summer is over and a short-sleeve shirt and shorts does not cut it at 9000 feet in October.  Oops.  Things turned around quickly though once we dropped below the snow line and entered Birch Canyon.  Wow!  Love it.  I will be back to visit that canyon again.  In-all a great trail run with big climbs and a fast finish (sub 7 pace for 4-5 miles by the end). Thanks Paul for sharing YOUR canyon.  

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Cascadia 4 Miles: 12.00
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Landfill Loop at a semi-brisk pace.  Still feeling a bit clunky since the marathon, but starting to get back into it.  I have decided to run the Mountain View Trail Half Marathon that ultrajim puts on at Antelope Island.  It looks like a fun - laid back race.  That's what I need right now.  Something fun and semi-easy.  

T-41:10 (6:52)

Landreth 4 Miles: 6.00
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Took the kids in the stroller to Ryan's Place Park.  They loved it.

8 min pace

Dropped the kids off and went back out for 4 more.  Easy pace is starting to not be so hard.  7:10 pace

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Providence Canyon and back.  I got a late start so I was in the dark.  Always in the dark....

T-65:00 (7:13)

Landreth 4 Miles: 9.00
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Busy day - No running

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9 miles wandering around Millville and Providence - 7:30 pace

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Long Run - 

Jon and I ran up to Guineva Malibu Campground up Logan Canyon and back.  A nice long run with a nice mix of roads, gravel trail and rocky single-track.  I would venture to say though that it was a bit long of a run to do since I haven't run much since the marathon.  But Jon the slave driver made me do it.  I might have even enjoyed most of it too...maybe....

I do know that I DIDN'T enjoy the last 5 miles though as I had bonked and was really hurting.  I survived though so no harm done. 

T-2:41:45 (7:31) 158 ave

Cumulus 10 Silver Miles: 21.50
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I had some extra time tonight and needed to burn off some steam (more car issues) so I did a bit of a hill workout.  I ran up Center Street to Dry Canyon and took the Deer Fence Trail over to Providence canyon.  Good 12.5 mile loop.  Super crazy hills.  

T-1:34:00 (7:31) 152

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PW 5

Lame

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I joined Paul this afternoon for a run up Birch Canyon near his home.  We parked at Mack Park and ran up canyon road for almost a mile to the turn-off to Birch.  We followed the birch dirt road until we hit the 4 mile mark and turned around.  The trail was gorgeous as the leaves were colorful to say the least.  The road was a bit muddy and that slowed us a bit, but really the slowness was a combination of laziness and the climb (just over a thousand feet of gain in 4 miles).  Great run though!

T-61:00 (7:40)

Cumulus 10 Silver Miles: 8.00
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6- PW

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Race: Mountain View Trail Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:28:20, Place overall: 4
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Mountain View Trail Half Marathon -

 

This inaugural year trail race is put on by ultrajim and striders running.  It is held on Antelope Island in the middle of the Great Salt Lake.  I have been wanting to finish out this year with a final hurrah and this trail run looked perfect.  The weather was perfect for a great day to enjoy a new trail.  I got to the start and did some warmup checking out the course.  The map shows the course backwards from how the race actually went.  It was pretty hilly, but after the first big hill, it was just rolling hills.  Anyway....

The race got underway and I found myself in the lead setting pace for the lead pack.  I ran what felt like a comfortable but brisk pace up and over the big hill.  On the downside, I had a blast running a section of "trail" that was so faint, I just ran through the bushes.  I kind of pulled away briefly through that section.  Before too long, we found ourselves on Mountain View Trail which we would follow all the way to the ranch (finish line).  I led for about a mile or two and noticed the lead pack was down to 4 of us.  I was really laboring to run 6:30 pace on this trail and before long, I was getting passed by the other 3.  No biggie, yet.  I hung with them for another 2-3 miles before I started slipping back.  I was dying.  My heart rate was through the roof and I had no leg power.  The trail was tricky with lots of rocks and bushes, but the worst was the sand.  I swear the trail was all sand.  I felt like I was running on the beach.  Tough to push off.  Before long, my 6:30 miles turned into 7:00 pace.  I was able to see the 3 guys since there are no trees on the island, but was losing ground.  In another mile or so, one of the guys dropped off the lead and started to come back to me.  I would catch up a bit then I would drop off my previous pace and lose what I had gained.  I just couldn't catch that guy.  I may have except for the 20 sec pit stop behind a bush (my stomach was not happy today and nearly lost it after the finish and that never happens to me).  The course was sweet though and I look forward to running out there again.  Miles and miles of trails.  Even if they are sandy.

Highlights:

The buffalo were awesome to watch.  They traveled around in packs of 3 to 30+.  I guess skinny runners spook them pretty good as they took off running when we came by.  In some cases they got uncomfortably close.  They would kick up this huge cloud of dust as they would crisscross the trail right in-front of us.  I wished I had a camera for some of those moments.  Crazy.  I did get a shot of one with my phone as he crossed the road in-front of my car when I left the island. 

 

The post-race lunch was sweet.  Hamburgers, hotdogs, drinks, cookies.  That helped settle the stomach a bit. 

Prize money.  Top three overall got money.  I missed out just barely on that one, but luckily the 2nd place guy is on Weber State's team and had to give back his first prize money he has ever won.  So, third got bumped up to the second place prize and I got $40 for my 4th place finish.  Sweet!  Money I didn't earn.  We had some serious competition for a first year trail race.  I was impressed.

The atmosphere.  I love the laid back attitude most people have at these trail races.  I made some friends at the finish and on my ride back to the car.  I hope to run with them again.

I will be back for the Buffalo Run in the spring next year to tackle either a 25K, 50K or 50M on the Island. 

Watch Time: 1:28:20 (6:44) 179 ave 187 max

Splits:

Mile 1: 6:17

Mile 2: 6:52

Mile 3: 6:16

Mile 4: 6:34

Mile 5: 6:29

Mile 6: 6:34

Mile 7: 7:07 (hilly)

Mile 8: 6:51

Mile 9: 6:46

Mile 10: 6:58

Mile 11: 7:01(pit stop)

Mile 12: 7:00

Mile 13: 6:47

Finish: 44sec

 

 

PM: In the evening, I headed up to Mill Hollow (one canyon west of Spring Hollow) for a run-hike.  I was able to run up the trail for about 2 miles before I was totally bushwhacking up  the canyon.  I turned around and headed down looking for the actual trail (since I figured I took a wrong turn).  I found it and followed it for about a half of a mile before that "trail" disappeared too.  I pretty much hiked over the bushes and trees until I couldn't handle the pain any longer.  Coming down was easy, I just looked for the blood on the bushes to find my way.  I ended up making it up to 7000 feet before giving up.  I figure I was pretty close to the North Syncline trail, but I will probably not ever return that way to try and find it. Ok, I just measured it on Google Earth and I was only .35 miles shy of the trail.  ~5 miles total.  1:30:00


Cascadia 4 Miles: 20.00
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Enjoying my break from running a bit too much.  I decided to take the kids for a ride in the stroller this evening.  Everyone enjoyed it.  Especially Mom.

Jogging Stroller 2009 Miles: 6.00Cumulus 10 Silver Miles: 6.00
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Ogden Valley 50 Miler -

Nope, I didn't run it.  I paced Jon for the final 16 miles of it.  Its much easier running a mere 16 miles than 50+.  Plus you get to join in 4+ hours into the race and with your runner already 35 miles into it. I woke up 4 hours later than Jon and headed to Ogden Valley to the base of Old Trapper's Loop to pick up with my pacing duties.  I was a tad early still so I drove the course backwards to check out how the race was panning out.  I found Jon in the lead around the marathon mark with the 2nd place guy a half mile behind him and 3rd only another half mile behind.  Not bad.  I drove back past Jon to tell him his gap but I apparently just missed his puke-fest.  Not a good sign, but it seemed to work in his case. 

The pacing duties began at the hardest part of the course.  ~2000 feet of climbing immediately followed with ~2000 feet of falling on your face all in ~16 miles at the end of a 50 miler.  Will he even be running at this point??  Yep he sure did.  I split my time with Jon balancing the fine line between running him into the ground and being too nice and us losing too much time.  We did some walking yes, but for the most part, he ran his butt off.  Together, we experienced rain, hail, sun, wind, cars, noisy semis, and plenty of roadkill (the actual dead animal kind).

Jon finished with a first place finish, a 14 min course record and even doubled his lead on 2nd place after all the climbing and descending.  Congrats on a great race.  I finished with no blisters (probably a first for me), tired legs, and a great appreciation for those crazy ultra runners and what kind of punishment they bring upon themselves.  By choice.

Fastest mile: 6:51

Slowest mile: 12:08

T- 2:22:06 (9:01) 15.75 miles

Cumulus 10 Silver Miles: 16.00
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Got the itch to start running again so I hit the treadmill for 4 miles in the evening. 

Burn Red-Blue Miles: 4.00
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Trail run with Paul -

I picked up Paul and we headed up Smithfield Canyon (in the car).  We started running at the campground and headed up the dirt road until the road turned to singletrack.  The road was muddy then frosty then frozen then snowy then crusty snowy then deeper crusty snowy.  It was great.  It was the first time up that canyon for me and I will be back next year for some great runs up there.  It was slow going for much of the run due to the snow and tricky stream crossings but I sure enjoyed it.

T-1:24 (8:20)

Cascadia 4 Miles: 10.00
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Cascadia 4 Miles: 50.00Landreth 4 Miles: 29.00Jogging Stroller 2009 Miles: 12.00Cumulus 10 Silver Miles: 74.00Burn Red-Blue Miles: 10.00
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