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March 29, 2024

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Location:

Saint George,UT,United States

Member Since:

May 21, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

15:28 5K, 31:25 10K, 1:07:11 Half-Marathon, 2:21:45 Marathon, 2008 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials - DNF = bummer!, 50k - 3:59:03, 50 mile - 7:56:00

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 1:10 half by the summer.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Enjoy running and fight off heart disease or diabetes that has been passed on for many generations. Try and break the cycle.

Personal:

I am currently 39 years old. I have a 11 year old girl, Norah, a 9 year old boy, Oliver, and a 6 year old girl, Myla, who are wonderful. I am a SPED Teacher at Desert Hills High School in St. George, Utah. I also coach the cross country and track teams at Desert Hills High.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony Type A (2) Lifetime Miles: 63.00
Nike Pegasus 35 (Blue) Lifetime Miles: 366.75
Nike Pegasus 34 Lifetime Miles: 562.95
Nike Pegasus 34 Coral Lifetime Miles: 611.90
Nike Pegasus 34 Coral 2 Lifetime Miles: 308.95
Asics DS Trainer 24 Lifetime Miles: 77.50
Hoka Clifton 7 Blue Lifetime Miles: 336.05
Hoka Clifton 7 Black Lifetime Miles: 435.55
Hoka Carbon X Lifetime Miles: 263.50
New Balance Fresh Foam Trail Lifetime Miles: 97.50
Hoka Clifton 7 Blue (2) Lifetime Miles: 459.15
Hoka Clifton 7 - Gray Lifetime Miles: 341.00
Brooks Adrenaline (Blue) Lifetime Miles: 134.80
Saucony Kinvara (new) Lifetime Miles: 36.00
Hoka Clifton 8 Lifetime Miles: 111.75
Brooks Launch 8 Lifetime Miles: 96.75
Total Distance
11.00

I decided to start a new tradition this year since Norah is almost a year old and I will be doing fatherly duties on Christmas morning and need to spend more time with the family.  I went out at midnight on Christmas morning and did 3 loops around my in-laws house.  This included going through the university.  My family looked at me as they were all going to bed and I put on my running clothes.  They all told me I was crazy!  I guess I am a little bit.  It was 30 degrees and nice and quiet.  Nobody was on the street which made the run perfect.  I encountered 3 deer which scared me quite a bit but it kept me on my toes.  Other than that I didn't see much else.  I ended up with 11 total miles with a 6:40/mile average.

I was thinking about other crazy running experiences I have had in the past while I was running at 1am.  Top of the list next to this was running 16 miles on a treadmill the morning of my wedding.  I was so nervous the day of my wedding so I decided to get a long run in.  I don't even know if Katey knows that. 

I was glad for a solid run and now I can spend the rest of the day with the family without any interruptions.  I am planning my midnight run for next year if anyone would like to join.  I think it would be fun to have a big group of people running at a crazy time of night.   The location will need to be somewhere in Logan since I spend Christmas at my in-laws.  See you all there next year!


Brooks Adrenaline 10 (2) Miles: 11.00
Comments
From Dustin on Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 12:57:05 from 209.33.192.10

Merry Christmas, sounds like a fun tradition. Hope you are having a good break.

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