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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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Took the camera for an easy cuise up Malan's tonight.   Figured I'd try to entice Scott W to get up here and run this thing with some sweet pics of what he's missing. :) Sorry no summit pics, had to turn around at the 3/4 mark to get to the Pack Meeting (Arrow of Light for the little dude). 

View looking up Taylor Canyon from the trail head at 27th Street. 

Took the pics from the top down, so Malan's in reverse.  Sweet top section through the pines. 

View from the "overlook" at about half way up, this is a major split marker for the faster runs. Trail head is marked with a red dot.

Looking North from the same spot.

One of the steep sections before the overlook on the way up.  The trails gains almost 1200 ft in a mile through here. Yep, steep.

Knee tweak section #1 in Taylor Canyon. Most of the trail through the canyon bottom looks like this, guess that's why I regularly tweak my knee running through here.

Knee tweak section #2. Good tecnical fun, both up and down.

Nice easy run tonight.  Body feeling good running almost everyday.  Mind really craving running again. Gunk 90% gone. Call it just under four miles and 1750 vert (in 1.9 miles) tonight.

Comments
From Scott Wesemann on Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 11:32:27 from 66.239.250.209

Dude, great pics. Hey, I want to get up there and do this soon. How long will it take us? Do you prefer a weeknight after work or a weekend in the AM? Let's make it happen. I'll see if I can get Jun to come too.

From Oreo on Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 11:37:58 from 206.81.136.61

Suhweet... THink I'm going to have to hit this after work today!! Pig Farm trail... runs from about 30th following the weber river towards HAFB. Some good pavement trail, plus dirt track...Plus where else can you run through O towns finest with a tall boy in one hand playing frisbee golf...Let me know when you wanna hit it.

From jun on Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 23:11:44 from 68.171.235.12

Dude, sign me up. Name the day and I'll be there. Seriously' let's find a day in the next week. I'll send you my number later.

From Bryce on Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 23:22:15 from 67.186.213.216

Scott and Jun, (Oreo, you in too?) weeknight or morning would be great. Let's try this week as the time changes this weekend. At a moderate pace it's a little over an hour RT. If you want more, there's pretty much trail in every direction from there. Any day is fine with me, you guys are traveling so when it works for you. Just to warn you, it's a great trail, but a minor peak, but a peak none the less. Oh, friday may not work, as I am still kicking around the 100k on Antelope. Trail starts in the Ogden boulder field, so there's that option too....if I can remeber where the good boulders are. Let's do it.

From Scott Wesemann on Mon, Nov 01, 2010 at 15:27:34 from 66.239.250.209

Jun and I can both do it on Friday, so if you don't do Antelope we are there. Shoot me an email.

scott.wesemann@xo.com.

From jun on Mon, Nov 01, 2010 at 15:28:12 from 66.239.250.209

me too.

craig.lloyd@gmail.com

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