The sun is up, the air is fresh, the stone is old

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Location:

Logan,UT,USA

Member Since:

Dec 15, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs after age 40:

 

5k     15:15  Running of the Leopards.

8k      22:21  Alta Death Dash

10k   33:02    Des News

Half Marathon      1:10  Timp Half

Marathon        2:32    Ogden

First solo R2R2R Bass Trails Grand Canyon 

First R2R2R Grand Canyon Toroweap Overlook

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Not be fat all year

Long-Term Running Goals:

Smell the dirt, feel the mountain, taste the wind.

Personal:

 

"Our legs are tight, our feet are flying, and we are gliding over the roll of the land. The sun is up, the air is fresh, the stone is old, and we are free and at peace. The clock has stopped because another time has taken over." C. Bowden

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Morning in church and the afternoon at the pool teaching the girls how to snorkle, getting ready for the spring break trip.

Rest of the day in the recliner enjoying my old age..

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Rob Murphy on Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 16:54:30 from 205.127.70.66

Sounds fun Steve. Where are you guys going over spring break?

I'm taking Abby to San Francisco so she can go to Alcatraz. She read a book about it and is now obsessed with going there. Seems like a strange obsession for a 10 year old girl, but whatever.

From Rob on Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 15:27:42 from 206.71.84.68

Steve, I have a question for you since you're the only person on the Blog I could think of that could answer this. I'm going to Rio Brazil in about 1 month and was wondering if it's safe to jog there. I've read some pretty awful stuff about Rio being very un-safe but thought I should ask someone who probably knew.

Whether or not I can jog there may make the difference between me going or not.

From Steve on Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 19:31:32 from 209.19.78.66

Rob M, I think we are going to San Diego. They want someplace warm. I think Alcatraz is a lot of fun. It's a bit strange, but you don't forget it. Doesn't sound like Abby though. You will have to tell her about all the guys who have swam across the channel!

Rob, Rio is a bit scary. I love Brazil and would take any precautions running there that I do in any South American country. Nothing at night, that's for sure. I do a lot of trail running and besides getting lost all the time that is pretty safe. I have some general rules: No eye contact with groups of young men, Nothing at night, no backpacks, bad neighborhoods are those with men loitering around-you get out of those whenever you get in them. Don't look like a tourist target and you are usually fine. Most of the time all I have on is a pair of shorts and my shoes. I look as desperate as any of them! I have actually had the most problems in America's inner cities, Chicago, Baltimore, Philly and Detroit.

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