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Dogtown,Ut,

Member Since:

Jan 02, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs: 2:26:29 marathon @ St.George '14; 1:09:55 1/2 mar. '08; 31:00 10k '07

Short-Term Running Goals:

Love running now.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Love running forever!

Personal:

My perfect day would include a run through the desert, time with my wife and girls, tasty homemade meals, and a nice nap in the middle.

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Total Distance
467.75
Landreth Miles: 75.40Triumph Miles: 70.95Cumulus White Miles: 26.00Landreth Orange Miles: 82.25Barefoot '09 Miles: 17.25Cumulus Gold Miles: 35.50Landreth Black Miles: 51.90Stratus Bee Miles: 30.75Stratus Grey Miles: 39.00Stratus Black Miles: 27.00Five Fingers Miles: 11.75
Total Distance
25.65

AM - Big Workout #13 9 Tinman (17.65).  Did my usual Tempo route out into the Fields.  Was a little nervous after struggling a bit last week on 8 and now moving to 9, but it turned out very good.  First mile was 6:05 then everything else was better - from 5:51-6:01.  This workout went how a Tinman should, difficult but not killer.  Felt smooth and relaxed for most of it.  Maybe that was because I saw Clyde out running and it sent memories of The Circle back to me subconsciously and the body responded!  Finished by taking dog around.  Anyway, I have reworked my workouts for the rest of the summer w/o SanFran and I will be doing this workout a few more times (mostly on the weeks before races: Squaw this week, Bryce, and Provo).  Now to enjoy a little taper, glycogen replenish starts tomorrow night, and easy jog this afternoon.  (Triumph 90.5)

afternoon - 8 City Wells.  Used to call this Grapevine - but I do a lot of runs that stay on the south part of the freeway at Grapevine and some on the north/desert part of Grapevine, so James calls this one City Wells (North/desert) so I'll start using that.  Legs were tired just like they should be.  (Landreth  838.25)

Landreth Miles: 8.00Triumph Miles: 17.65
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Total Distance
16.00

AM - 11 Parkway x 2.  Went out on the Parkway on my own, then went on it for the first day of practice.  Finished by taking Molly around.  (Landreth orange 261.35)

afternoon - 5 barefoot grass.  Ran over to the ball fields and ran 4 miles easy on the grass including 8xstriders.  A five miler seems to short for my body to really warm up and get the kinks out.  But on the positive side, got home and was able to start carbo loading after the glycogen dump yesterday.  This is good, because it is very hard to avoid carbs in my eating; and I think it makes me pretty pissy.  (cumulus white 690.85) (barefoot '09 92.75)

Cumulus White Miles: 1.00Landreth Orange Miles: 11.00Barefoot '09 Miles: 4.00
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Total Distance
14.00

AM - 9 Lava Point.  Went down to the River Trail and ran very easy.  Came home and took the dog for a mile.  (Cumulus gold 389.15)

afternoon - 5 Grapevine.  More slow easy miles.  Maybe the legs will start to respond to the rest in the next couple days, but for now I am not worried about it.  (Cumulus white 695.85)

Cumulus White Miles: 5.00Cumulus Gold Miles: 9.00
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Total Distance
14.00

AM - 6 Washington Loop.  Legs felt significantly stronger this morning.  Molly's Mile.  (Stratus bee 692.5)

evening - 8 Club Run/Parkway.  Not a big turnout tonight, but had a good run w/ James and a few of my boys.  Legs still feeling good and enjoying the fewer miles.  (Landreth black  636.35)

Landreth Black Miles: 8.00Stratus Bee Miles: 6.00
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Total Distance
8.00

morning - 8 Grapevine.  Did Molly's Mile first; then ran to practice and we ran Grapevine.  Off to Squaw - yikes!  (Stratus grey 180.85)

Stratus Grey Miles: 8.00
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Race: Squaw Peak 50 Mile Trail Run (51.4 Miles) 08:17:14, Place overall: 3
Total Distance
51.40

Squaw Peak 50 Mile Trail Run (I've posted my Garmin total for the race - since I am sure the race isn't a perfect 50 and I missed 2 turns and ran extra - dang rookie).

Well the best summary is that my endurance, strength, and overall speed (or the marathoning type) was overcome by my inexperience today! The top three (us who eventually became the top 3) moved easy away from everyone after the first aide station and we went to the dirt. I stayed back in third to get a feel for it all. Then the 2nd guy moved over and let me through, and I slowly worked my way toward the leader (he was an absolute mt. goat - he could hike faster than I could run). On the long climb (climb #2) I stayed just behind him and he finally joked to "quit stalking me and get up here." So took the lead and ran very strong up the climb building a couple minute lead; only to miss a turn and lose it all. Then I got it back and lost it again because my fingers were frozen and I couldn't work the zipper on my shorts or the baggy to get my sandwich out. But then I got it back and nailed the drop back into Hobble with some sick 6 minutes (maybe even a couple high 5'ers), building a 6+ minute lead. I really didn't care to win, but it was kind of fun thinking I might - but also very stressful since I had already screwed up. Anyway, Scott, the eventual winner, caught back up to me around mile 34, as I missed another dang set of flagging and ran up the wrong trail for another couple hundred yards, and chased me up climb #4 and took the lead just before the windy pass beast. Climbing Windy Pass was the most hideous thing that I have ever done in running; it was straight up the monstrous mountain with no trail, no switchbacks, no hope of it ever ending! Here he put first three minutes on me; then another; and yet more when I started falling all over in the snow (I about fell off the flipping mountain numerous times - except I wasn't calling it flipping). At the top, the aide station told me he was six minutes up; I lost hope of catching him, and the third guy got me, said an encouraging word and went on by. The struggles only began - I started falling numerous times (I truthfully fell at least 10 times coming down the mountain). I was so tired I couldn't get my legs up at all and hit every rock, root, and toe grabber there was. Finally I got done with that thing and finished the last few down the canyon back to the park. The whole time hoping no one was near, since I couldn't hold them off. Turns out the fourth guy came in nearly 30 minutes back so no worries. And the first two who I thought were LONG gone were only 10 and 8'ish minutes up; not as bad as I thought. (Landreth 889.65)

My thoughts: well that is done with and I don't ever have to do it again. Now to rest; for who knows how long!

Coming back to add a little more:  I think that I could probably cut at least the 17 minutes to go break into the 7's pretty easily if I ever did this again (if the weather/conditions was as perfect as it was this time).  Things I would work on: first, keep with the use it while you got it idea.  Some might not think this is good, but I guarantee you are going to be hammered on the last 1/5 of this run, so might as well go decent while you can.  So for me that would mean daring to go out a little more.  I was very timid at the first.  Not that I would want to run 5:00's down the trail, but I could have put myself in a better position and gone a little better on climb #1.  Secondly, it would be good to have my support meet me at the bottom of Hobble and just give a bottle on the go and meet at the top with replenished full bottles instead of nothing clear up to aide 6 and stopping there for a few minutes.  Of course a pacer would always be good and from the bottom of Hobble up to maybe aide 7 or 8 would be a good help.  Third, on the big hill don't get so down and just know that it too will pass and try to run a couple more of the less steep sections as you top out.  Finally, I think the general experience would lead to a lot and keep the confidence up. 

Anyway a good experience, especially the training for it aspect; I saw and did a lot of neat stuff that I probably would have never have done without this race.  I will probably be back some day.

Landreth Miles: 51.40
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Total Distance
9.00

morning - 4 Dogtown.  Slept in today!  A bit sore and creaky.  Molly's mile.  (Triumph 94.5)

afternoon - 5 Little Valley.  Went out to the Park/Ball Fields at Little Valley and measured out a potential region XC course.  I think I have worked a pretty decent one with very minimal road (just a couple crossings between one side of the park and the other).  (Stratus bee 697.5)

Stratus Bee Miles: 5.00Triumph Miles: 4.00
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Total Distance
10.00

AM - 6 Buena Vista.  Just a nice easy run with some of the girls and JV guys.  Molly's Mile.  Felt a little better today.  (Landreth orange 267.35)

afternoon - 4 Grapevine.  Didn't feel quite as good this afternoon.  Still tired and sore from the race.  (Landreth black  640.35)

Landreth Black Miles: 4.00Landreth Orange Miles: 6.00
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Total Distance
11.00

morning - 6 Parkway.  Ran out on the Parkway loop today.  Still taking it nice and easy.  Molly's Mile.  (Stratus black 363.6)

afternoon - 5 Tortoise Fence.  Went up the MIllcreek trail to the tortoise fence.  Felt the best since the race today; even starting thinking about how I could have done better.  (Landreth  894.65)

Landreth Miles: 5.00Stratus Black Miles: 6.00
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Total Distance
12.00

morning - 4 Dogtown.  Nice and easy around Washington.  Didn't feel as good as yesterday.  Molly's Mile.  (Cumulus white 699.85)

evening - 8 Club Run.  Went down onto Dog Pound and then up under the freeway into Green Springs.  Hadn't run with Mike in awhile, good to see him again.  (Cumulus gold 397.15) 

Cumulus White Miles: 4.00Cumulus Gold Miles: 8.00
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Total Distance
15.00

morning - 10 Millcreek.  Went out w/ the Varsity boys up to the top of Millcreek today.  I knew the sand would slow them down so they wouldn't be racing.  And it did.  Molly's Mile.  (Triumph 104.5)

afternoon - 5 Grapevine.  Legs are coming around okay.  Hopefully I will be ready for a good week next week.  Temps have been so mild and great.  I wish I was hammering the miles right now, the weather would be perfect for it.  (Stratus grey 185.85)

Stratus Grey Miles: 5.00Triumph Miles: 10.00
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Total Distance
15.00

AM - 15 Southern Corridor.  Went from Steve's out to the new road being built south of town and back around.  Kept it pretty slow and easy which was good since there was not a lot in the legs today.  Hopefully the weekend rests it up well.  (Landreth orange  282.35)

Week was nice.  Forced myself to keep it chill and rewarded myself with some good sleeping in past 6:00!

Goals for next week:  it's time to go again!

Landreth Orange Miles: 15.00
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Total Distance
25.50

morning - Big Workout #13 9 Tinman (DNF).  Apparently my legs weren't as ready as I thought they were when I started out.  Warmed up with Molly's Mile and then into the Fields.  First TM mile showed signs of struggle, but really nothing too far out of the ordinary - 6:05, just where I was two weeks ago when I did this workout.  Followed it up with a 6:01, but I had to work too hard for it.  Struggled through a couple more and then decided to slow up for the 4.5-5 section to try and finish the workout.  Only took .5 more to realize that it just wasn't going to work, so I brought it on home with an easy run the rest of the way.  Hopefully by getting the legs going a little, even though I didn't finish, it tells the body that it is time to get back on track.  I'll decide later in the week if I'll try 1000's on Thursday.  (Triumph 122)

noon - 8 Grapevine/Coral Canyon.  Didn't have a much of a turnaround on this one, but I was tired anyway and knew it would be slow so why delay.  Saw that the temps are going to get to 100 by the end of the week, not really excited about that.  (Cumulus white  707.85)

Cumulus White Miles: 8.00Triumph Miles: 17.50
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Total Distance
22.00

AM - Washington Loop/Lava Point.  Molly's Mile and then on Washington Loop.  For practice we went down onto Lava Point and then a mile barefoot.  A bit worn still.  (Landreth black 651.35)(Barefoot '09 93.75)

afternoon - 10 City Wells.  Temps were great and the run went well.  Planned on 8, but it was so nice I extended a mile up into Bracken's Loop and back.  (Stratus bee 707.5)

Landreth Black Miles: 11.00Stratus Bee Miles: 10.00Barefoot '09 Miles: 1.00
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Total Distance
23.00

AM - 12 Junction.  Ran out to Coral Canyon w/ James and then Molly's Mile.  Still not sure if I should try 1000's tomorrow.  Some parts of the run felt strong others were a little drained.  (Stratus black 375.6)

afternoon - 11 Middleton/Warm Springs.  Clouds were out, but on the other side of my runs, so it was kind of hot during the run.  But not too shabby.  (Landreth  905.65)

Landreth Miles: 11.00Stratus Black Miles: 12.00
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Total Distance
20.00

AM - Big Workout #14 - 5xLT miles.  Did this workout a couple weeks ago and really crapped out accomplishing only 3 repeats at 5:40 instead of the desired 5:30.  So today I had a goal of getting 5 and next time I will get the 7 that the workout calls for.  Did my warm up on the Parkway finishing with 2 TM miles.  Then got back to get on the treadmill as Al is out of town for the rest of the weekend.  Did one more warm up mile on the treadmill to get a feel for it and then did my miles.  They went well.  Pace was 5:30 with 1 min. recovery jog.  Felt pretty good and could have maybe dragged out 1 or 2 more, but remembering my struggle with TM on Monday, I decided no need to kill myself coming back this week, just get moving in the right direction.  Finished with 2.5 cool.  (Stratus grey 199.85)

evening - 6 treadmill.  Tough to get going, but once I did it was no big deal.  (Cumulus gold 403.15)

Cumulus Gold Miles: 6.00Stratus Grey Miles: 14.00
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Total Distance
16.00

AM - 9 Treadmill.  Tried to get going before the girls got up, didn't work out so well - not because of me, but because they were up too.  Ran 8 then took Molly around for her mile.  She did good after not running yesterday because of a minor surgery to get a fox tail out of her ear.  (Landreth black 660.35)

afternoon - 7 Grass/Barefoot.  Took the girls over to Little Valley so they could play at the park while I ran on the grass - way better than the treadmill again.  Although the temps were much hotter today, it wasn't too bad, especially getting in the water after with the girls.  Finished with 6xbarefoot striders.  (Barefoot '09 100.75)

Landreth Black Miles: 9.00Barefoot '09 Miles: 7.00
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Total Distance
25.00

AM - 25 treadmill.  Well actually 24 on the treadmill with the last mile taking the dog around the block while pushing Laney in the jogger.  A good workout, but kind of a beast on the treadmill for that long - but I had 3 track meets recorded to help take up the time and the girls slept in a little better than yesterday to make it a lot easier.  Started off easy for a mile and then just started slowly increasing the pace.  Through in inclines similar to that of SGM - a 6% for a mile at 7 followed by 3% for the next three miles, and a .5 3% at 17.5-18 followed by a mile at 4%.  Right after that I did a progressive tempo with 2 miles at 6:00 (TM), then 2 at 5:42 (MP) and last one at 5:36 (kind of a tweener of LT and MP).  Good workout.  (Landreth orange 307.35)

Week was okay.  Hopefully I can say that I am more recovered even with the good mileage and a couple decent workouts.

Goals for next week: Pretty much the same as this week (1000's instead of miles, though).  Want to make it a very good one with the week after going to Cali and going to be just a fun week with single runs and whatever chill distance I feel like.

Landreth Orange Miles: 25.00
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Total Distance
29.80

AM - Big Workout #13 9TM.  Still a bit flat today.  Warmed up in Dogtown and up to Zion's Bank, so I could make sure I was back in time for practice cutting the cool down if necessary.  This made it so that my Tinman miles were in a different location than usual in the Fields - started at bridge, so basically everything was moved up 2 'ish miles.  Lost focus a few times, had a hard time getting going, yelled at myself numerous times, had some good miles/sections, had to work pretty hard on tired legs.  A bit frustrating.  There are plenty of excuses, but these are important workouts and I would like to be nailing these workouts and today I bairly made it through (times were between on and 15 seconds slow).  I think next week very easy will good for my body and mind, but I need to hit this week.  Got to practice and decided to run with the boys since they were all sore and tired from Wasatch Back and would be going slow anyway.  Molly's mile at the end.  (Triumph 143.8)

afternoon - 8 City Wells.  A definite water bottle day; summer is now here.  (Cumulus white 715.85)

Cumulus White Miles: 8.00Triumph Miles: 21.80
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Total Distance
23.20

AM - 13.2 Washington Loop/Green Springs.  Felt kind of sore this morning and pretty tired throughout.  Got home from practice and ran Molly's Mile with Five Fingers.  You feel pretty barefoot, but it is a different touch to it since you are on the road.  (Landreth black 672.05)(Barefoot '09 101.25)(Five Fingers 1)

afternoon - 10 Sunrise.  Went out on the Lava Point Trail (via King's Row to plan out route for 1000's) and on out past Sunrise - the cattle guard is exaclty 5.  On the way back I decided to run through the river.  So I took off the shoes and started down, but I only got a quarter mile or so and decided there were too many rocky sections to keep going.  So I just swam around for a few minutes and then got back up onto the trail.  (Stratus bee 717.25))(Barefoot '09 101.5)

Landreth Black Miles: 11.70Stratus Bee Miles: 9.75Barefoot '09 Miles: 0.75Five Fingers Miles: 1.00
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Total Distance
20.00

AM - 15 Mall/Parkway.  Ran out to the Mall and back before practice.  Then hit a few barefoot laps and ran Parkway nice and easy with the team.  Finished with Molly's Mile pushing Laney in the Five Fingers.  Have a toenail infection that was causing a lot of pain last night, but was toned down quite a bit this morning.  (Cumulus gold 415.65)(Barefoot '09 103)(Five Fingers 2)

afternoon - 5 Sienna Hills.  The extra mileage earlier this week and this morning made for just 5 this afternoon!  Ran in the Five Fingers over to the park and then ran barefoot for 2.  The Five Fingers feel real good on the dirt and I'm getting a feel for them on the road.  Downhill is a little tender though.  (Five Fingers 5)(Barefoot '09 105)

Cumulus Gold Miles: 12.50Barefoot '09 Miles: 3.50Five Fingers Miles: 4.00
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Total Distance
26.95

AM - Big Workout #12 8x1000's.  Well at least I finished it.  Extended the Parkway through town to get the warmup mileage.  The 2 TM miles were pretty junky.  Ran the 1000's up and down King's Row road which is pretty flat (75' loss/gain) and straight.  Although the times were weak the effort was there, so that is something positive out of it.  Odds were incline, evens decline (1&3-3:40, 5-3:35, 7-3:37)(2&4-3:20, 6-3:18, 8-3:19).  Maybe legs will come back with a very easy week next week.  Ran home and switched into Five Fingers for practice.  Ran an easy 3 at pratice and 8xbarefoots.  The Five Fingers rubbed a little on top of right big toe.  (Stratus grey 211.85)(Barefoot '09 106)(Five Fingers 10.75)

evening - 8.25 Club Run.  Steve, Bill, James and I headed out on the Shinob Kibe Roller Coaster for club tonight.  It took a long time to work out the kinks for me, but it was a fun run with a lot of interesting discussion of the passing of Micheal Jackson!  (Landreth black 680.25)

Landreth Black Miles: 8.20Stratus Grey Miles: 12.00Barefoot '09 Miles: 1.00Five Fingers Miles: 5.75
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Total Distance
10.00

AM - 10 DC Trail.  Went out on Molly's Mile in the Five Fingers, have a couple blisters and hot spots from them.  Then went over to practice on the trail from the DC and around Bloomington.  (Five Fingers 11.75)(Stratus black 384.6) 

Stratus Black Miles: 9.00Five Fingers Miles: 1.00
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Total Distance
20.25

AM - 20.25 Quail.  A pretty junky run.  I was more than spent and wanted it to be done almost immediately.  Got home and added just a little more with Molly before heading off to Cali.  (Landreth orange 327.6)

A tough week.  I am really worn out - hopefully a very chill week in California will get the legs back.

Landreth Orange Miles: 20.25
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Total Distance
5.00

AM - 5 Anaheim.  Ran up from the hotel past Disneyland and back with a few side roads to make the five.  Felt very good.  Kinks worked their way out within a mile and I took a look at the watch and found I was running in the 6's without even working.  (Landreth orange 332.6)

Landreth Orange Miles: 5.00
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Total Distance
0.00

Nothing today.  After yesterday's run, I felt my back tighten up and start pinching off a nerve.  Within a couple minutes I could barely move.  I don't know why it happened and it was weird that it happened while I was already awake not while I was sleeping like happens sometimes.

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Total Distance
467.75
Landreth Miles: 75.40Triumph Miles: 70.95Cumulus White Miles: 26.00Landreth Orange Miles: 82.25Barefoot '09 Miles: 17.25Cumulus Gold Miles: 35.50Landreth Black Miles: 51.90Stratus Bee Miles: 30.75Stratus Grey Miles: 39.00Stratus Black Miles: 27.00Five Fingers Miles: 11.75
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