Tag Archives: Running

PR’ing at the Provo City Marathon

For about five days, I’ve been in a state of…evacuation.  I don’t know how else to say it politely.  I’ve been relegated to soup and water, because nothing else holds (and truthfully, neither does soup and water.)  I’m sure I lost 6-7 … Continue reading

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The day I ran the Hapalua 1/2 Marathon in Hawaii

It’s been at least since grade school since I could get away with a report title like that.  I hope you enjoyed it.  Now, for the report, from Nathan, the adult… Let’s clear this up, right away-  I don’t race … Continue reading

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An early morning run on black ice

  It’s mornings like this that I know are going to be slow. There was a thin (very thin) sheen of black ice on about 70% of the asphalt that I ran on.  When running on black ice, you have … Continue reading

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Lakeside run with an interesting trail in the State Park (3.1 miles)

This morning, I went to bed at 6 AM. I’m working some interesting shifts for OC Tanner and so I get a lot of interesting workout times. I’ve been running early morning, or late at night. But today, I woke … Continue reading

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Airport Loop and why do I get spooked around water? (6.6 mile route)

Today, for lunch, I drove back to Utah Lake to find another good place to run. These days, half of the fun of a workout is exploring the next place I’m going to run. I’ve run a rut from my … Continue reading

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I ran so far away…for a Monday

This morning, I woke up, knowing that a run wasn’t going to happen easily.  I’ve felt this feeling many times in my running career (which spans over 10 years and boasts of many accomplishments- I have a perfect record of … Continue reading

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My 11 mile run on the The Bonneville Shoreline, or, “Deer and beer”

After sending my invitation to the masses, I woke up this morning and started driving south on I-15. I’ll admit it- I was nervous. This would be the longest run I’ve been on, since…well, I can’t remember. But it’s been … Continue reading

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An open challenge invitation to runners anyone in the State of Utah

Hello, friends (yes and the rest of you, too.) Some of you know that I’ve been venturing out into the wilderness for some trail running.  My goal is to run as much of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail as possible and … Continue reading

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Gracie’s loop

I am a man of good intentions.  Yesterday I woke up at 5:30 AM and got all runner’d up in my running best- black, long pants from Costco, my old, light-blue running shorts that I think my dad gave to … Continue reading

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On Tim Tollefson’s epic post…

My brother in law(ish) wrote a fascinating article on whether CrossFit or ultrarunners are more annoying (spoiler alert:  The correct answer is both.)  He lambasted those in each event, especially those who think they’re better than others who do “lesser … Continue reading

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