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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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Ran in to work this morning.  Nothing like a little run to put you in a good mood for work.

Did a tempo run at lunch, felt really good, warm sun, cool air, very nice.

Ran home.  Took it easy to the train station, then felt so good I ran at the upper end of easy, not quite tempo.  Actually busted 40 minutes for the first time.  Roughly an 8:30 pace.

Comments
From Lucia on Mon, Oct 06, 2008 at 10:02:46

You can say that again! Nice miles!

From Jim on Mon, Oct 06, 2008 at 11:06:35

Yeah, you're in a good mood until you actually start working ;-)

From The Howling Commando on Mon, Oct 06, 2008 at 15:08:03

Hey Jim! How is it going? Have a question for you. Do you have any guides to recommend to make think about doing an ultra? I am hoping to build up a nice base on the wind trainer this winter.. but I would really like to have a goal to look towards. I feel like such a waste of space on the blog since I don't race haha.

From tarzan on Mon, Oct 06, 2008 at 15:10:55

Don't ever feel like you are a waste of space. There are many people out there who run and never enter a race. I mainly enter races to push myself and get support on a long run. I'll never be a 'competitor' but that doesn't mean I don't have something to share that might be of value to either myself or someone else.

OK - stepping off my podium now.

From Jim on Mon, Oct 06, 2008 at 16:36:11

Hey Benn,

I was just looking at your blog this morning and thinking I needed to drop you a note. Probably the best source is www.run100s.com. Tons of info there, some humorous, some not. Lots of races listed as well. Generally all things ultra. The book "Lore of Running" by Tim Noakes is another good source, but it's a very heavy read. Very interesting, but it took me nearly a year to get thru it.

I agree with Maurine, just because you don't race doesn't mean your running has no value. Think of all the slugs in the world who do nothing to improve their health.

From Nevels on Mon, Oct 06, 2008 at 16:45:35

Another good site is

http://ultrunr.com/

It and run100s.com complement each other well.

From Jim on Mon, Oct 06, 2008 at 17:14:51

I agree. ultrunr.com is listed as Kevins Sayer's site on run100s.com

From The Howling Commando on Tue, Oct 07, 2008 at 14:47:14

Thanks for the help Jim and Nevels! I am anxiously anticipating a good 2009 :) Will concentrate on slowly trying to rebuild some mileage here though without further injury first.

Jim - been meaning to ask too when you run to and from work, do you carry a backpack with you? Or push a handcart or something?!

From Jim on Tue, Oct 07, 2008 at 15:07:04

I have a camelback that I took the bladder out of. I generally run with a handheld bottle or two if it's hot. With the camelback I pack my lunch, work ID, train pass, billfold, extra shirt, headlamp. I usually drive to work one day a week so I can take in clean clothes and take home the dirty ones.

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