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Location:

Ogden,UT,

Member Since:

Nov 21, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Finished my first 100 miler in '10, the Bear 100 in 26:05. 

55K 5:13

50 mile 7:47

Big Horn 100 Mile 24:54

 Squaw Peak 50:

2009: 13:48 (140th OA)

2010: 11:06 (26th OA)

2011: 10:01 (7th OA)

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

2012 schedule:

Red Hot 50K+  (5:23)

Buffalo Run 50 mile (7:47, 1st AG, 7th OA)

R2R2R

Squaw Peak 50 mile (11:40)

Big Horn 100 Mile (DNS)

Loco

Bear 100

Chimera 100

Zion Travers (Done)

Long-Term Running Goals:

God created skis and surfboards to keep the truly gifted from ruling the world.

I've finally let go of my preconceived notions of what it's supposed to feel like to run. - Geoff Roes

 

"If I had eight hours to chop down a tree; I'd spend six of them sharpening the axe." Abe Lincoln

 

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15 miles out and back on the BST north.  With the warm weather setting in, may be the last run out there until the fall/winter trail runner gathering that always seems to take place along that section of trail. 

Pretty much alone through the whole run, not even any bikes now that the easier trails are clear. 

Stange encounters continue however.  Came around a corner on the way back and found myself staring at the wrong end of a big black assault rifle.  I was no more than 100 ft from the barrel of a gun pointed pretty much right at me! Idiot was target shooting into the hillside right below the trail! Guy had it on his shoulder, looking down the site, ready to pull the trigger. I dont even think he saw me until I started yelling Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!  Most likely wouldn't have hit me if he shot, but having a large caliber gun go off in my direction and at a target 30ft below where I was standing wasn't what I wanted to be a part of my morning run!  He dropped the gun down to his hip and kinda chuckled a sorry....and asked if there was anyone else up there?!   When I said no, he waited for to run by and proceeded to unload 15-20 rounds!

15 miles, 2300 vert or so, felt really sluggish toward the end.....damn allergies!

Comments
From Oreo on Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 20:27:40 from 71.38.249.78

That's insane! You are hitting it hard my brother! You are the Indian Trail. Tough and ready to dominate..

From gdoc on Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 22:42:38 from 98.202.193.212

O town is a cool but sketchy place with strangeness abounding...

From jsh on Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 08:32:06 from 63.253.43.114

Being on the business end of a gun sounds like no fun. Solid run out there.

From Oreo on Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 09:10:27 from 206.81.136.61

http://www.zionnational-park.com/zion-yankee-doodle.htm

Good times.

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