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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:

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Sun, Nov 25, 2012
Total Distance
30.00

I got up at 4AM and ran from home to Francis Peak. Dark and spooky through Farmington Canyon but it was also fairly warm. The road work up there looks to be complete, although the gates are still barring traffic.

It was fifteen miles exactly to the air traffic control radar towers on the peak.

I felt better after 32 miles of Speedgoat. I just got my ass kicked. 

At mile 29.5 I looked back at the mountain, to where I had just been; I wouldn't believe it possible had I not just done it. 

Video to come. 

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Comments
From Jake K on Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 15:47:06 from 67.177.11.154

BIG MORNING!!

From TheMr.K on Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 22:07:06 from 67.164.204.6

Nice job! That's a serious run. Based on how I felt on Wednesday I think that run would have put me out of commission for the next month.

How deep was the snow up top?

From RAD on Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 22:53:45 from 67.171.119.50

wow...I'm in awe! Nice work!

From MatthewVH on Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 07:47:39 from 65.130.25.105

Thanks Jake; RAD.

J snow at the top was not too deep but drifts on the road made it difficult to make progress so I re-routed and went over the knoll SWest of the peak.

Feel pretty good today but yesterday I was wondering if if I had 'bit off more than I could chew'.

From jun on Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 09:51:40 from 205.158.160.209

Why do you think this one felt harder? You've been nearly up that high on a previous run. I'm just curious. Do you think it had to do with a solid week of running prior?

From MatthewVH on Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 10:09:13 from 69.27.9.106

Craig it's the opposite - I have not had enough weeks of running since Wastach and my bod needs to be re-conditioned. With Speedgoat I had a lot of training beforehand. Also - snow running really requires more effort than dry trails.

From jun on Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 10:15:07 from 205.158.160.209

Ah, that makes sense.

From JD on Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 11:38:27 from 70.96.78.188

great run! i did this a couple of summers ago. (only 13.5 miles from my house to the towers). the cool thing is that the towers can be seen from almost anywhere in the valley. anytime i need some extra motivation on a run, i just look up at Francis Peak...

From MatthewVH on Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 12:00:27 from 69.27.9.106

Let's hit it up again in the summer! I had to climb up the steep slope to bypass the section of road from the upper gate before the blue shed for about a quarter mile because snow is too deep there.

From JD on Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 12:02:52 from 70.96.78.188

sounds good! - if we start early enough, we can avoid a lot of the ORV traffic that fills the canyon when the road is open.

From Scott Wesemann on Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 13:30:16 from 66.232.64.4

That is pretty much awesome. I hope you stayed awake in church elder.

From Dorsimus on Mon, Dec 03, 2012 at 11:33:56 from 209.23.248.163

Nice job man - I too would like to join in...its too bad they don't keep that plowed in the winter as access to the towers (like Lake Mountain) I think they come in there from Skyline.

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