I need a place to keep track of all the races in the area. I'm sure there's some more sophisticated way of doing it, but I'm going to start here. I just haven't found a single complete source. This probably won't be complete and will have a Cache Valley/Norther Utah bias. Dates will change over the years, but races typically take place on the same place every weekend.
June 22nd -23rd - Wasatch Back Relay. Logan to Park City
July 4th - Lots of "Independence Day" 5k's in various cities.
July 14th - Farmington Festival Days 1/2 marathon, 10k and 5k. Farmington City Pool. 7am.
July 14th - Xterra Snowbird Challenge 10k.
July 14th - Midnight Mountain Ultra-Marathon; 30 mile trail run. 6am. Smithfield, UT. Paul 801-649-0605
July 21st - Bryce Canyon 1/2 Marathon. 6:30am Bruce 800-444-6689
July 24th - Deseret Morning News/KJZZ TV marathon, 10k and 5k. SLC, UT Bob Wood 801-333-7473
July 28th - Xterra Sundance.
August 4th - Crazy Bob's Bair Gutsman.
August 4th, 2007 - Cache Valley Classic Triathlon, Hyrum
August 4th, 2007 - Kat'cina Mosa 100K Mountain Challenge Run, Springville
August 4th, 2007 Skyline 10K @ 1ok, Fairview
August 11th - Garden of Eden 10 miler and 5k. Eden Park, 8am.
August 11th, 2007 - Half Road/Half Trail 8k, City Creek Canyon
August 11th, 2007 - Provo River Trail half Marathon, Provo
August 17th and 18th - Xterra Mounatin Championship (Triathlon). Ogden City for expo and Scramble Race. Ogden Valley for Triathlon.
August 25th - Park City Marathon and Relay.
August 25th - Top of Utah 1/2 marathon. Logan, UT
August 25th, 2007 - Jordanelle Triathlon, Park City
September 1, 2007 - Salt Lake Half Marathon and Relay
September 1, 2007 - The Trails River Run Half Marathon & 5k, St. George
September 8, 2007 - Downhill Dash 8k, Alta
September 8, 2007 - Provo Canyon Trail Marathon/Relay/18M
September 8, 2007 - Utah Marathon Relay, Lehi
September 8th - Huntsville 1/2 marathon and 5k. Huntsville, UT 8am
September 8th - Wasatch 100 Endurance Run, SLC
September 15th - Top of Utah Marathon Logan, UT. 7am
September 15, 2007 - Ogden Valley Triathlon
September 15, 2007 - Snowbird & Alta Silver Spur Half Marathon, Snowbird
September 22nd - The Standard Examiner Classic. Layton, UT. 10k, 5k and 2 mile walk.
Septmeber 22, 2007 - Bountiful Bobcat 5k Run/Walk
September 22, 2007 - Christ Lutheran School 5k run/Walk, Murry
September 22, 2007 - Hidden Peak Challenge Run/Walk, Snowbird
September 22, 2007 - Moab's Alpine to Slickrock 50 Mi
September 29th - Mountain-to-Metro Striders7 Trail race. 29th street trailhead, Ogden 5:00pm.
September 29, 2007 - Draper Historic Theater 5k Race, Draper
October 6th - St. George Marathon
October 21st (sunday) - Ogden Valley 50 Ultra-Marathon. 5:00am Kent Smith Memorial Park, Mt. Green
November 3rd - First Dam Run 10k and 5k Logan, UT Keith 435-755-9543
November 3rd - Zeitgeist 1/2 Marathon Boise, ID
November 17th - Syracuse Turkey Trot
November 22nd - Thanksgiving Charity Run/Walk (5 mile run or 2 mile walk) Ogden Regional Medical Center
December 8th - Snowman Shuffle Brigham City, UT 10am Bob 435-723-2983
December 22nd. - 3rd Annual Antelop Training Run
December 31st - 4th Annual New Year's Eve Rock-n-Run 5k and kids k. Historic 25th st.
Sources
Striders
Running in the USA
Saturday, August 25, 2007
19
Today I ran 19 miles. It feels good to have that under my belt. It was supposed to be a 20 miler according to my schedule (which is now nothing more than a very rough guide), but I hadn't hit 18 yet. I'm confident that I can get in a couple 20 milers in the next 6 weeks before my taper.
I ran with D, who I met on Thursday at a Logan Newcomers meet up. She's thinking of doing a half in a couple weeks, so wanted to go for 10. She showed me to the Logan River Trail. It reaches the same elevation as the Bonneville Lakeshore Trail that I've been doing, but it does it starts off 200' higher and is more gradual and shaded.
The second half without her was much harder. It had gotten hotter and I didn't have company. If we do that again, I'll try to get in my extra miles before we meet up.
It made the run go by a lot quicker to have some one to talk to. She's thinking about getting a Team in Training group together. I think it'd be a blast to help her out. The target marathon will be the Salt Lake City Marathon next Spring.
I'm not sure I want to make the SLC my spring marathon. I don't like the elevation profile; it has some areas that look like rough down hill. I had set my sights on Napa, which is mostly flat with a slight 300' elevation drop over the entire course. I won't decide until after the MCM, but with Napa on March 2 and SLC on April 19, I could do the SLC half and support the team. The main point of TNT would be the commraderee in training.
My other success of the day was that I was able to stay awake all day. I have been struggling after my long runs and usually take a nap. I didn't do much (except become addicted to MythBusters --Great Show!!) and I had some lightheadedness, but I stayed awake. Now I'm going to go to bed early and see if I can get in an easy 5 mi tomorrow.
Oh, I signed up for a half in Salt Lake next week, but D knows of a half near Ogden in two weeks, we're thinking of carpooling and providing each other moral support. I think that's a much better idea. I was worried about the logistics of the SLC half. It's a point to point with limited transport.
I ran with D, who I met on Thursday at a Logan Newcomers meet up. She's thinking of doing a half in a couple weeks, so wanted to go for 10. She showed me to the Logan River Trail. It reaches the same elevation as the Bonneville Lakeshore Trail that I've been doing, but it does it starts off 200' higher and is more gradual and shaded.
The second half without her was much harder. It had gotten hotter and I didn't have company. If we do that again, I'll try to get in my extra miles before we meet up.
It made the run go by a lot quicker to have some one to talk to. She's thinking about getting a Team in Training group together. I think it'd be a blast to help her out. The target marathon will be the Salt Lake City Marathon next Spring.
I'm not sure I want to make the SLC my spring marathon. I don't like the elevation profile; it has some areas that look like rough down hill. I had set my sights on Napa, which is mostly flat with a slight 300' elevation drop over the entire course. I won't decide until after the MCM, but with Napa on March 2 and SLC on April 19, I could do the SLC half and support the team. The main point of TNT would be the commraderee in training.
My other success of the day was that I was able to stay awake all day. I have been struggling after my long runs and usually take a nap. I didn't do much (except become addicted to MythBusters --Great Show!!) and I had some lightheadedness, but I stayed awake. Now I'm going to go to bed early and see if I can get in an easy 5 mi tomorrow.
Oh, I signed up for a half in Salt Lake next week, but D knows of a half near Ogden in two weeks, we're thinking of carpooling and providing each other moral support. I think that's a much better idea. I was worried about the logistics of the SLC half. It's a point to point with limited transport.
Sunday, August 12, 2007
The Rainbow Connection
Today I got up a bit late to start my 18 mi run. I figured it wouldn't be too hot though because this past week it's been a bit cool in the morning. I knew I was wrong the minute I stepped out the door. I used to be so good about checking the weather. Bah!
Whatever, I was going to run those 18 mi no matter what. It didn't take too long for my stomache to start hurting. I knew I hadn't eaten right last night (cheetos around 5, baked squash with nutritional yeast aroun 9:30 -- so good btw), so I ate some dried pineapple (pure sugar). I've been using dried gatorade. It starts off too sweet, but I get a refill bottle of water about half way through, so I figure it balances everything out.
So then my plan is to run two loops that go from 4500 to 5100 feet. Why is it that I was dying by mile 9? So I was going to quit, but I was thinking this is the 3rd week in a row that I should have made 18 and haven't. I should be to 22 by now. I'm beginning to compromise the marathon. If I turn around it's over. I turned around.
But after walking a minute I thought, hey, maybe if I don't try to run half way up a mountain I could pull off the next 9 mi. 9 mi - that's nothing. So off I went feeling good --
for about a mile. Then I felt nausiated. crap. So I start heading home. But in between bending over to dry heave, walking, sitting and jogging, I come to the conclusion, I'm going to go home and get refueled and finish off my miles this evening.
So I did. I rested a while. Took a cat nap with the cat. Ate a frozen pizza. Went to Walmart. Jumped around my bedroom saying, "energy, energy, Energy!" It actually helped. Then I went out for a run, right as a thunderstorm was coming in. Whatever, I have no fear of sissy desert rain.
But the lightening is another matter. I ran a ways and it felt great. I was enjoying the storm roll in. But here's the thing, I don't want to end up in one of those Darwin Award books.
One day a young (still young!) went out for a run in a thunderstorm. The wind was blowing like crazy. And like her paternal great father before her, she was struck by lightening and died. Her browsing histroy actually shows that she checked weather.com before leaving home. (True about the grandfather).
So I decided to head home and evaluate the weather when I got closer. My Darwin Award theory was confirmed when a woman asked me if I needed a ride because of the lightening.
Shortly after that I noticed the most amazing rainbow I have ever seen. It was huge, high in the sky and vivid the whole length. There was also a second bow above it that was faded. Kids were out jumping in the yard. When I got to my apartment there were people standing outside gawking. I wanted to keep running, but a big rumble behind me, sent me running for my camera instead.
I'll post the pics later. For now, I have hope for my marathon and a new plan. I need to get up earlier, eat better before runs, and try some long runs on flatter terraine. I won't have a chance to attempt 18 again until week after next. Until then, I'm going to alter my weekdays to include more mid distance ~10 mi runs. I'm starting right now by getting ready for bed at 8:47.
Whatever, I was going to run those 18 mi no matter what. It didn't take too long for my stomache to start hurting. I knew I hadn't eaten right last night (cheetos around 5, baked squash with nutritional yeast aroun 9:30 -- so good btw), so I ate some dried pineapple (pure sugar). I've been using dried gatorade. It starts off too sweet, but I get a refill bottle of water about half way through, so I figure it balances everything out.
So then my plan is to run two loops that go from 4500 to 5100 feet. Why is it that I was dying by mile 9? So I was going to quit, but I was thinking this is the 3rd week in a row that I should have made 18 and haven't. I should be to 22 by now. I'm beginning to compromise the marathon. If I turn around it's over. I turned around.
But after walking a minute I thought, hey, maybe if I don't try to run half way up a mountain I could pull off the next 9 mi. 9 mi - that's nothing. So off I went feeling good --
for about a mile. Then I felt nausiated. crap. So I start heading home. But in between bending over to dry heave, walking, sitting and jogging, I come to the conclusion, I'm going to go home and get refueled and finish off my miles this evening.
So I did. I rested a while. Took a cat nap with the cat. Ate a frozen pizza. Went to Walmart. Jumped around my bedroom saying, "energy, energy, Energy!" It actually helped. Then I went out for a run, right as a thunderstorm was coming in. Whatever, I have no fear of sissy desert rain.
But the lightening is another matter. I ran a ways and it felt great. I was enjoying the storm roll in. But here's the thing, I don't want to end up in one of those Darwin Award books.
One day a young (still young!) went out for a run in a thunderstorm. The wind was blowing like crazy. And like her paternal great father before her, she was struck by lightening and died. Her browsing histroy actually shows that she checked weather.com before leaving home. (True about the grandfather).
So I decided to head home and evaluate the weather when I got closer. My Darwin Award theory was confirmed when a woman asked me if I needed a ride because of the lightening.
Shortly after that I noticed the most amazing rainbow I have ever seen. It was huge, high in the sky and vivid the whole length. There was also a second bow above it that was faded. Kids were out jumping in the yard. When I got to my apartment there were people standing outside gawking. I wanted to keep running, but a big rumble behind me, sent me running for my camera instead.
I'll post the pics later. For now, I have hope for my marathon and a new plan. I need to get up earlier, eat better before runs, and try some long runs on flatter terraine. I won't have a chance to attempt 18 again until week after next. Until then, I'm going to alter my weekdays to include more mid distance ~10 mi runs. I'm starting right now by getting ready for bed at 8:47.
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Wasatch Back Relay
I'm a complete YouTube kick tonight. I know -- so behind the curve. Anyways, here's one on the Wasatch Back Relay that I mentioned a little while ago. I don't see where I mentioned it. Maybe I just thought about it.
The Kenyan Within wrote about it in her blog. It's a relay from Logan to Park City. Anyways, I want to do this next year.
Shorter video
The Kenyan Within wrote about it in her blog. It's a relay from Logan to Park City. Anyways, I want to do this next year.
Shorter video
Injury Strikes Back
Squats may not be a good idea when you are recoverying from a hamstring injury. I've set myself back weeks. I went out for an easy 6 mi today and managed 4. I could have pulled off 6, but I'm not sure what that would have done to me. For one thing, it's so much more draining to run when in pain. Bah!
Tonight maybe more swimming and definitely yoga. I think when I go back to strength training, I'll stick to the upper body for a while. I don't know enough about what I'm doing to know if I'd hurt myself again.
Tonight maybe more swimming and definitely yoga. I think when I go back to strength training, I'll stick to the upper body for a while. I don't know enough about what I'm doing to know if I'd hurt myself again.
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