Tuesday morning run

Saturday Morning Recovery Run

After a week of recovery I decided to take the ridge trail for a jaunt. I wanted to see the snow level and cross some high elevation snow fields.
A beautiful morning and a great 6 mile jog.

Here are some pictures as to why I do what I do.

Squaw Peak 50 Report

I toed the line.
Saturday June 4th I toed the line for my 7th Squaw Peak 50. What a course. Due to snow on 25 miles of the original course, John Bozong had to alter the course. I thought is would be so much more run able. Was I wrong. The trail diverted off the rock canyon road after climbing to peak 8000 and went down to the Rock Canyon trail head. Then another 9 miles on the Bonneville Shoreline trail. This was a constant up and down. At about mile 20 it went up Spring Creek canyon about Springville. Some parts of the trail were run able, some were outrageous to hike.

I got sick after mile 6. 44 miles of hot, nausea and dizziness. At 5hours and 10 minutes on the trail the the leader Eric Storheim passes me on the out and back. About 12 miles ahead of me after 5 hours. Even though I was sick my legs still felt fresh.

I had a pacer that was going to meet me at Rock Canyon on the way back for the last 12 miles. I don't feel I need a pace for a 50 milers but Bryce was interested. I called him before the Y trail head and said don't bother showing up as I was sick and it would be a walk a thon.

Bryce was there and off we went. Slow going up Rock Canyon back up to Peak 8000. But got a little jogging in on the way down. By the time I hit the Smith ditch and the Provo Canyon Trail I had a serious bought of Vertigo. The world was spinning in several directions. I just tried staying in the middle of the two Vortex's and stay on the yellow line of the pavement.

Just before 16 hours I crossed the line for my 7th finish.

Cotton my son was there to get me cleaned up, a nice blanket to keep me warm and drove me home.

Only took a night before I started thinking of the next race.

Sundance 1.11.11

Sundance with Justus and his friends. Froze to death but great time skiing. Justus is coming along on the snowboard. Seems to want the steep and deep so I am happy as can be as I now have a ski partner.

Gearing up for # 7

I am officially signed up for my 7th Squaw Peak 50. I will wait until next year to do the Wasatch 100. But I am interested in the Katcina Mosa 100k. I have done it once and find it harder than the WF100.

More Running posts to come.
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First Snowshoe of the Year

5 mile snowshoe on the Ridge Trail. Trail number 157. Left on the Pine Hollow Trail Head. Definaltley one of my favorites. Very cold and windy at the top. 20 degrees without the wind chill and it was Howling on top.

Thanksgiving

I am thankful for my dear sweet wife, my wonderful sons, my health, the mountains and this beautiful world my Heavenly Father has given to me.

WASATCH 100

Leaving work to go pace the Wasatch 100. I am pacing Jeff Holdaway again.. this time from Brighton to the Finish. 25 miles of the most B E A Utiful country around. Problem is it will be dark. Should pick him up at about 1:30 in the morning.
Nothing like the smell of VOMIT with the quakies and pines mixed in.

Love Wasatch. My day will soon be here again.
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Born in the wrong ERA

Check out this photo of Vickie's grandpa. He was in the south pacific in WW-2. How cool is that picture.

I think I would have sailed the seas in a boat like that.

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My Wife Can Cook!!!

Check out our Sunday Dinner. Stuffed Jalepenos wrapped in Bacon. Yes.... My wife is a better cook than your wife. We were in Heaven.

Of course it did burn more the seconed day.

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