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Location:

Farmington,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jul 08, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

5 K Finish

Running Accomplishments:

 October 21, 2011 Pony Express 50 Mile: 8:30 4th place

March 23-24 2012 Antelope Island Buffalo Run: 23:24:25 hours 12th Place

2013 Flag Rock 10K 1:03 2nd

2012 Utah Triple Crown 8:26:52 Fastest Known Time

2013 Wasatch 100 26:23

2013 Speedgoat 50K 7:16

2013 Moab 55K 5:18

2013 Antelope Island Buffalo 100 Mile Run 18:29 5th

2013 MILLWOOD 100, 3rd finisher

2013 Pony Express Traill 100: 16h53m 1st

Short-Term Running Goals:

2014 Antelope Island Buffalo Run 100 top 3

2014 Salt Flats 100 (or 50) top 3

2014 Bighorn 100

Speedgoat 2014 sub 7 hours

2014 Wasatch 100 sub 24 hours

2014 The Bear 100 sub 24 hours

Long-Term Running Goals:

Eat food.

Personal:

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Brooks Lifetime Miles: 81.20
Bike Lifetime Miles: 32.00
Saucony Peregrine 2 Lifetime Miles: 605.25
Vertical Lifetime Miles: 513298.00
Saucony Perergrin 2 (2) Lifetime Miles: 374.94
Saucony Peregrine 2 (3) Lifetime Miles: 414.31
Hoka Stinson Evo Lifetime Miles: 376.75
Hoka Bondi Lifetime Miles: 219.40
Vertical 2014 Lifetime Miles: 6300.00
Total Distance
245.30
Vertical Miles: 56700.00Saucony Peregrine 2 (3) Miles: 33.50Hoka Stinson Evo Miles: 153.30
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
18.00

Bairgutsman Bandit

With Steve Newman's group, met at Farmington Pond at 5:30AM, ran BST to Bair Canyon. The Bairgutsman race started at 6AM. When I neared the canyon, the front runners were cresting a hill right were I was, so I ran mingled with them for a mile until I caught up with my running group. We were in the midst of the runners the entire way from there, stepping aside to let them pass easily. I hiked and ran well up to Francis Peak but I am still not recovered from Speedgoat. Weak and sore. I was vacillating until late last night between going to King's Peak or running with Steve's group. I made the right decision to stay home because I would have been slow and the running would have been painful. Anyway, I plan to go run King's next week to see if I can smash the fastest time (whatever it may be) from today's Quest for King's marathon. I should be feeling better by next week to put up a challenge.

Vertical Miles: 5000.00Saucony Peregrine 2 (3) Miles: 18.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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5.00

Five on Matt's treadmill, giving the new Hokas a test run. Yes, Hokas with no apostrophe. It annoys me to no end when writers mis-use the apostrophe.

Hoka Stinson Evo Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
22.00

With Davis County dudes, up Farmington Canyon single track, then up to the shed, then over to Bountiful Peak campground and back down. The Hokas are MONEY. I can run downhill fast again.

 PM: Mt Olympus with John Brown and Jeff Davis

Vertical Miles: 7300.00Hoka Stinson Evo Miles: 15.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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5.50

Ran up to Adams Canyon waterfall with Matt Williams.

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4.00

Mt Evergreen, Brighton.

Vertical Miles: 1200.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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25.00

Kings Peak

Trailhead to  Elkhorn Crossing: 50 minutes

Dollar Lake: 1:15

Gunsight Pass: 1:45

Anderson Pass and beginning ascent to summit: 2:15

Summit: 2:36

Time at summit: 6 minutes

Arrival back at trailhead: 4 hours 56 minutes

Mistake # 1 once up on Anderson Plateau I went a little too high when I should have stayed left to go over the grassy, more runnable terain

Mistake # 2 Should have descended the East face of the peak instead of going back down the ridgeline to Anderson Pass.

Mistake # 3 tripped and fell hard on my left side while running back to the hikers shortcut; two fingers on my left hand took the brunt and were jammed hard.

Mistake # 4 Again stayed too high on the return to the shortcut, instead of staying lower on the grassy terrain

Mistake # 5 Another hard fall coming down from Gunsight Pass, hitting my left side again, and the same fingers that I had hurt just minutes before. My left thigh also hit directly on a rock, causing a nice big bruise.

Mistake # 6 I stayed too long at the summit; I should have just tagged it and started down. When it was all done I was only 8 minutes behind the fastest known time.

When I got back to my car I had already made up my mind to go back soon and do it right. I know I can do the entire run in 4 hours and 30 minutes. I know I can get to the summit in 2 hours 30 minutes. with a little better fitness under me, better sleep, and ready legs, this can be done.

Vertical Miles: 4700.00Hoka Stinson Evo Miles: 25.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
20.00

Tonight I ran from the Sessions mountain road above Bountiful to Swallow Rocks and back. That covers about mile 24 to 34 of the Wasatch 100. It was nice to run all of it going out. Last year during the race I was feeling crappy and walked a lot of that 10 mile stretch.

Vertical Miles: 5000.00Hoka Stinson Evo Miles: 20.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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5.00

Ran some trails near our camp at Bear Lake.

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20.00

Love the Hokas.

Vacation at Bear Lake.

AM: Ran 8 miles to the beach, met my family there. Spent several hours at the beach.

PM: Ran 8 miles back to camp from the beach. I pushed to cover 8 miles in one hour and was successful.

PM2: Another 4 mile run from camp on trails.

Hoka Stinson Evo Miles: 20.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
21.00

Flag Rock

So the hill is nice and toasted. Fire. The trail up to Flag Rock has a funny smell, and red stains cover the rocks, from flame retardant dropped from the air. I didn't get a good look at it, as I was running up there in the pre-dawn darkness.

If I can work it out right and not get lazy, this week will be a much needed BIG week leading up to W100.

PM: Arthur's Fork/Bountiful Peak loop, 14 miles. I wanted to try my best time from where the 18 mile aid station will be to the next stop 5 miles up at the Bountiful aid. I covered the distance in 56 minutes. I will try my hardest to repeat that performance on race day. 

Vertical Miles: 4500.00Hoka Stinson Evo Miles: 14.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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10.00

With Newman's running group, we ran from Fernwood to Cool Springs and back down.Not enough time to go up Chinscreppa.

Vertical Miles: 3700.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
17.30

This evening I ran from Skyline Drive Bountiful to Grandview Peak. I am feeling stronger and more confident in the lead-up to W100. The Hokas are MONEY.

Grandview Peak has one of the best views of the Central Wasatch. I could see the entire Cottonwood Ridge, Wildcat Ridge, Millcreek Ridge, the city, the lake, Antelope Island. To the East I could see the Uinta mountains. I could identify Tokewanna and the Lovenias.

Vertical Miles: 4000.00Hoka Stinson Evo Miles: 17.30
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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8.00

Went up to Gobblers Knob with Layne Caldwell. Very tired today, so the pace was relaxed somewhat.

Vertical Miles: 3100.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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5.00

Up to Flag Rock with JK.

Vertical Miles: 1700.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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30.00

I was aiming for 100 miles this week. I was close. I finished off about 91 with a run from Lambs Canyon to about .5 mile from Desolation Lake. The close lighting strikes up near the lake convinced me to head down, pronto. I was soaked through from a heavy rain. Was not feeling so well on this one but I nearly reached my goal and it was a high mileage week two weeks out from W100.

Vertical Miles: 7300.00Hoka Stinson Evo Miles: 30.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
7.00

Nice early AM run up the Myoolah Park trail to elephant Rock, with Davis dudes Steve Newman, Ryan Lauck, Aaron Williams, Derek Ward, and Casey Hill.

Vertical Miles: 1500.00Hoka Stinson Evo Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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7.00

Up Adams Canyon to the waterfall with Davis County Dudes.

Vertical Miles: 1000.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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3.50

Some fast running on the bike path.

Saucony Peregrine 2 (3) Miles: 3.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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12.00

Triple Traverse and Cottonwood Ridge

The Triple Traverse refers to the four peaks above Broads Fork on the Cottonwood Ridge: The Twins, Sunrise, and Dromedary. Between the Twins and Sunrise is a small peak known as Jeppson's Folly. The story is of some earnest fellow named Jeppson carried a mailbox up Broad's Fork, intending to install it upon Sunrise Peak, to be used as a house for a summit register. However, as he climbed up from the saddle under the Twins, he entered a cloud and lost visibility. He believed he had reached the summit of Sunrise, but was on the lower, smaller unnamed peak.

Ryan Lauck and I hiked briskly up the Braod's Fork trail early Saturday morning. We are both capable of running 99% of the trail, but with WF100 coming in less than a week we went easy. We reached the sumit of the East Twin via the North Ridge in 3 hours (something I can do in less than 2 hours); then I made a 10 minute run over to the West Twin and back. The scramble down to the saddle has fun climbing, and we moved quickly but not at racing speed. Up and over the big peaks. I have been over those peaks every which way, in every season. Spring mountaineering is my favorite time to go up. Our intent was to traverse the Cottonwood Ridge to Superior, then descend Mill B past Blanche Lake and back to the trailhead. We had progressed to more than halfway across the ridge when we both heard the delicate sound of thunder. We happened to be at a place on the ridge to easily bail out down to the lakes. We had a good run to the lakes, then down the Blanche trail. We ran full speed on the lower trail. I enjoyed the feeling of flying over rocks and dodging hikers( strange that two hikers, when seeing me flying down the trail toward them actually stepped directly into my path for some reason. Idiots.) I took one fall but it was not bad, although my left-side gel flask exploded in my pocket.

I have traversed the Cottonwood Ridge in its entirety at least three times, not counting this fourth attempt, and each time it is a long, difficult, grinding traverse. But it is worth it.

Vertical Miles: 6700.00Saucony Peregrine 2 (3) Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
245.30
Vertical Miles: 56700.00Saucony Peregrine 2 (3) Miles: 33.50Hoka Stinson Evo Miles: 153.30
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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