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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
76.500.0076.50
Cascadia 6 Red Miles: 12.002012 Mountain Bike Miles Miles: 94.002012 Trail Miles Miles: 32.25Fireblade Miles: 13.00Altra Lone Peak Miles: 7.25
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.500.007.50

Bike 45 mins - run (Deer Fence)3 miles

ITB feels OK, the pain is actually on the top of the kneecap.  Hurts to run downhill, but flats and uphill are fine.  Still taking it easy.

900'

Cascadia 6 Red Miles: 3.002012 Mountain Bike Miles Miles: 10.002012 Trail Miles Miles: 3.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.500.007.50

Same as yesterday - only a bit faster.  Knee still sore on the downhills.  It was marginally better though.  Progress?

900'

Cascadia 6 Red Miles: 3.002012 Mountain Bike Miles Miles: 10.002012 Trail Miles Miles: 3.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.000.0012.00

Knee felt better today so I extended the run portion (4.5 miles) of the bike-Run-bike workout.  

1000'

PM: 30-ish mins on bike (counting it as 3 miles)

Fireblade Miles: 4.502012 Mountain Bike Miles Miles: 20.002012 Trail Miles Miles: 4.50
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
15.000.0015.00

AM: Bike 30mins -Run 4.5 miles-Bike 15 mins - (9 miles total equivalent) 1000' vert

So, I am definitely a creature of habit.  Today's workout was identical to yesterdays, only a bit faster.  If it works don't change it.  My knee is getting better each day.  I will run this afternoon again.  That will be the test, a true double.

PM: Green canyon - 6 miles - Knee was great on the uphill, pain 1/10 on the downhill

T-52:30 (8:45) 800' vert

Fireblade Miles: 4.50Cascadia 6 Red Miles: 6.002012 Mountain Bike Miles Miles: 10.002012 Trail Miles Miles: 10.50
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.500.008.50

Same old routine (at least for this week) cause I like it.

Bike 30 mins - Run 4 miles - Bike 15 mins (900' vert)

Fireblade Miles: 4.002012 Mountain Bike Miles Miles: 10.002012 Trail Miles Miles: 4.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
26.000.0026.00

Super Big Bike/Run/Hike workout - 

In order to preserve my fitness and not stress my ITB today's workout was mostly on the bike.  It all began with a ride along BST to Birch Canyon.  Lots of hills and since I left at noon it was HOT.  2 hours and 5 mins later, I found myself at the wilderness boundary sign.  Time to hide the bike in the trees and continue on foot.  Tired and hot, I wasn't moving real fast up the canyon.  I  also got stuck behind a horse train heading up the canyon and they weren't too helpful in letting me past.  Took a good half mile of walking before they decided to let me by.  Thanks.  

In about 3.5 miles (in 66 mins) I found myself at the saddle between Birch and Smithfield Dry canyon.  I looked around, spotted the black clouds heading my way and called it a day.  Time to go home.  Dropping the 3000' was much easier than the climb and in only 38 mins I was back on the bike.  My route home was designed to be as fast, flat, and easy as possible.  I was tired.  Unfortunately I hit 3 separate thunderstorms and a nasty headwind.  At least I wasn't hot anymore.  Overall, a very long tiring ride all for only 7 miles of running.  Well worth it.  I love that canyon.  Its very nice on the eyes. 

Leg felt decent during all but about 2 miles of the workout.  Pain level is very low, but I do know I am not out of the clear yet.  Its tricky trying to balance keeping my fitness while giving my ITB a chance to chill out.  

T-Bike - 3:10 2400' vert

T-Run/Hike - 1:44 3000' vert

2012 Mountain Bike Miles Miles: 34.002012 Trail Miles Miles: 7.25Altra Lone Peak Miles: 7.25
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
76.500.0076.50
Cascadia 6 Red Miles: 12.002012 Mountain Bike Miles Miles: 94.002012 Trail Miles Miles: 32.25Fireblade Miles: 13.00Altra Lone Peak Miles: 7.25
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