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Saturday, June 3, 2017

Here are a few things I've been doing since my last post.

The last couple of years have been pretty good in the quality of places and races I've done.  Below is a video of what I've been up to.


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2017 Goals - Crested Butte 100k
January - 126.65 miles, 19,669 vertical feet
February - 80.45 miles, 11,320 vertical feet
March - 161.87 miles, 27,554 vertical feet
April - 179.59 miles, 23,634 vertical feet
May - 137.69 miles, 19,793 vertical feet
YTD - 686.26 miles, 101,969 vertical feet

2016 - Silverton Double Dirty 30
January - 114.50 miles, 11,491 vertical feet
February - 114.52 miles, 9,418 vertical feet
March - 109.69 miles, 12,706 vertical feet
April - 153.10 miles, 24,036 vertical feet
May - 137.87 miles, 21,888 vertical feet
June - 115.88 miles, 25,790 vertical feet
July - 120.33 miles, 28,998 vertical feet
August - 164.08 miles, 37,707 vertical feet
September - 163.71 miles, 32,471 vertical feet
October - 46.52 miles, 5,275 vertical feet
November - 67.78 miles, 9,745 vertical feet
December - 56.90 miles, 9,133 vertical feet

2016 Totals
1,364.88 miles, 228,658 vertical feet

2015 Goal - 1,500 miles, 250,000 vertical
January - 122.7 miles, 7,216 vertical feet
February - 109.93 miles, 7,704 vertical feet
March - 129.73 miles, 17,062 vertical feet
April - 96.59 miles, 10,471 vertical feet
May - 153.81 miles, 13,139 vertical feet
June - 141.29 miles, 26,386 vertical feet
July - 146.19 miles, 31,479 vertical feet
August - 65.62 miles, 14,382 vertical feet
September - 44.06 miles, 10,936 vertical feet
October - 35.72 miles, 5,508 vertical feet
November - 37.86 miles, 5,635 vertical feet
December - 35.84 miles, 3,973 vertical feet

2015 Totals
1,119.35 miles, 153,892 vertical feet

2014 Goal - 2,000 miles, 250k vertical
January - 147.1 miles, 23,522 vertical feet
February - 167.91 miles, 16,911 vertical feet
March - 207.11 miles, 21,855 vertical feet
April - 145.68 miles, 21,675 vertical feet
May - 172.06 miles, 25,796 vertical feet
June - 205.81 miles, 42,352 vertical feet (personal high vert)
July - 173.06 miles, 34,040 vertical feet
August - 182.44 miles, 28,882 vertical feet
September - 224.06 miles, 26,739 vertical feet
October - 110.29 miles, 9,738 vertical feet
November - 117.80 miles, 15,125 vertical feet
December - 50.97 miles, 887 vertical feet

2014 Totals
1,904.31 miles, 267,451 vertical feet
(personal high miles and vert)

2013 Goal - Keep on moving
January - 128.46 miles, 13,679 vertical feet
February - 110.21 miles, 13,362 vertical feet
March - 152.49 miles, 8,306 vertical feet
April - 156.46 miles, 27,194 vertical feet
May - 163.16 miles, 29,425 vertical feet
June - 163.31 miles, 34,976 vertical feet
July - 137.02 miles, 17,988 vertical feet
August - 166.39 miles, 25,569 vertical feet
September - 119.33 miles, 17,445 vertical feet
October - 99.27 miles, 17,208 vertical feet
November - 161.9 miles, 23,908 vertical feet
December - 93.97 miles, 9,383 vertical feet

2013 Totals
1,651.96 miles, 237,997 vertical feet

2012 Goal - 2,000 miles and 200k vertical
January - 116.23 miles, 11,898 vertical feet
February - 94.7 miles, 4533 vertical feet
March - 147.8 miles, 15,878 vertical feet
April - 173.32 miles, 24,924 vertical feet
May -182.76 miles, 23,983 vertical feet
June - 250.72 miles, 42,094 vertical feet
July - 261.28 miles, 35,930 vertical feet (personal high mileage)
August - 169.23 miles, 24,176 vertical feet(Leadville 100 finisher!)
September - 68.12 miles, 17,146 vertical feet
October - 67.92 miles, 7,614 vertical feet
November - 102.30 miles, 11,883 vertical feet
December - 79.15 miles, 7,666 vertical feet

2012 Totals
1,713.54 miles, 227,724 vertical feet

Races

2017

South Park Trail Marathon
Audi Power of 4 50k
Crested Butte 100k

2016

Quad Rock 25 - 44/230 4:39:49
South Park Trail Marathon(28m) - 12/64 5:28:11
Silverton Double Dirty 30 100k - 16/27 17:00:03

2015

North Fork 50k - 26/135 6:16:04
Never Summer 100k - 88/147 20:43:02

2014

Gemini 100k - 4/9 13:44 (4 out of 10 24 hour runners had more miles)
Silver Rush 50 miler - 83/384 9:47:02
The Rut 50k - 114/213 men 8:53 (286 finished, 500 started)
White Rim Trail 100 - DNF 52 miles
Indian Creek 50k(34.5 miles) - 44/101 7:45

2013

Zane Gray 50 miler - DNF mile 24.5
Golden Gate Dirty 30 - 101/259 6:45:28
San Juan Solstice 50 miler - 107/169 13:39:44 (about 195 starters)
Run Rabbit Run 50 miler - 58/150 10:30:15 (PR for 50 miles)

2012

Georgia Marathon - 145/1876 3:34:29 PR
Collegiate Peaks 50 miler - 61/88 10:56:03
Golden Gate Dirty 30 - 69/246 6:37:38
North Fork 50k - 20/105 5:30:20 (5:29:50 garmin)
Leadville 100 - 349/360 finishers. 795 started. (29:44:06)

2011

Greenland 50k - 54/143 5:26:38
North Fork 50k- 13/78 5:47:55
Pikes Peak Marathon- 198/728 6:17:45
Aspen Backcountry Marathon- 76/191 5:44:58
Run Rabbit Run 50 miler- T52/162 11:30

2010

Denver Marathon - 3:58:36

2009

Denver Marathon - 4:32:14








Dream Trail Runs

  • 4 Pass Loop - Aspen, CO 2012!
  • Bryce Traverse - 2015
  • Inca Trail
  • Kokopelli's Trail - UT
  • Rim to Rim to Rim - 2013!
  • Salt Creek Canyon Trail - The Needles, Canyonlands UT
  • Silverton Boot Camp - 2012!
  • Tetons - 2013/2015
  • The River Trail - Bend, OR
  • White Rim Trail, Island in the Sky, Canyonlands UT - 2014
  • Zion Traverse - 2014

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