Run Khumba Run

Mary and I ran the Franklin loop + included the Franklin cemetary loop for an extra mile.  PA - 9:03

1. 8:40
2. 8:36
3. 9:21
4. 9:07
5. 8:53
6. .75...7:24

I did another evening run.  I'm trying to get miles in even if it isn't very many.  I ran up Wing Lake to Lone Pine, down Forest Way and through the neighborhood.  PA - 7:59

1. 8:44
2. 7:51
3. 7:34
4. .36, 2:40

Ran in the heat of the day with Gunner...warm and humid.  Ran to Andover and then down throught forest way to get an extra mile.  PA - 8:16

1. 8.28
2. 8.40
3. 8:17
4. 7:54
5. 8:01
6. 1:35

Ran to Mark Berands with Gunner...what a beautiful day!   PA - 8:39

I ran the first half with Gunner around the BHMS and then the 2nd half was the Franklin loop.  My heal was a bit sore but it felt good to get out.  PA - 8.32

I was able to sneak in a few miles while David was at Karate.  PA - 8:14

1. 8:35
2. 8:11
3. 7:55
4. 3:03

I was able to get a few miles in while David was at Karate.  I felt good and the tempature cooled down which made it even better.  PA - 7:53

1. 7:34
2. 8:03
3. 8:04
4. 7:51
5. 7:48

I ran with Gunner down winglake to 14 mile and back up cathederal for a short run.  I felt good and my heal and toe didn't hurt.  PA  - 7:38

1. 8:09
2. 7:21
3. 7:21

The weather has been unusually cool...in the 50's during the day and 60's in the late afternoon.  Tonight it was in the mid 60's and overcast and it felt great to get a run in.  I started off easy and tried to pick up the pace towards the end.  PA - 7:45

1. 8:30
2. 8:25
3. 6:48
4. 3:40 (.54)

I'm finally starting to feel better.  I ran up to Andover and back plus an extra mile through the neighborhood.  I felt much better and the run helped clear out my lungs.  PA - 8:51

1. 9
2. 8:52
3. 8:59
4. 8:41
5. 8:43
6. 8:46

I switched my race plan multiple times before the race.  I opted to get a new pair of shoes that I'd never run in, purchased multiple flavors of shot-blocks I'd never tasted, and was unsure what to wear.

We stayed the night at Oma's house and got very little sleep before waking early in order to catch the bus at Rice-Eccles Stadium.  The tempature was really warm and I could feel the altitude effects given that I train at sea level.  Once at the starting line we waited for 30-45mins before the race began.  The wind picked up and there were 2 microburst that passed by quickly.

Once the race began it snaked its way down imigration canyon.  The race was very warm and I wanted to finish before the sun came up.  I ended up carrying the shot-blocks in alternating hands throughout the race...not the best idea.  I also "broke in" my new shoes.  They were a totaly different feel that my other shoes...they are very soft!  I ended up having toe pain on my left toe along with some large blisters on both feet.  The toe pain my have been due to my chip placement on my left shoe.

The run was OK, I ran with Mary for the first few miles and then she stoped to fix her shoe.  I wore the Garmin watch and realized early on that the mile markers the race had set up were not in sync with my watch.   The watch would beep every mile far ahead of where the race set them up.  This only bothered me towards the end of the run when I started to wonder where the finish was.  I felt OK until mile 10 or 11 at which point I was ready for the race to end.  I really slowed down and walked when I should have finished strong.  At the finish I didn't feel strong but seemed to recover quickly once the race was over.

It was fun to run with Mary, Anton (his first half), Aubree, Aubree's mom, and Jim.

PA - 8:00

My take aways for St. George..

1. more training!
2. figure out a storage place for my nutrition
3. the margarita shot-blocks worked well
4. find the right shoe and stick to it for the race
5. my running form fell apart...not sure if it was due to new shoes or fatigue
6. need more training!

Mary, Kate and I slept in the Teton National Park at the American Alpine Climbers Ranch.  For the past 3 nights this has been our home base.  The "freedom" of being homeless has been fun the past few days.  Aside from our two bunks at the climbers ranch we've really been living out of the van.  The park is breathtaking with the wildlife and towering mountains.

I hiked with our guide, Josh, and Emily and Adam (a couple from Buffalo, NY celebrating their 1 yr anniversary by climbing the Grand).  Along the hike I saw a brown bear eating huckle berries and countless marmots eager to eat my food.  The hike begins at the Lupine Meadow Parking lot and ends at the saddle.  The elevation gain is aprox 4500'.  

Thanks to Josh, we took lots of water and food breaks.  I never felt tired or hungery...I actually had to force myself to eat because I wasn't ever hungery.  I slept in Exum's climbers hut along with 15 other people.  What a great day!

I woke up at 2:45am and got dressed for the climb and then forced my self to eat some oatmeal.  By 4:05am our group of 4 was climbing with headlamps toward the peak.  

We reached the peak at 8:05, hung out for about 45 mins, unexpectadly ran into climbing legend Jimmy Chin on the summit, and then got back to the saddle by noon.  I really wanted to get to the parking lot to meet up with Mary so I encouraged out group to move quickly to the parking lot.  We got back to the parking lot at 3:15pm.  The hardest part of the hike with cruising to the bottom from the saddle...it really pounded my legs and I developed large blisters on my toes.  It was a great hike though and I'd love to do it again!