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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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Wimped out on running into work this morning. Instead I ran at lunch. Just took it easy. Maybe I'll do a few on the treadmill when I get home this evening.

Comments
From DonGardinero on Thu, Dec 04, 2008 at 23:41:52

Jim...

When you DO run to work, do you run along 12th street or is there another road you take? 12th st is scary right now.

Dale

From ultrajim on Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 10:23:07

I live near 1200 W and west of the Ogden business depot. I run down 1200 W, cross 12th and keep going until the road turns into 17th. Then I take 17th to Wall, turn right and go the few blocks to the station. About 4.5 miles each way.

From DonGardinero on Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 11:09:46

Wow, that's a pretty good route. You probably avoid a lot of traffic. Do you work at the train station? Mt uncle used to work out there. I work right on 1200 W and 12th st.

From ultrajim on Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 12:59:53

No, I'm an Engineer at ATK in Clearfield. What I end up doing is running to the Ogden train station, taking the train to Clearfield, then getting off there and running the remaining 2 miles into the Freeport Center. ATK purchased Ecopasses for every employee and we purchase them from ATK. $100 for the year gets us a pass that's good on Frontrunner, Trax and any bus on the UTA system. It's a sweet deal. When I have to go to SLC, I just use the train and any bus or Trax and leave the car at the station. Takes a little longer, but no stress with traffic. My goal for next year is to see how few miles I can put on my car. We have showers and lockers at work and ATK provides towels. I take it you work at the IRS?

From DonGardinero on Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 14:34:39

Jim...

Hey, that's a great idea taking the train out there. I kind of wish they had showers at my work (Yep, the IRS) so I could run or cycle. We don't even have hot water in the restroom faucets. I think I would offend a lot of people if I ran to work. Man, that's a good deal you got for that pass. We have something like that at work, but it's more like $30.00 per month.

Dale

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