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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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Mon, Jan 07, 2008

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Well, my race report for Across the Years is posted. Warning, it's long. It'll take you as long to read it as it took me to run it.

I probably won't be posting for a couple weeks. I'm taking a little time off.

Thank you for everyone's comments. Hopefully a few of you will think about trying an ultra. they really can be done by the average person. There is a whole 'nuther world beyond road racing, 5k's, 10k's and marathons.

Comments

From wheakory on Mon, Jan 07, 2008 at 17:56:17

Jim, Your just impressive and the dedication and time spent training for an Ultra that you do is incredible. What was your longest run training for this ultra, because I would really like to try one sometime in the future. All I can say is nice job and your a great athlete.

From Jim on Mon, Jan 07, 2008 at 18:14:57

Kory,

Thanks. My longest training run was the 35 miles I did on the treadmill one Sunday about three weeks before the race. I also did one other really long run of 29 miles about three weeks before that. I think what helped was my consistent running back and forth to work twice a week. Each time I run to work and back, it's close to 18 miles. I think in order to do better yet, I need more of thsoe long runs coupled with speed work that I never did.

From wheakory on Mon, Jan 07, 2008 at 18:45:27

Thanks for the information. I bet you were exhausted and so excited at the end.

I read your race report and running that race had to feel like you were running for a lifetime. Did you take a couple of days off work to relax and enjoy your awesome accomplishment?

From Jim on Mon, Jan 07, 2008 at 19:49:10

I was definitely tired and happy with my finish. Drove home the next day and was at work by the 3rd. No time off unfortunately.

From Benn on Sat, Jan 12, 2008 at 14:07:31

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Way to go! You are amazing! I can't wait until I am able to try my first ultra! Maybe I won't go quite to the extreme as a 24 hour race, but I think I will try at least a 50k or 50 miler in the next year!!

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