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Location:

Logan,Ut,United States

Member Since:

Jul 14, 2013

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

My very first race was the Top of Utah Half Marathon.  I finished in 01:29:45.  Even though it wasn't amazing, I took 3rd place in my age division which was a huge accomplishment for myself.  After that I did a large amount of 5 and 10K's, Ragnar's, etc.  In 2012 I put together and Ultra Ragnar Team.  After this I started to focus on shorter races and worked towards running track with Utah State University.  As I was getting close to running with the team, I met Cody Draper.  He introduced me to trail running....I'm now a trail runner!  Just did my first ultra marathon two weeks ago...Logan Peak.  I finished in 5th place and got under my goal of 5 hours.  

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

In the next two years, I'd like to run a 50K and a 50 miler.  If those two races go well, I'd like to do the Bear 100 in 2 years from this summer.

Long-Term Running Goals:

I'm not sure how much of a goal this is...it's more of a wish that's way towards the stars.  I'd like to eventually get good enough that I have offers to be sponsored as a runner. But my actual long term goals are:

1. A 100 miler   2.  Win an ultra marathon.  3.  Be apart of the 80 year old marathon runner club

Personal:

I'm single!  The only exciting thing going on in my life is I'm getting into trail running!

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Brooks Cascadia Lifetime Miles: 1203.74
Asics Gel Scout Trail Lifetime Miles: 521.00
Brooks Ghost 6 Lifetime Miles: 409.00
Merrell Barefoot Road Lifetime Miles: 253.00
Altra Lone Peak Lifetime Miles: 228.00
Pearl Izumi N1 Lifetime Miles: 279.50
Pearl Izumi N1 Lifetime Miles: 539.00
Salomon XT Wings 3 Lifetime Miles: 361.00
Merrell AllOut Fuse Lifetime Miles: 403.00
Brooks Cascadia 9 Lifetime Miles: 415.00
Hoka One One Stinson ATR Lifetime Miles: 301.00
Pearl Izumi M2 Lifetime Miles: 634.00
North Face Single Track II Lifetime Miles: 215.00
Pearl Izumi N1 Road Lifetime Miles: 311.00
Pearl Izumi N2 Trail Lifetime Miles: 540.00
Pearl Izumi N2 Road Lifetime Miles: 67.00
Altra Lone Peak 2.0 Lifetime Miles: 303.00
Altra Instinct 3.5 Lifetime Miles: 38.00
Altra Lone Peak 3.0 Lifetime Miles: 0.00
Altra IQ Lifetime Miles: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
296.000.00296.00
Pearl Izumi N1 Road Miles: 34.00Pearl Izumi N2 Trail Miles: 111.00Brooks Cascadia 9 Miles: 49.00Pearl Izumi M2 Miles: 32.00Hoka One One Stinson ATR Miles: 10.00North Face Single Track II Miles: 25.00Pearl Izumi N1 Miles: 10.00Merrell AllOut Fuse Miles: 6.00Pearl Izumi N2 Road Miles: 19.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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6.000.006.00

Super tired today.....between that and a big run tomorrow, I took it easy today.  Did a simple six miles...my house to green and back.  

Time- 54:45

Pace- 9:05

Elevation- 570 ft

Calories- 1,006

Pearl Izumi N1 Road Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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32.000.0032.00

Did an extremely awesome loop with Erik, Nate, and a guy named Brian.  Nate and Brian joined us for 18 miles.  Erik and I did 32....he did 34...I was pooped and cut out early.  Did the Ephraims Grave cut-off, then a bunch of new trails I've never done.  Bear hollow was one.  We looped up to the main road...then cut down a trail which headed to Left Hand fork.  Then did some other new ones, and ended up at Richards Hollow.  Then loopoed around to the main road again....I cut off Cowly canyon and headed back to the car.  I was so tired....but it was so pretty.  So pretty

Time- 5:49:26

Pace- 10:54

Elevation- 6,277 ft

Calories- 5,753

Pearl Izumi N2 Trail Miles: 32.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Went exploring in Weston Canyon.  Went up dry canyon.  Parked on the dirt road and started running.  I made it 3 miles, then found an awesome single track trail.  Only made it 2 miles, then turned around.  It was so so so pretty.  I need to check it out more in the future.  Freaking watch messed up on the data....need to save up for a suunto....garmin is pissing me off

1 hour and 39 minutes, around 2,000 ft of climbing

Brooks Cascadia 9 Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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12.000.0012.00

Did a group run tonight...biggest group I've ever ran with.  Cody, Zac, Erik, Joe, Nuckles, and Fan.  We did the Ephram's Grave Cutoff and Steel Hollow loop.  I was still pretty tired.  It was great weather though.  

TIme- 1:53:47

Pace- 9:21

Elevation- 2,803 ft

Calories- 2,270

Brooks Cascadia 9 Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Did a run with Nic today.  Finally got him out.  We did Prov canyon....he gave a great effort.  It turned into a hike towards the end.  I didn't let up on the downhill though.  Went at a pretty good pace.  It was such a beautiful morning

Time- 1:33:45

Pace- 11:40

Elevation- 1,865 ft

Calories- 1,499

Pearl Izumi M2 Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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7.000.007.00

Did a good road run today.  Last run before the Zion Traverse this weekend.  Went from my house to the fence up green canyon (the first fence).  Went at a pretty good pace.  Looking forward to this weekend!

Time- 52:37

Pace- 7:28

Elevation- 678 ft

Calories- 1,177

Pearl Izumi N1 Road Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Today was an interesting, yet fun day.  Erik, Cody and I traveled to Southern Utah to run the Zion Traverse....west entrance to east entrance.  Was looking forward to getting a tan and enjoying the views....but, the first 30ish miles were: rainy, snowy, cloudy, cold, wet....couldn't see any views.  It definitely was a little frustrating.  But I tried my best to make the most of it.  Had the GoPro and got some pretty good footage.  I actually was having so much fun at first that I didn't even feel the cold.  But once we met the crew at mile 15, I got super cold.  I definitely wanted to quit and crew with Beth and the kids.  But I kept going.  It eventually cleared up....around mile 35.  Was able to get a view of the park as we descended towards Angels Landing and the bottom.  It was so pretty.  After we were crewed at The Groto, I actually was feeling great.  So I pushed it on the East Rim climb.  I eventually got to a turn off and waited for Cody and Erik so I didn't choose the wrong way.  By the time I started again....I was feeling it....in the legs, and lower back.  I slowed down a lot.  My back hurt quite a bit.  But the finish line finally came.....it was a great run.  Definitely need to do it again when the weather is better.

Time- 10:01:45

Pace- 11:59

Elevation- 9,627 ft

Calories- 9,325

Pearl Izumi N2 Trail Miles: 50.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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4.000.004.00

Was planning on taking today off and not running....but, I couldn't help myself.  Did a short, 4 mile run in the foothills in Cornish.  It was a great morning

Time- 38:15

Pace- 9:30

Elevation- 518 ft

Calories- 690 

Pearl Izumi M2 Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Did a simple, easy trail run today.  Went from Green canyon, over to first dam, and up to the river trail.  Another beautiful day

Time- 1:26:58

Pace- 8:39

Elevation- 971 ft

Calories- 1,756

Hoka One One Stinson ATR Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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10.000.0010.00

Did a slower, easy run today.  Did green canyon.  The weather was perfect.  Kept the average heart rate lower than 140.  Looking forward to recovering!

Time- 1:26:51

Pace- 8:38

Elevation- 1,379 ft

Calories- 1,754 

North Face Single Track II Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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10.000.0010.00

Was gonna get up at 5 to run with Cody....slept terrible....was up at 4:40....fell back asleep....alarm didn't wake me up.  I woke up on my own at 5:40.  I was so pissed....so I went to do the river trail and part of spring hollow... it was probably good I didn't get up....my legs were dead.  Still completely tired.  

Time- 1:35:10

Pace- 9:29

Elevation- 1,549 ft

Calories- 1,847

Pearl Izumi N1 Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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8.000.008.00

Did an easy road run to first dam today.  Kept it at a moderate pace.  Want to have fresh legs for tomorrow's mountain run!

Time- 1:05:45

Pace- 8:11

Elevation- 442 ft

Calories- 1,340

Pearl Izumi N1 Road Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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14.000.0014.00

Did a run with the crew today...Erik and Cody.  We did some random loops up around the Wellsville's.  We started up towards the tower.  The view up there was pretty sweet....very dark clouds, but the sun rise out towards the east was pretty amazing.  We then headed over to Rattlesnake and started going up...it was such a wet, mud-fest.  Then, towards the top....it was very cold and very snowy.....my jacket, which was wet from the rain....froze to my arms.  So we headed down and more north.  Did some random loops, bushwacking, mud-sliding, dodging snipers...it was fun

Time- 3:17:41

Pace- 14;07

Elevation- 5,046 ft

Calories- 3,034

Brooks Cascadia 9 Miles: 14.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Was feeling fresh today...so, I headed up to Green to steal the CR.  However, I wasn't feeling as good as I thought.  I still felt pretty decent....got up around an 8 minute pace.  Went down at a 6:30 pace.  But didn't get that CR.  Danget!

Time- 1:16:37

Pace- 7:35

Elevation- 1,374

Calories- 1,746

Pearl Izumi N2 Trail Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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10.000.0010.00

Did a run out on the Cornish backroads....rainy, cloudy, and gloomy.  I miss the sun

Time- 1:20:11

Pace- 7:59

Elevation- 330 ft

Calories- 1,654

Pearl Izumi M2 Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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15.000.0015.00

Did a run with Cody.  First dam and up the Spring Hollow Trail to the top look-out.  Pretty trail...only my second time that far up....it's a shame no-one goes on that trail more. It's amazing

Time- 2:25:25

Pace- 9:42

Elevation- 3,284

Calories- 2,807

North Face Single Track II Miles: 15.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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6.000.006.00

Did a simple back-road run today before leaving for Salt Lake.  Cornish is so pretty

Time- 50:17

Pace- 8:20

Elevation- 133 ft

Calories- 994

Merrell AllOut Fuse Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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13.000.0013.00

Did the Noblesville Mini Marathon with Ethan today.  Running at 700 ft is quite amazing....it was so easy to breathe.  Ethan has been sick and hasn't been running....so he went a lot slower than he was capable.  We did it in around 1 hour and 50 minutes.  I didn't even get a work out sadly....but, it was still a cool experience.  Would have rather done a Cody run though

Time- 1:51:18

Pace- 8:26

Elevation- 110 ft

Calories- 2,169

Pearl Izumi N1 Road Miles: 13.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Woke up to do a quick Memorial Day run while Ethan and his family relaxed.  Did a run around their lake.  It was HUMID....like, terribly humid.  I was drenched by the end.  I felt so nasty.  And it was super windy.  But I got a good pace in and got to see the country roads of Noblesville.

Time- 1:11:37

Pace- 7:08

Elevation- 33 ft

Calories- 1,652

Pearl Izumi N2 Road Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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10.000.0010.00

Did green canyon today.  Got up at 2 a.m. Utah time so I could make my flight back from Indiana.  I was super tired so I kept it super slow....since I couldn't go that fast anyway....it looked like it was going to rain and it didn't until the final mile...and boy, it came down.  It soaked me.  

Time- 1:31:18

Pace- 9:04

Elevation- 1,382 ft

Calories- 1,733

Pearl Izumi M2 Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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11.000.0011.00

Did a group run tonight....I was DEAD.  I seem to be more dead than energized lately.  But Cody, Joe and Nuckles were there.  Cody is tapering....I am sort of tapering?  I am hoping to do Scout next week....but, I'm waiting to see if I get a job before then....since I'm low on cash.  But it was a fairly hard run.  Great night

Time- 1:33:58

Pace- 8:27

Elevation- 2,150 ft

Calories- 2,024

Pearl Izumi N2 Trail Miles: 11.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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8.000.008.00

Wanted to take an easy day today...but, being jobless...and the sun finally being out....I went to the mountains.  Went from second dam up spring hollow.  It is so pretty up there....definitely one of my favorite trails.  Hoping to do Scout next week!

Time- 1:28:10

Pace- 10:57

Elevation- 2,274 ft 

Calories- 1,591

Pearl Izumi N2 Trail Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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9.000.009.00

Did a nice simple run today.  Went from Austin's house and got on the Canal Trail and headed to second dam.  The weather was amazing.  So happy that freaking rain is finally gone.

Time- 1:15:57

Pace- 8:26

Elevation- 753 ft

Calories- 1,574

Pearl Izumi N2 Road Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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13.000.0013.00

Did a taper run today with Cody and Joe.  Did the Card Canyon loop.  First time doing this loop.  Super pretty....especially the downhill section.  I was SUPER tired today.  Good confirmation that I've very over trained and need to take next week super easy.  

Time- 2:24:59

Pace- 11:02

Elevation- 3,402 ft

Calories- 2,487

Brooks Cascadia 9 Miles: 13.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Pearl Izumi N1 Road Miles: 34.00Pearl Izumi N2 Trail Miles: 111.00Brooks Cascadia 9 Miles: 49.00Pearl Izumi M2 Miles: 32.00Hoka One One Stinson ATR Miles: 10.00North Face Single Track II Miles: 25.00Pearl Izumi N1 Miles: 10.00Merrell AllOut Fuse Miles: 6.00Pearl Izumi N2 Road Miles: 19.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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