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Wasatch Back Ultra Relay

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Location:

Eden,UT,USA

Member Since:

Oct 27, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PR's

50M : Squaw Peak '10 12:59:57
50K : Buffalo Trail  '10   5:50:24
26.2: Ogden           '08   3:30:39
25K : Buffalo Trail  '09   2:25:10
13.1: Phoenix         '09   1:34:55

Ultra Relay:
2008 WBR Swamp Donkey's 2nd Place 23:30 hrs
2009 WBR Swamp Donkey's 3rd Place 24:32 hrs

 

 Marathons   Completed
 Ogden 26.2

 5

 St. George 26.2

 3

 Mid Mountain 26.2 (Park City)

 1

 

 Ultras                   Completed
 Squaw Peak 50M

 1

 Buffalo 50K

 1

 Red Hot 55K

 1

El Vaquero Loco 50K  1

Short-Term Running Goals:

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Saucony Peregrine 11 Lifetime Miles: 39.67
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Race: Wasatch Back Ultra Relay (188 Miles) 24:32:47, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 3
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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Hit the Swamp Donkey truck bed in between the coolers and bags and tried to catch a little sleep and calm my stomach down. I was seriously not feeling good, stomach was tight and nausiated. I think I got about an hour maybe an hour and a half while Chad finished his second run and John L. was doing his 17 miler.

RUN#3 (runner legs 27-28) When I got up my stomach was at about 80 percent - this delined to about 60 percent by the time I needed to lace up. Got the baton at 8:33 and with the course changes knew I was in for a long tough run. Told Shane to get ready I might be bonking out anytime. Once I started running I got the double side tightness going on, but with some deep breaths and not trying to kill the pace I was alright. Didn't see the support truck for almost the first 4 miles - kind a nice though it let me get into a steady pace.Hit Jordanelle at mile 3 something and the climb began. I was only about 30 seconds slower per mile climbing the hill than last year, so I felt good. Towards the top miles 7 and 8 I slowed way down started getting a little light headed. I figure it was due to the lack of food and water I didn't dare eat/drink much after my second run due to the stomach. Hit the top and knew I only had 3.8 with some sweet downhill. Took a gu from Chad and some gatorade. Once I knew the stomach could  handle it I tried pushing it on the down..body pretty beat up at this point. DIST 11.67 Avg 9:04. Last year it was only a 10 mile last run and I AVG 8:08's so, again was about a minute slower for my section.

WBR - WhatThe... So much of this race is trying to manage the other factors other than running! No sleep, team support while out running, driving, not losing team members at exchanges points (that's another story - shane, shANE SHANE..), food, weather...All in all I'm happy with the effort I can say I gave it my all. I think the endurance/base part of my running is there - need to work on the leg turnover and speed. Thanks SWAMPS and we'll see about next year..... ;-)

Total Miles 31.5

ASICS 2140 Miles: 11.67
Comments
From gdoc on Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 12:46:53 from 98.202.207.87

survived the insanity. Nice work. You are the He man. We should really do it next year just as a casual brothers, family, friends 12 man team. I think it could really be a great time

From Rob on Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 15:00:30 from 98.202.44.212

Way to gut it out, that's tough to run with a bad stomach. Great Job!!!

From Ericka on Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 15:17:21 from 67.214.238.85

Wow! sounds like a tough couple of days. Way to hang in there and stay strong!

From Kelli on Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 17:42:11 from 71.219.76.64

YOU ARE AWESOME!!! That is not an easy course no matter who you are and which legs you get! Way to go and awesome time on the entire thing!

From theDuke on Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 00:34:12 from 71.142.105.250

nice work leada' I agree w/gdoctorus on next year. Way to finish, hard when your bannana is coming back to visit!

From Jon on Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 09:47:45 from 138.64.2.76

Ultra teams rock! Nice job.

From Craig on Mon, Jul 06, 2009 at 23:50:22 from 67.186.210.145

Nick- you were on the Swamp Donkeys? We started with you at 3:00 and trailed you most of the way. Impressive, since you were on an ultra team and we were 12 guys. Your runner that did legs 1&2 killed it- who was that? I was on the team called "Flight Attendant Athlete Nuts", but our van wasn't really marked. You were probably running with "Blaidsdell's Beauties" (aka 'glitter skirt girls') most of the time like we were. They were impressive, too.

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