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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
69.500.0069.50
Fireblade Miles: 8.002012 Road Miles Miles: 15.002012 Mountain Bike Miles Miles: 8.002012 Trail Miles Miles: 51.00Ghost 4 Miles: 10.00Altra Lone Peak Miles: 12.00Hoka Stinson B Miles: 36.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.500.0011.50

Biked to Providence Canyon - Ran the trail - Biked home

Good times...

T-1:10 (run) + 35 mins biking 1750' vert

Fireblade Miles: 8.002012 Road Miles Miles: 2.002012 Mountain Bike Miles Miles: 8.002012 Trail Miles Miles: 6.00
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10.000.0010.00

10 super sluggish miles.   I didn't expect to be so slow....

T-1:24 (8:24) 750' vert

2012 Road Miles Miles: 9.002012 Trail Miles Miles: 1.00Ghost 4 Miles: 10.00
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12.000.0012.00

Moab - 

Went with the 14 and older scouts to Moab for a few days.  Today was non-stop action.  I got up early (couldn't sleep due to the excessive heat) and ran from camp.  We were camped up the colorado river at big bend (Hal Canyon CG).  It was a sweet spot with lots of shade.  I ran down the road for 2 miles then turned up a side canyon (one canyon north of Negro Bill Canyon).  It turned out to be quite a boulder hopping adventure.  I didn't get far before I ran out of time and headed back.  (5 miles - 53 mins - 700' vert)

  We spent the day in Arches.  We hiked all over the usual spots (window arches and nearby).  We then headed up into the Devils Garden and hiked more.  We started to get some over-heated scouts and we went back to the cars.  (3.25 miles - 90 mins - 700' vert)

After lunch we headed into the Fiery Furnace.  That was the highlight of the day for sure.  That place is awesome.  We had to watch a short video to get a permit to enter but once we did, it was worth it.  We were able to wander all over the place looking for arches and a way through.  We spent a solid two hours hiking around getting lost and exploring.  The only disappointment was the lack of fitness the boys had cutting our time there short.  I will have to go back again soon.  So cool! (3.75 miles - 126 mins - 1200' vert )

2012 Road Miles Miles: 4.002012 Trail Miles Miles: 8.00Altra Lone Peak Miles: 12.00
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Spent the day floating the Colorado and Swinging off a rope swing into the river.  Fun stuff!

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15.000.0015.00

Hardrock Pacing Report - 

Ouray to Grouse Gulch 

.....  details and pictures to follow.....

T-6:12 (~15 miles)

5795' vert climbing

2765' vert descent

2012 Trail Miles Miles: 15.00Hoka Stinson B Miles: 15.00
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21.000.0021.00

Hardrock Day 2 - 

Full day of exploring, crewing, and more exploring.  The day ended with Tim Adams finishing his jaunt through the San Juan Mountains in 41:53.  Only a few hours behind the winner Hal Koerner (24:50 - amazing!).  More details about the race later....

Joe and I got up at 8am after 4 hours of sleep and wandered over to the finish line in Silverton.  We had missed Hal, Joe and Dakota's finishes and we waited around for almost an hour with no one finishing.  We got bored and decided to go check out the course.  We pulled out the course directions and off we went.  We made it to mile 5.5 before time ran out and we had to head back.  In that time, we saw some killer views and experienced some easy trails and some not so easy trails.  This course is not for beginners...duh.  We topped out at 11,300 feet and were still well below the peaks. 

T-2:30 (11 miles) 2700' vert

After this warmup, we quickly made some PB&J and headed to Maggie Gulch to resume our duties.  We had to park at the bottom (race rules) and hike the supposed 3.5 miles to the aid station at 12,000.  Turns out they moved the aid station up the canyon more so it was actually 4.25 miles.  We quickly settled into our power hike mode and got to work.  Before long, we were deep into the pretty country and loving it.  Everywhere you looked, it was a sight to behold.  We finally arrived at the aid station worried that we had missed Tim, but luckily he had not arrived yet.  That gave us time to rest and catch our breath. 

T- 1:31 (4.25 miles) 2100' climb

Tim soon arrived and Jon was finished with his pacing duties after 12 hours of "being on the clock".  He had traveled through some of the prettiest parts of the course and even hiked over Handies, the only 14'er on the course.  He was able to catch a ride down the canyon to the car and drive to the next aid station and crew.  I, on the other hand decided to become a random pedestrian on the trail and sight-see.  I "ran" the section from Maggie Gulch over Buffalo Boy Ridge (13,214) and Green Mountain Pass (13,048) and down Green Mountain Valley and finally dropping into Cunningham Gulch (10,400).  To put it plainly, it was gorgeous and I loved every minute of it.  I took lots of pictures and even some video.  

T- 1:51 (6 miles) 1800' vert climbing 3300' vert descent

Total: 21 miles (5:51) 6600' vert climb 6000' descent (all above 9400')

2012 Trail Miles Miles: 21.00Hoka Stinson B Miles: 21.00
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69.500.0069.50
Fireblade Miles: 8.002012 Road Miles Miles: 15.002012 Mountain Bike Miles Miles: 8.002012 Trail Miles Miles: 51.00Ghost 4 Miles: 10.00Altra Lone Peak Miles: 12.00Hoka Stinson B Miles: 36.00
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