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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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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
55.450.004.504.2064.15
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.004.2010.40

Did 7 x .6 hill repeats.  Only had 6 on the schedule but felt good so I did one extra.  Probably would have done more except I ran out of time.  As early as a year ago, I couldn't run up this hill all the way oncee without walking a portion of it so I feel pretty good about doing it 7 times.  1 mile warmup and 1 mile cooldown.  Good time!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.750.004.500.0018.25

Had to run a tempo pace out of necessity this morning.  I got out of the house late and almost didn't make the train. 

Ran a few at lunch.  Started out kind of slow.  Felt a little lightheaded and ended up walking for around 1/4 mile.  After that I felt fine and was able to pick up my speed.

Cold run home.  Just kind of plodded along until I got there.  Didn't time it or push it. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

I was going to run in to work this morning but wimped out.  Then I felt guilty so I did an 8 mile run at lunch.  Kind of slow, I had dead legs.  On the plus side, I got some late fall sun on my legs.  Nothing like a tan in November.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.200.000.000.0010.20

Took the day off from work and went over to my favorite trail.  Ran from 22nd street south to the Beus Canyon trail and back.  Great day for it. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.200.000.000.0013.20

Ran the Ultrajim Half Mrathon this morning.  After getting up at 4am to go to Walmart and shop at 5am (someone kick me in the head) I decided that going out on a wet damp trail in the cold wasn't thing to do today, so I jumped on the treadmill, turned up the stereo to a good alternative channel on Dish and rocked out and ran.  I have to admit, it wasn't half bad, especially with the music going.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.100.000.000.004.10

Had big plans to run around 10 miles or so.  I tried a new trail and it ended way before I thought it would.  I was bummed, so I found another one, but after that I wasn't really into a run.  So, I went home.  Guess I won't be on that trail again.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
55.450.004.504.2064.15
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