Let's see, Finally ran Boston 2004. Broke 100 miles for 24 hours in 2005. Finished the Wasatch 100 three times now. 4th place in the Across the Years 24 hour race 2007/2008
PR's:
5K - 21:03 (a long time ago), around 23:00 currently
10K - 44:??
1/2 marathon - 1:36
Marathon 3:21
50K - 5:05
50 mile - 8:59
100K - 11:37
100 mile - 22:18
24 hour - 106.65 miles
72 hours - 167.77 miles
2006 Wasatch 100 34:23
2008 Wasatch 100 32:22
2009 Wasatch 100 33:57
2009 2nd place 50-54 age group Striders Winter Training Series
Short-Term Running Goals:
Direct a successful Antelope Island Buffalo run in March 2011, Mountain View Trail Half Marathon in October, and the Antelope Island 50K/100K in November.
Tenative 2011 race and run schedule - Bonneville Shoreline Trail Marathon, Grandeur Peak fun run, Timp Trail Marathon, Pocatello 50 mile, Western States 100 mile, Vermont 100 mile, Leadville 100 mile, Wasatch 100 mile (yep, trying for the grand slam of ultrarunning), Striders Winter training series, Moab Red Hot 50K, Red Mountain 50K, Survivor Series 10K (Rockford, IL), Grand Canyon Double crossing, Zion traverse, Boise Half Ironman (my first tri). Might Run the Ogden Valley 50 mile, the Pony Express 50 mile and maybe the Chimera 100 in November. I'm a memeber of the Wasatch Speedgoat Mountain Racing Team (www.wasatchspeedgoat.com). One of my major goals is to not embarass the team with poor finishes.
Long-Term Running Goals:
Stay injury free and still be able to outrun kids half my age. Stay fit enough to keep up with my grandson.
Personal:
52, married for 30 years to the same wonderful woman, 2 grown kids, 1 grandson.
That's my son and I in the picture at the 2007 Buffalo Run. He's always a big help and a pretty cool kid.
I direct the Antelope Island Buffalo Run, the Mountain View Trail Half Marathon, and the Antelope Island 50K/100K, all on Antelope Island State Park. The website is www.buffalorun.org
Ok, got my first run of the new year in. It's about time. Just a short one at lunch but it felt pretty good. I've been sick with some sort of stomach issues the past couple of days and hadn't felt like doing much of anything. Time to start working on the goal of 2500 miles for the year.
Ran on the 'mill tonight. Ran the first couple easy then bumped the pace up to a sub 7:30. Ended up doing a 5K at 7:45 pace. Happy with that at the moment.
Up Farmington Canyon to the radar towers and back down. Got out of the inversion for awhile. Beautiful day, sunny, calm, low 30's, even at 9500'. Plowed road all the way. Wore my Kahtoola Microspikes and they were the perfect thing for traction on the packed snow and ice. Pictures later at my blog www.ultrajim.blogspot.com
In Huntsville, AL for some meetings and managed to get in a run with fellow Speedgoats Rob and Kathy Youngren. Took a short trail tour of Monte Sano state park, right outside their back fence. Very cool.
Went on another run with Rob and Kathy. This time a little longer. Ran part of the Mountain Mist 50K course. I need to go run this race. Crossed a creek with a frozen waterfall that you could walk behind. I wish I'd had my camera. Very cool. Finished up after dark but had our headlamps. Lots of fun.
Tried something a little different. Had big plans to go outside at lunch and ended up in a meeting instead. So I hit the 'mill. Started at 6mph (10:00 pace) and bumped the speed up 0.1 mph every .25 miles. Ended up at 7:30 pace by the end.
Ran out on the island. Trails weren't in too bad of shape. Most of the old now had melted or had been packed down by horses so footing was pretty good. Took my new volunteer coordinator for the Buffalo Run out there. She had never been on the island before.
Did a little trail run (finally) above 22nd street. Nice packed trails. Used my microspikes to good effect. Lots of fun to finally get some trail running in.
Started at Rainbow Garden and went south to Beus Canyon, then back to Rainbow and north to Jumpoff canyon all on the BST. Lots of snow, very little dirt. Trails were well packed though. Used my Kahtoola microspikes and didn't slip at all.
