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Location:

Bountiful,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 24, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Winner of 1994 Teton Dam Half Marathon, 1:25:01.

Best Marathon: 3:23:40. (Deseret News 2006).

Completed Utah Grand Slam (2006).

Completed 8 Marathons in 1 year, the last four were each two weeks apart.

Marathons to date: 25.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Stay Healthy

Sub 3:15 Marathon

Train consistently

Finish in the top 10% at all races 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 3 hr marathon

Complete a 100 miler

1st Overall at any race

 

 

Personal:

Hi, my name is Matt and I love to run! I especially enjoy trail running. I am married to Susie and we have six children Connor-10, Jed-8, Jaxine-7, Evan-4, Eliza-2, and Susanna-0. Look for me at your next race, I wear the same bright yellow Twinkies shirt at all my races.

Favorite Course: Mid-Mountain Marathon, Park City, Utah

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This morning I attempted to run the Holbrook Canyon trail. The small creek that runs down the canyon was roaring fast with the most water that I have ever seen. I only made it up about a half mile before I came to a creek crossing that didn't have a bridge. I looked around for alternate options but didn't find any and headed back down. I was not going to attempt to cross that creek. That would've been suicide.

I finished off the run with a few miles on the roads near the temple. I saw four dear munching grass on the hillside. I invited them to come running with me, but they weren't interested.  

Comments
From Steam8 on Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 10:38:12 from 166.70.55.77

Sounds like the perfect morning run! I love the roaring rivers this time of year. Nice call....you would have ended up washed down the canyon a couple of miles! ha!

From Burt on Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 13:27:03 from 206.19.214.144

What are you laughing at Steam? There's nothing funny about suicide.

From Scott Wesemann on Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 13:38:12 from 66.239.250.209

Twinkies- We need to get out on some trails man. Good to see you getting out.

From jun on Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 17:22:54 from 205.158.160.209

Glad you're able to get back out there again.

From Twinkies on Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 09:43:08 from 24.10.183.5

Steam - the roaring creeks are impressive.

Burt - Agreed.

Scott - Sounds good. This week is a bit busy but perhaps next week we could do Mt Wire or something.

Jun - It feels good to run again.

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