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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Sun, Mar 03, 2013

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
20.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.30

Today is my start of training, time to run! With a few days in Costa Rica I hit the soft trails South of San Jose. This is a really slow (9+ min pace) long run. It was good to see that I can still do these, although slow and a bit painful. It does set a benchmark for me to start from. Ogden marathon is my training goal so it's crunch time. Checked out my weight too, and at 165 I have some work cut out for me...

Here's a pic of the usual gear I take on central America trails, hiking or running.

Also, the Talamanca Trail that I'm covering.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

Comments

From Jake K on Mon, Mar 04, 2013 at 10:15:26 from 155.100.226.191

Only 2 clips?

From Steve on Mon, Mar 04, 2013 at 10:20:38 from 67.40.118.46

:-)

Weight issues...

From Rob Murphy on Mon, Mar 04, 2013 at 10:31:38 from 163.248.33.220

OH, FUNNY!

But did you really just "start training" with a 20 miler?

From Steve on Mon, Mar 04, 2013 at 15:30:27 from 198.60.8.33

Yeah, but I was so slow it was more like hiking. I think it's a good way to start building strength. If I did fast short workouts right now, I think I would injure out. Hopefully some junk miles will lean me out and strengthen my ankle issues.

From jtshad on Mon, Mar 04, 2013 at 15:34:06 from 141.221.191.225

Gotta love to run in an area where you need to carry a gun!

I guess Yellowstone National Park may not be much different, except the bullet would not necessarily stop the bear!

From Jake K on Mon, Mar 04, 2013 at 15:38:44 from 155.100.226.191

Not those bullets at least, that would be like shooting a BB gun at a Griz! :-)

From Rob on Mon, Mar 04, 2013 at 15:47:40 from 72.254.30.128

That's why I like treadmills... I can keep my gun in the drink holder.

From Steve on Mon, Mar 04, 2013 at 16:38:48 from 198.60.8.33

Yeah, guns are worthless for bears. That's what pepper spray is for. The gun is for humans. No way I'm going to be out there anymore by myself, too many close calls in Mexico especially. It encourages the very rare, opportunistic, person you don't want following you, to leave you alone.

Plus, you can't believe how much braver you are running at night. :-)

From RileyCook on Fri, Mar 08, 2013 at 08:29:50 from 132.3.57.81

It looks like a beautiful place to run! You get a lot of awesome running experiences that most of us never will. My favorite though is still you running Rim to Rim by yourself at night the week of Ogden...classic!

From Steve on Fri, Mar 08, 2013 at 16:15:38 from 66.87.25.36

That was fun. Are you running Ogden with me this year?

From RileyCook on Fri, Mar 08, 2013 at 17:34:05 from 65.130.90.139

Yeah I am running Ogden! Should be fun, hopefully you don't see/hear me yakking again like last time I attempted Ogden! haha

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