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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.

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Wed, Feb 22, 2012
Total Distance
11.00

Flag Rock

 I found my training hill. I can get 11 miles and nearly 2,000 feet of vert right from home. Tonight I ran in the dark starting at 9:30 PM. Warm night. Up on the bench trail I had the sensation of being in a dream, for a moment the feeling of  not knowing if I was dreaming of running or running in waking reality. Probably an indication I should have been home in bed. I did not want to go out tonight and made good effort to excuse myself from going out in the dark. While I made excuses I got dressed, then decided I would go out and turn around after a few miles. I wanted to go up to that rock with the flag on it above the city, so when I warmed up after a few miles I knew that is where I would go. After my 32 mile desert run Monday my legs felt very good tonight. 

 

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Comments
From Dorsimus on Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 00:06:30 from 67.2.26.13

Nice work man. Climbing legs probably felt pretty decent, eh?

From MatthewVH on Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 00:15:23 from 207.224.207.31

Yes, have lots of uphill strength back in my legs. I need to go back to the island and try those hills and switches again.

From TheMr.K on Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 08:05:32 from 166.147.79.93

Sorry I missed it. I need to get back up there myself sometime this week.

From Dan Varga on Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 08:09:59 from 65.44.116.4

Nice run. That's pretty sweet you have that nice vert and distance from your house.

From jun on Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 15:38:45 from 174.23.163.223

Nice vert. Like you my legs felt better running uphill than flats. Question, how come you run that far south to catch the trail and not just straight up 200 S? Looks like it runs right into a trailhead. Is it just for the extra mileage (which you know I wouldn't disagree with, at all)?

From MatthewVH on Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 17:07:11 from 69.27.9.106

It's the way Mr. The K showed me which turns out to be a perfect 11 miles. I'd rather go 1 over ten than one under. Plus, I don't know any other access points to the shoreline trails, and the one I've been doing is an aesthetic line with a big hill through the neighborhood. So yes it's an indulgence of miles and hills.

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