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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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Went out for a trail run after work.  This run wasn't much of one.  Very slow, I had a hard time running easy uphill sections and ended up walking them.  Kind of discouraging but then again, I've had three weeks of 50 plus for the first time since last fall.  Plus my first 100 of the year is still two months out.  Definitely taking Wed. off. that won't be too hard since we're traveling back to Illinois to marry off our daughter.  So looking forward to some good times this week with family and friends.  Might even get some running in.

Comments
From Jon on Thu, May 21, 2009 at 16:50:31 from 198.60.103.104

Jim- have you ever done the Rocky Raccoon? I'm planning on it as my first 100 next Feb and was looking for any insights on it.

From ultrajim on Fri, May 22, 2009 at 11:17:11 from 68.51.116.22

Jon, never have done Rocky Raccoon. I've heard that it's a great one for a fist 100. The course is essentially flat and I've heard that the support is great. Good luck. Train hard.

From maurine on Sat, May 23, 2009 at 18:59:13 from 97.117.70.124

What part of Illinois did you high back to? Congrats on the wedding....

Oh yeah - you came from back in the beautiful midwest (not so beautiful in sub zero winters)....

From ultrajim on Mon, May 25, 2009 at 23:23:45 from 68.51.116.22

Rockford area. We lived here for about 8 years.

From maurine on Mon, May 25, 2009 at 23:25:10 from 97.117.70.124

Yeah - I seemed to remember you lived closer to Wisconsin (except when I lived in Gurnee - that was REALLY close to Wisconsin)

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