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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Microspikes Lifetime Miles: 408.50
PI EMotion Trail N1 Lifetime Miles: 357.00
MT1010SA Lifetime Miles: 120.50
Rapa Nui 2 Lifetime Miles: 305.50
Altra Olympus Lifetime Miles: 555.80
PI Emotion Trail N2 Lifetime Miles: 312.50
PI Emotion Trail M2 Lifetime Miles: 328.50
2015 Trail Miles Lifetime Miles: 2047.50
2015 Road Miles Lifetime Miles: 490.00
2015 Mtn Bike Miles Lifetime Miles: 58.00
Altra Impulse 1.0 Lifetime Miles: 46.00
Altra Lone Peak 2.5 Lifetime Miles: 242.00
Altra Paradigm (blue) Lifetime Miles: 102.00
LP 3.0 Tester Lifetime Miles: 64.50
Altra One2 Lifetime Miles: 14.00
Altra Paradigm 2.0 Lifetime Miles: 92.00
Altra LP NS HT Lifetime Miles: 95.00
Altra Torin 2.5 Red Lifetime Miles: 7.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
75.0015.0090.00
Brooks Launch Miles: 18.50Cumulus 11 Miles: 23.50Cascadia 4 Miles: 12.00Sinister Miles: 10.00Treadmill 2010 Miles: 5.00Cascadia 5 Miles: 22.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
13.003.0016.00

AM: 10 Providence Canyon to Star.  Same as last monday.  Only today it was raining so I ran faster to be done sooner.  That turned out to be unnecessary as it stopped at the halfway point.  Legs felt good.  40 min up 33 down.

T-1:13:00 (7:18) 150 *750' Vert

PM: 6 easy miles in the light rain/wind

Brooks Launch Miles: 6.00Cumulus 11 Miles: 10.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.006.0017.00

AM: 5 Planet Walk

PM: I opted out of the scheduled bike ride this afternoon as the rain would have made things unpleasant both for me and for the bike.  I spent some time with the family instead then as it got later, I headed to the hills.  I decided to do a big hill workout.  I drove to Providence Canyon and hit the deer fence trail south to millville canyon.  I wanted to re-visit that canyon and this time make it to the top.  Today was the day.  No amount of rain was going to stop me.  Actually, it only rained for the first and last mile of the run.  2 miles on the trail and I was at the canyon.  The canyon itself is a dirt road that is currently closed to all vehicles.  Made for nice running.  However, all the rain has made the road a soupy mess.  It was way muddy and downright nasty at the top.  But getting there was half the battle.  Before making it to the top, I had to first climb 2500 feet in 3.5 miles.  I was in a cloud the whole way until the last quarter mile and I could see the blanket cloud covering the valley below.  The last quarter mile also provided lots of snow to wash the mud off the shoes.  It is still about 2 feet deep at 7300'.  But aside from the last quarter mile, the road is clear of snow, but not of mud.  The way down was more ice skating than running as I slid/clumped down the hill.  Super fun, but the mud was out of control. Nevertheless, I made it down and back to the car for a total of 11 miles and quickly decided I wanted 12 so I did a quick out and back on the Deer Fence North of Providence Canyon.  For the workout portion of the run, I ran the uphills hard and where I could, the downhills hard too.  Things felt pretty good today and I absolutely loved the run.  I even took a "bath" in Providence Stream and it was actually quite warm and gave me the chance to scrape off all that mud off my body.

T - 1:57:00 (9:44) 154 ave 168 max 12 miles * 3300' Vert

Cascadia 4 Miles: 12.00Sinister Miles: 5.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
14.000.0014.00

AM: Sick of the rain so ran on the treadmill - 5

Lunch: Over an hour of Racquetball.  More of an interval workout.  Lost 5 pounds of sweat

PM: 5 more- Had a Jon sighting on the Planet Walk

Sinister Miles: 5.00Cumulus 11 Miles: 5.00Treadmill 2010 Miles: 5.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.506.0012.50

Small Workout - 12.5 miles

House - Dry - Deer Fence - Providence - Home

Felt crappy all around.  I was finally able to push it a bit the second half but it was forced.

T-1:33:30 (7:28) 150 ave - 1000' Vertical Gain

Brooks Launch Miles: 12.50
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.500.008.50

Easy 8.5.

I am still sore from racquetball on wed.  The upper body is so stiff I cant hardly move.

Cumulus 11 Miles: 8.50
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
22.000.0022.00

Long Trail Run - 

Last Long run and the last of the heavy mileage until the Pocatello 50.  Next week will be easier, (at least that is what I keep telling myself).  Today capped off my highest mileage week ever with a tough 22 miler.

I started my run at Providence Canyon and headed on Deer Fence Trail to Dry Canyon.  I chugged up the canyon until I hit the snowline at 6000'.  That trail is frustrating since the walls of the canyon are bare of snow, but the bottom (aka the trail) is covered.  This time it was pure ice.  There were lots of footprints in it which gave some traction, but it was slow going.  I made it maybe .25 past where I went on my birthday run. I could have kept going on the ice, but it was not very time productive so I turned around.  Before long, I was back at the car changing water bottles and eating a banana.  10.35 miles in 1:38.  Slow.  Oh well, it may still get worse.  I continued on the Deer Fence trail all the way to Blacksmith Fork Canyon.   The sun was out now and warming me up quickly.  I thought about the runners doing Ogden Marathon and though that the weather was ideal today for that race.  No wind, cool.  Hopefully the weather is the same in Ogden Valley.  Anyway, fatigue set in and things got tough, but I merely continued on using my "run all day" gear.  I was back at the car at mile 20, but wanted to get 22 and hit 90 miles for the week so I pushed on past the car and did another 2 miles.  I sure have spent a lot of time on the Deer Fence trail this spring, and now have it memorized, but I sure like it.  It kicks my butt and is tough, but very runnable and clear of pesky cars and people. 

T- 3:20:40 (9:07) 150 ave *3600' Vertical gain

Weekly summary -

90 Miles

8650' Vertical Gain

-PR for both of those items

Cascadia 5 Miles: 22.00
Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
75.0015.0090.00
Brooks Launch Miles: 18.50Cumulus 11 Miles: 23.50Cascadia 4 Miles: 12.00Sinister Miles: 10.00Treadmill 2010 Miles: 5.00Cascadia 5 Miles: 22.00
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