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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
81.000.0081.00
Cascadia 5 Miles: 44.00Brooks Launch #2 Miles: 10.00Cumulus 11 Miles: 10.50Sinister Miles: 8.00Brooks Launch Miles: 8.50
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
22.000.0022.00

AM: slow 10 on Providence Star loop

T- 1:19:20 (7:56) 750' Vert

PM: Trail run with Joe and Jon.  Right hand fork, Up Ricks and down Steel Hollow.  Jon had ambitions to run fast.  I didn't.  Jon took off and Joe and I ran together.  Turns out Jon had numerous potty issues and we ended up passing him without knowing it.  He would almost catch us and then have to stop.  Meanwhile, I was working too hard for the average pace we were actually running.  Oh, well, it was a great run regardless. Its time now to chill for a few days and get my legs back under me before a big mileage weekend.  12 miles

T-1:40:16 (8:22) 2300' vert

Cascadia 5 Miles: 12.00Brooks Launch #2 Miles: 10.00
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AM: Slow 6 on Planet Walk.  Bathrooms at the fairgrounds were locked for the first time ever.  What the?

 PM: Body and mind said no running tonight.

Cumulus 11 Miles: 6.00
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12.500.0012.50

AM: 8 miles on Providence River Heights Loop.  Legs better today, but still not there yet.  

T-61:30 (7:41) 200' vert (not much at all)

PM: 4.5 slow and hot (96) miles pushing the stroller to the "red track" as my kids call it.  I saw Jon heading out and he joined me.  The kids and I did 1 slow lap on the track and back home we went. 

Sinister Miles: 8.00Cumulus 11 Miles: 4.50
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Providence Hills loop

T-1:06  (7:45) 500' vert

Brooks Launch Miles: 8.50
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No work today due to Pioneer Day Celebrations so our family decided to celebrate by camping just like the pioneers did.  First we drove 30 miles up to Tony Grove campground (just like the pioneers) and pitched our waterproof $45 tent (again, just like the pioneers) and cooked our hotdogs and brats over a propane stove.  How hard can it be, really? 

Somewhere in there, I ditched my family (thanks to a very supportive wife) and hit the trails for a nice run.  I headed out from the backcountry trail head at TG and took off to Naomi Peak.  I hit the peak in 50 mins, took a break and then continued down the backside to High Creek Lake.  Spectacular area!  I hiked/ran around the lake (a requirement for me on any run) and went back up to the saddle.  The mile split back up was a hard earned 19:20.  The trail climbs 1000' in 1.4 miles.  I then ran down heading back to TG until I hit the turnoff to White Pine.  I was still short of my mileage goal, so I headed up that trail until I hit the high point before dropping down to the lake.  I really enjoyed this part of the trail as it is much more runnable and less rocky.  Time to head back to camp.  Just over 3 miles of smooth (but very crowded) singletrack and I was there.

T- 2:46:10 (11:05) 3900' vert

Trail up to Mt. Naomi

Mt. Magog

Logan Valley from Mt. Naomi

High Creek Lake

Trail to High Creek from Mt. Naomi (Cherry Creek on the left)

Cascadia 5 Miles: 15.00
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After a night of sleeping in the dirt, we continued our camping adventure by eating cereal and doughnuts just like the pioneers.  My wife broke camp and headed home via the car ride and I opted to take the shorter/more difficult route home.  It is a run that I have been dreaming about for years now.  The epic Tony Grove to Green Canyon run.  I was so excited to finally do it.  

Things started out fine with the short climb out of TG.  500' climb in a mile.  No big deal.  The doughnuts were working wonders for me.  I was fully fueled and ready.  The route was well marked (plus my trusty maps helped) and I admired the sights.  I took a few pictures and generally soaked in my surroundings as I went.  I arrived at the junction to Cottonwood Canyon and it showed two ways to go.  Cottonwood Canyon and Smithfield Canyon. My thought process was incorrect as I decided I wanted Cottonwood canyon.  I got a quarter mile down the canyon and was admiring Mt Elmer when I realized I was supposed to run past Mt Elmer.  This trail is not taking me there.  A quick consult with the maps confirmed I am an idiot and I went back and took the other path.  I would have ended up at Jardine Juniper tree many miles from home. 

The route to Mt. Elmer was rocky, steep, and not well traveled.  I lost the trail many times while traversing the 6 false summits enroute.  This was the most difficult portion of the journey.  My small blister on my toe (I got that during yesterdays run - in fact, it is the first blister I have had in a year) was really unhappy with the camber of the trail.  The trail was downright hard.  The upside was the spectacular views of everything though.  3.5 miles of ridge running with cliffs on both sides.  Awesome!

After a short hike to the top of Elmer for a few pictures (and to say that I have been on top), I made haste to continue.  It was now mid-day and getting hot.  I had plenty of water, but I was really exposed up there.  I was now about halfway there, but with the hard uphill part done.  Now all that was left was a long straight shot down the entire length of Green Canyon.  I have never run the upper section before so it was neat to explore and admire the view.  I was also VERY glad to be going down the canyon and not up as it was super steep and rocky at the top.  Things progressed nicely as I descended.  The trail flattened out a bit and was less switchbacky.  Yes, that is a word.  Switchbacky.  Eventually, I was again on familiar trails and enjoying the final push.  The last 2 miles were 6:40 pace which felt blazing fast after those 15-20 min miles on the ridge earlier.  I survived!  I had thoughtfully left a car at the lower parking lot and quickly drove home to a nice cool shower (again, just like the pioneers did). 

T-3:02:40 (10:44) 3000' ascent 5900' descent

Weekly summary: 81 Miles 10,650' Vert

Went left instead of right.  Ooops

My first good look at Mt. Elmer.  It would take me an hour and a half to get there.

Mt. Elmer from the top of the 4th or 5th (of "7 sisters")

From on top of Elmer looking towards Mt. Jardine and logan in the distance.  You can see the trail I will soon be running on (first ridge). 

More from on top.  See Logan Peak in the distance?

Quality signage.  I will have to visit that peak another day.

View from the Top of Green Canyon.  Pretty steep up top, but super pretty.

Cascadia 5 Miles: 17.00
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Cascadia 5 Miles: 44.00Brooks Launch #2 Miles: 10.00Cumulus 11 Miles: 10.50Sinister Miles: 8.00Brooks Launch Miles: 8.50
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