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Location:

Marriott Slaterville,UT,

Member Since:

Mar 08, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

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

Come on out and run it, we have a good time.

I post some of my more interesting runs at my blog www.ultrajim.blogspot.com.  Check it out.

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Race: Tahoe Rim Trail 100 mile (100.4 Miles) 30:46:37, Place overall: 39, Place in age division: 6
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
100.400.000.000.00100.40

I've written a race report that can be read once I post it to my blog. www.ultrajim.blogspot.com

Bottom line, not quite the time I was hoping for, but also not a key race this year. The weather was perfect for me (a little warm for everyone else). I felt pretty good the entire race although I did get a few blisters. Great race, fantastic and beautiful course. Well organized, great aid (including beer). Very deceiving course, not as much vertical as other mountain courses but with a 56% finish rate, it's tougher than it looks.

Comments
From The Howling Commando on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 10:19:57 from 72.224.24.41

Nice race :). Still a great time for a tough course. When I choose my first 50 and 100 I want a scenic course for the views too. As for the beer.. they let you drink it while you're racing?! Or only afterwards. I can imagine getting pulled over for RWAI (Running While Ability Impaired). Does it make it seem like you are running faster than you are?

From ultrajim on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 12:07:24 from 138.64.2.76

That particular aid station was set up with an Irish Pub theme, complete with portable bar, keg of beer and bottle of jameson's whiskey. I took an inch of beer each time I went thru, just a taste. I heard that one person did a shot each time he went thru. Runners also could take one shot at the dart board each time and the score was kept. I think high score was 54, mine was 37.

From Nevels on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 12:18:56 from 131.204.15.93

that's my kind of aid station

From argentinerocket on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 12:33:12 from 74.9.147.114

Man alive, I just don't know what to say to you ultrarunners... unimaginable... Great job is not enough, you are amazing!

From ultrajim on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 13:06:57 from 138.64.2.76

Maybe I should do something like that with the Buffalo Run. I do know that a couple of the aid stations had beer this year, but it was for personal consumption rather than for the runners. runners had to get to the finish line to get a homebrew.

From Maurine/Tarzan on Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 14:21:21 from 97.117.62.144

Great job on the race Jim. How are you feeling about Wasatch 100? Are you ready?

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