I try to be technically with it but sometimes I am not. Would one of you guys respond to me if this ends up on the ragnar 09 blog spot.

Thanks Steve

Running Blog???

Hey Wunnos,

  Congrats on a successful and fun weekend of running! I hope everybody is recovering well. Thanks for your willingness to carry the handkerchief and dedicate the run to my grandparents Garth and Elaine Carlsen. My dad is gonna put the handkerchief, the black wrist band, his running number, and the team picture of us holding the handkerchief in a big frame and give it to his parents during the 4th of July in Paris, ID. We'll get a picture of the finished product and put it on the blog.

   The question I have is, "What do you want this blog to be now?" Does the blog die now that Ragnar is over? Or, would you guys like to keep updating it as a running blog and running log of what you are doing and where running wise? Although Brady and I did the majority of posts on the blog, it motivated me to hear what you guys were doing and how the training was going.

Is anybody interested in following this blog still if we convert it into a running blog? I have some friends that might like to be included in this blog. Let me know what ya think.

Kip

FUN PICS!! Team Wagnoh

That was such a good time!!! Thanks for inviting us to run with ya'll. Between the beef sticks, zumba, laughing, and comfy beds..........it was a great run! Thanks to Grace and Steve for the food, showers, and beds!!! Wow did that make a difference! It's so good to know all you crazy people a little better! I've been in the family for 7 years......you'd think it wouldn't take something like this, but hey whatever it takes. Thanks again for letting us come!

Running is all MENTAL!

Loved it! Even more than I thought I would. Thanks Brady and Kip for getting "organized" and letting us all run with you! You ROCK! I have a couple of "who knew" that sprang out of Van 2's time together.
Who knew....
Brady could be so funny
Kasi could fart soooo much
Brady farted like a girl and then giggled about it
Justin could run a 9.6 leg without much training
Melanie could run at all
Casey's leg could hold so much tape on it
Seneca knew sooo many people
That people could create such BIG craps
one could survive and keep running on 1 hour of sleep (on cement)
Brady was really good at talking with a lisp
Seneca loved COKE that much
a strange skater kid in the park would hold fries over Seneca's head while she was sleeping
fried cheese would taste SO good
our bodies could feel so crappy but keep going
I would shower naked in front of others (what the crap)
Casey was so sexy without a shirt on
Melanie could wear Brady's heartbeat monitor as a sports bra
Kasi's butt could smack her upside the back of her head while running
Justin would need to be told how far he was going every half mile his first leg (to pace himself)
a shot of water was all one needed to get through the race

I could go on but let's just say we had a lot of fun and good memories were made.

Aaahhh Memories!

I'm so sad its over! I'm online looking at the legs for the Vegas Ragnar, how sick is that, I can barely get from a standing to sitting position without swearing! Thanks for letting me be a part of your family gig and as far as stories are concerned, my abs and jaws hurt from laughing a lot. I kinda wish we could have gotten to know the other van peoples but maybe they dont feel the same way...... anyway - loved it!! Enjoy the picts.......... Tiff

WE FINISHED!!!

WE DID IT!!  I hope everyone had a great time and isn't too sore today!   I can't wait to see the pictures. 

If you have any good stories or memories, please post them so we can all hear about it.

Van 1.......Ready!!!

Tiff and I went and got food and water and Gatorade and.........yes a few treats, but hey what's a good road trip without red vines! Anyway, ready or not.....Its here!!!

Rules and Minutes from the team captain meeting.

Everyone needs to click on the link below to understand the rules so we can all be on the same page.  Thanks!

Please CLICK here to see the web page.

We now have three volunteers signed up!

We've got all three volunteer slots filled. Van two: We have our food and drinks purchased.

Need a Ride?

So Tyson and I are trying to figure out plans for us and our kids. We are leaving them in Preston so we need to get back to Logan after the race. Is there anyone from our group going back to Logan after the race? I know Tiff and Kevin will be heading back to Mesquite after and they won't be going that way. Anyway, we'd like to know so we can get our plans in order! Let me know ASAP!

Got rain gear???

Yo,
So I've been preaching about running in the heat and how hot it was last year. Anybody else notice that all it has done lately is rain and only get up to the 60's? I love it actually! Running in a little bit of rain really cools your body off which helps keep you more hydrated. My body has always recovered much faster after a rain run which will help a ton since we're running back to back to back! So don't be "askeered" of the rain...it's your friend!

If you're not a big fan of running in the rain then ya better bust out the garbage sacks! :) Or go ahead and get yourself some rain gear. Just a caution though that this might trap in more body heat which'll make ya sweat more. I would definitely reccommend 2 pair of running shoes if you don't already have two pair. I might bring my old, old pair in case it rains during my first 2 legs so that I have 3 pair. They're a little green on the bottom from mowing the lawn in them.

Please feel free to call me or Brady with any last minute questions you have. Kip(801) 647-4541 and Brady (801)369-1590

We still need some volunteers as well. We have a couple of volunteer slots reserved for 4pm-9pm on Thursday at the starting line in Logan. It is currently under my name, but there is no wau I can get there in time to do that. Even if you have to bribe somebody with some money, it would be better that we all pitched in a little bit instead of paying the amount we would have to to Ragnar for volunteers.

Van TWO!

Do we even have a van?? I think I'm planning on being in Logan for the start. The best scenario will be to have all the food and drinks bought on Thursday night. Seneca and I can go to costco and do that and then we will split the cost. If anyone has any suggestions on drinks or food that they would like please let me know. I will also put together a binder of the course for us. I'm not sure if we have all three volunteers signed up yet so let's work on that. I think we have the third committed but maybe we should have a fourth on standby. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks!!

I'm working on getting Aspen Window Washing to throw in some money for the race. The owner is kind of a tight wad, so I'll see what I can do.

What's your running plan for this weekend???

Two weeks from tomorrow we'll be at it! Have you done multiple runs on the same day yet? Have you done night runs? Have you ran on lack of sleep, in hot and cold weather, and up or down hills?

All of these factors a part of running the Wasatch Back Relay. I would suggest using this weekend to run under those conditions listed above that you're unfamiliar with or that you feel you need some work on. That way it won't be such a shock to your system during the actual relay.

For Van 1, we need to decide on a meeting spot. I believe that myself, Brenna, and my dad Steve will be staying in Logan with my brother or stepbrother. So the Mesquitenites could pick us up at one of those two spots. There's a possibility that we might just drive up there that morning and get dropped off at the starting line as well.

We also need to talk about food and water. I suggest Costco or Sam's Club. Is there a Costco in Logan? Last year our van stopped at the Costco in Ogden and loaded up on WATER bottles and snacks. We shoulda loaded up on deodorant, air freshners and wet wipes but didn't. We also need to bring some coolers. It would be nice if we could round up an extension piece from the trailer hitch to put water coolers on so we're not storing them in the car.

Get yo run on!

A message from Steve Carlsen...

My dad wanted me to add this to the blog...I'll happily be a part of this!!!

Dear Teammates:

I have just had an interview with our local newspaper.  I am asking people in my school district to donate money per mile that I run.  I am running a total of 13 + miles.  I am putting in my office phone number and hopefully people will donate at least dollar per mile.

For those of you that don't know, I am the Superintendent of North Summit School District, that is in Coalville and the relay goes right through main street of our little town.  The money is going to be donated and used for North Summit Elementary Reading Achievement & Recognition so we can do as much as possible to encourage and reward our elementary students to read.  This article will come out on June 5th and I will get a copy and have Kip post it on the Website.

Also I would like to dedicate this race from our team to Grandma & Grandpa Carlsen  The four non-family members don't know them but they are my mom & dad and the rest of the team's grandma and grandpa.  Grandma had half her foot removed last year and has had constant problems with diabetes.  Grandpa had a stroke about 3 or 4 years ago and he really took a turn for the worst this year.  He has spent about 3 or 4 months in and out of hospital/nursing/ rehabilitation places in Logan.  He came home about three weeks ago but lost his strength and is back at rehab trying to regain enough strength to be able to go home and not fall and hurt himself.  As a son it has been very hard to watch two hard working wonderful parents age and not be doing very well.  Brady and Casey's dad (Doug) along with Uncle Chuck have done a wonderful job doing all they can to help out.  The rest of the kids live along way away.

Anyway, if you all wouldn't mind the extra hassle I am going to get a white handkerchief and write on it with a sharpie.  Something like dedicated to Garth & Elaine Carlsen our thoughts, love and prayers are with you from the Wagnar Welay Wunnos.  Then if each of you would sign the handkerchief and put how many miles you run and then as we pass the relay bracelet we could also pass the hanky and stick it in a pocket or in our waistband or wherever.  Hopefully we can then get it to the finish line.

Then on July 4th all of you and any of the other family that might run in the KVSI fun run, I'll have them sign it too.  Then when I pass grandma and grandpa's house I will go up and give them the hanky.  For those of you who don't know the KVSI fun run is 8.6 miles and it ends a  1/2 block from my mom & dad's house.

I know this is a little extra pain, but I have needed something besides myself to help motivate me.  This has been a hard training session.  I have come much further than I thought I would about two months ago.  I started at 245 lbs. and weighed 232 lbs. this morning after a great 4 miler.  I about died Saturday when I ran 5.5 in the heat.  I hope to be about 225 by race day.  Pray for me not to get injured.  The feet hurt badly.

Thanks for being my teammates and allowing an old guy to be with you young yahoos.

God Bless you all

Steve-O-

June is here!

I woke up this morning with a lot more motivation to run because we're in the month of June. I ran a couple of miles this morning and will run more when I get home.

You can still do a ton of good for yourself in these next couple of weeks! Eat well, rest well, and run well! I'm dedicated to not missing another running day until Ragnar is here!

Mary and Tiff did 1 1/2 hours!

Okay I was going to drive all the way to Cedar this morning to get in an "elevation" run but decided to stay home in Mesquite and run with Mary and we did awesome! 1 1/2 hours!! We felt great. Gonna have to go pace it in the car but I'm sure it was more than 8 miles. Mean hills in there! I took Mary on the very meanest Hill that Mesquite has, and it kicked us both but we did it. I wish the race was next week, I feel ready right now and I really want a Pepsi!!! Hope everyone is doing great! Tiff

Tiff and Mary ran 7 sat morning! Hills both ways!

How are we doing?

'sup Wunnahs??? I've had a crummy week of running. I did great on Monday and ok on Tuesday, but I haven't ran since then. I missed my run yesterday cuz I was just beat from the heat and yardwork. I don't run on Fridays cuz I bust out a rough one every Saturday. So tomorrow, I'm gonna run a 5K to see how I'm coming along on my marathon pace and then I'll run 10 miles after that. It's gonna be rough cuz I've been snacking a little more than I should. I almost ate whole batch of Brenna's brownies two nights ago!

If we don't get any more volunteers for this, we're gonna have to pay Ragnar to hire people. I'm not sure what the cost is, but it's in the Race Bible and it's more than what I want to spend. So do everything ya can to talk somebody into volunteering.

5 weeks from today...

we'll be running! I hope everybody is excited about this and not scared. I've been a little over-motivational on purpose on this blog in hopes that it would help us train harder. I've done this so that when it's time to run we can enjoy ourselves better cuz we're conditioned. Plus, I don't wanna have to smell vomit in the car cuz somebody over did it. :(

If you don't feel like you're where you need to be yet, you've still got a solid month of training(remember the week of Ragnar doesn't help much). I know I'm not where I need to be because two of my runs are uphill and over 7.5 miles. I went and ran on the treadmill yesterday and set the incline to what it'll be for those two runs and it rocked me! So on my weekday runs I'm gonna focus on strengthening my uphill muscles and on Saturdays I'll focus on endurance. We all have different strengths and weaknesses in running(form, speed, uphill or downhill conditioning, diet). Decide what your weaknesses are and focus on those for the next month so you'll enjoy the Wasatch Back.

SENECA!!!!

I wanted everyone to know that Seneca emailed me today to inform me that she hasn't been running. "I've been too busy." So I wanted to publicly motivate her by letting everyone know. HAHA!! I hope you are laughing too Seneca. Let's keep in mind that it's easy to say we are too busy but really we all have time. We may have to sacrifice a few other things in our day so that we can find that hour to run. It's all worth it in the end.

Starting time...FINALLY!!!

If you didn't see this in your e-mail already, we're officially starting at 7:50 am. I think our average time is 9:00 mile. So you can look at the race bible and gauge when you think you will be running give or take an hour or two.

I just got done running 6 miles in 70 degree weather, but it felt like 90 cuz I'm used to running in 55 degree weather. Try to run in the heat to get used to it. I know you southerners don't have that issue.

St. George Marathon!!!

The lottery for the St. George Marathon was announced today and Brady and I got in!!  Brady's going to work on qualifying for the Boston Marathon(which he will probably do) and I will work on trying to survive the whole 26.2 miles(Which I probably won't do).

To qualify for the Boston Marathon for a male age 30-34 you have to run the St. George marathon in 3:10! Good Luck Brady!  Did Tiff or Seneca enter and get in this year?

Goin' Running...again!

 I got up at 5:30 am and ran 6 1/2 miles this morning. I had to get back home before I could finish my 13 miles today. I had a bunch of family in town today and we hung out with them  after that. So, I'm gettin' ready to put my stuff on and go run 6 1/2 more miles!  Should be fun in the dark with the headlamp!  I would definitely recommend that we all start running twice or three times in a 24-hour period once every week or two to get used to what Ragnar will be like. My right arch is aching from this morning's run, but I got to reach my goal of 13 miles today and I need to get used to running at weird times of the day and night and especially while being exhausted. 

I hope everybody is getting excited about Ragnar and not dreading it. There is still time for major training and improvement, but you gotta get rollin'! 

   Still waiting to hear our starting time. :(

Volunteers can now register!

As of 9am today, volunteers can sign up. It's important to do it asap because the good normal hour slots are filling up. My brother Andy has volunteered to do a shift in Logan. We need two more volunteers which do about five hour shifts. They do get a T-shirt out of it. Yay. I added the volunteer link to the running links. IMPORTANT: make sure the volunteer signs up under team #535 Wagnoh Welay Wunnahs where it asks if they are volunteering for a team.

Tiff, in response to your question a couple of days ago, a driver doesn't count as a volunteer. The shifts are 4-5 hrs. long. Do we know what size or type of vehicle Van 1 is driving yet? Anybody want to offer their vehicle? My dad has a Durango and we have an Odyssey. We've never had a driver before because the van was already packed with the 6 runneres, food, water, and their gear. If we don't get a big enough vehicle we will be extra crammed in if we have an extra person driving. So we need to determine if we can fit a seventh person in depending on size of the vehicle.

TIME IS COUNTING DOWN! Five weeks of training left! We are still waiting to hear what our starting time is. Any discussion on changing legs?

Ragnar Shakes Things Up!!! Please read carefully.

  I hope everybody saw the e-mail from Ragnar today because Legs 16-31 were GREATLY  affected by the changes.  Here's the way I see each person's legs in Van 1 being affected:

Tyson:  a little Easier  (18.5 miles total)

Brenna: Easier (13 miles total)

Steve: Harder (18.4 miles total)

Mary: About the same (13.1 miles)

Kip: Easier (13.6 miles)

Tiff: Harder (17.8 miles)

Take a look at your legs and see if you feel like switching with somebody. Brenna and I thought about switching legs with Steve who would become runner #2, I would be #3, and Brenna would take #5.  If I stick with #5 however, my last leg is now only 2.6 miles which could be a good thing because if somebody is not feeling well for their last leg I could probably run it for them(I need to clarify that with the Race Bible though).  Please throw out any suggestions. 

We're still waiting to hear about our starting time. And, we need some volunteers to work a shift at one of the Exchanges! I was gonna talk to my younger brother about helping out.  I believe we need 3 volunteers or else we have to pay money for Ragnar to hire people to work at the exchanges.  They get a free Ragnar shirt just like the ones we will get. Please let me know if you can find a volunteer because we need to register them on the Ragnar site.

Also, I set it up for those of you whose e-mail I have to receive a notification any time a post is made on the blog. Please send me your e-mail if you want that notification and I'll include it.

Also, I just saw that I could give everybody administrative privileges on the blog so I did. So you can change or add anything you want now. Hoo Hah!

Have a good Saturday run!

Awesome Shoe Website!

So I Googled my shoes I just bought and found them for way below MSRP($30 under).  Kelly's Running Warehouse is the name of the company. I still recommend going into a running store to see what type of shoe to get, but go to this site to buy them. Shipping is FREE!

http://www.kellysrunningwarehouse.com 

Energy gels...jellybeans...

So I've had a few people ask me lately about energy gels and Jelly Beans designed to help you during your runs. I think they are great for actual races and for your long runs, but not for your runs during the week. I like the GU Energy Gels because they tell you on the packet exactly when to use them.   They give me a boost of energy without making me feel wired or dizzy. Plus, there is no crash afterwards. I try to wash them down with some water, but they don't taste bad at all if you don't have water available.

   Brenna's not a big fan of the gel feel, so she has tried the Sport Beans before. She liked the texture better, but said that it took a little longer for the energy to kick in.

Hope this helps.

Kip

Brenna's new shoes...

Nike Structure Triax +12. She went to the running store yesterday and found out that she's an over-pronater (No, that's not dirty)!

   So these are the new kicks. She ran in them late last night and noticed a big difference.  It is worth going into a running store to get fitted for the right type of shoe.

    

How was your Saturday run???

Brady and I got 9 miles in on Saturday. I got hailed on and rained on and it was heavenly! :) Much better at 43 degrees than 78 degrees!

   Gettin' ready to go for an hour run. Good luck this week with getting all of your runs in!

Hey whats up everyone? This is Tiff. I was just thinking if I was going to run tomorrow or sleep in and take a rest day because my foot and achilies are bugging me. But after reading how great you guys did in those races, I think I better get my butt up and run. And what is all this talk about 78 degrees being hot? Last summer I trained in the 90's at 6am for the St. George Marathon which turned out being freeezing and rainy. I would much rather run in the heat than the cold any day - does Brady have some issues running those hills in the snow. Ah what I wouldnt give for a good long hill right now to train on that down hill portion I am about to run in - OMG - 6 weeks!!! Yikes! It cant be that close allready! Help! Mary - we gotta do that overpass more - better yet - lets to Hardy Way!!! Ouch. Talk to you all soon!

The not fast but excited runner in Van 1.....

p.s. for my Van mates, when you are yelling out the window to me .... I like it Jillian style... Anger fuels me to run harder... What can I say .... I'm a red head - well until Mary bleaches me anyway!

Heat and Hills!

Whadup Wunnahs,

   So our three Southerners(Tyson, Mary, and Tiff) have the advantage of running in the hot hot heat, but the rest of us need to get used to it. I ran 4 miles yesterday in 78 degree weather and roasted!  Just a reminder that last year's Ragnar was so hot that we each had 2 of our 3 legs in 90 + degree weather!!!  Yeah!

   Remember that the name of this race is the Wasatch Back! We will all be running up and down hills and mountains. We want everybody to be happy and strong during this race.

So get out on the hot hills. These next few weeks are critical as to how well you will feel on June 19-20th.

GOAL Accomplished!

 My goal for the SLC Half today was 1:45(8:00 mile pace) and I reached it by running 1:43:24(7:53 pace). That's including two "potty breaks" so I'm very happy with my time.

Congrats to Seneca who felt like garbage from being sick last week but still ran it in like  1:51 if I remember right.

I'm excited to be able to focus on my  L.O.R. now! LEGS OF RAGNAR! It's time for me to start training hard on the hills so that I can enjoy Ragnar as much as I enjoyed today's race!

Keep on keepin' on!

I ran 6 miles today!

So I ran 6 miles today, which doesn't compare to the 13.1 miles Kip and Seneca ran today for the Salt Lake City Half. I have a recommendation of not eating right before you go run. NOT GOOD!

Brady is a lil' Snow Bunny!!!

I just got a text from Brady saying that he's gonna go run the brutal 3-mile loop by his house tonight. By BRUTAL I mean it is straight uphill and downhill for all 3 miles! He lives up by Suncrest and there will probably be a foot or two of snow by the time he gets home and runs! Hence, the Snow Bunny name! Que te vaya bien primo!

I unfortunately have to succumb to the treadmill when I get home today because I am watching the offspring while Brenna does a couple of people's hair (Yeah she's a Cosmetologist). Then Brenna will probably go run after she gets done with that...right Brenna? :) She had a good work out at the Britney Spears concert last night and somehow ended up in the fifth row. Hopefully she didn't get too close to Britney and catch a disease!

p.s. How 'bout them Jazz??? lol

Tiff Toughs it Out!

  Tiff e-mailed me and told me that she did 10 miles in the freezing rain on Saturday and did it in 1:34!  Nice job!!

Seneca has been battling through some sickness, but is still running as well. She is running the SLC Half-Marathon this Saturday. Good Luck!!

The clock is ticking!!!! Get going!

New Week, New Opportunity!

I hope everybody had a good week of training and a great run on Saturday. If not, you're in luck cuz it's the start of a new week so you can "totally redeem yourself" (Dumb and Dumber)

Brady and I are meeting up at 6 pm today to run. Brady's gonna be nice enough to run only 3-4 miles with me since the SLC Half is this Saturday. I get to take it easy this week!

Get on the road! Get on the Hills!!! Running hills strengthens your legs and makes the flat runs feel like you're floating!

Preventing and dealing with injury/soreness...

Wunnohs,
I've talked with some of you about running injuries a little bit. I found this artictle which I'll add to the running links(titled "shoe type" and "injury") which might help.

I went to the running store(Wasatch Running Center) yesterday because my arches have been aching since my 18-miler last Saturday. I've never experienced that pain before. My shoes are almost a year old and the guy at the store recommended I buy the new model of the shoe I run in(Asics-Gel Cumulus). Brady will verify this as well, but almost every runner has at least two pair of shoes that he/she alternates between. I've only been using one pair for the last year. Anyways, I ran in my new pair yesterday and noticed a tremendous difference in my arches, the tendons along the back of my knees, and my left hip which are my problem areas.

As we are all increasing our mileage, we're gonna feel new boo-boos. Alot of it can be caused by A)Bad Shoes or the WRONG kind(read the injury article), B)too much increase in mileage too fast, and C) Not enough recovery time or nutrition( Protein, Vitamin C, Amino Acids).

Hope this helps somebody if you're struggling in any of these areas.

p.s. I HIGHLY recommend going to a good running store and getting fitted for the right type of shoe. You'll know what I mean after reading the article(difference between Floppy foot, Rigid Foot, or Neutral).

Kip

Hello????

Hey Wunnohs,
Don't be shy. We all want to hear how everybody's training is going. There's 8 or 9 of ya that have signed on to the blog. Enlighten us with your goals and experiences.

The main reason why I ran my 18 miles last Saturday is because I POSTED it on here that I'd do it. That was my motivation and it worked because I really didn't want to run. SO try it out and see if it helps ya.

Set a goal, share it on the blog, and then return and report! :)

FOR EXAMPLE: I'm running the SLC Half Marathon in 10 days(April 18). My goal is 1:45 (8 minute mile pace). By posting this on here, I'll be thinking about it during the race regardless of wind, rain, pain, sickness, or mental fatigue on race day!

Motivation

After chatting with Kip on the phone last night I got excited about the Ragnar Relay. I have decided to put the rubber to the road. I went out and ran 3 miles and realized how out of shape I am. I've got a goal of 6:30/mile so I've got a lot of work to do.

Ragnar Video added to the running links!

For some of you who haven't ran this before, here's an idea of  what it's like.

Notice how almost every single shot involves somebody RUNNING!!!  That's the idea here, so keep pushing it.  There are plenty of runners not in this film that didn't train and are puking off the side of the road.  

TRANSLATION: If ya want to be a Ragnar Movie Star,  Step yo game up!  :)

p.s. Congrats to Seneca for running 11 miles on Saturday. Just a reminder that anybody wanting to run the St. George Marathon, the 6 month countdown has begun. Brady and I have put in for the lottery. 

10 WEEK COUNTDOWN=9 WEEK COUNTDOWN???

Hey,

I hope everybody got out and had a good run Sat. I thought the weather was gonna be horrible but it turned out just perfect for how I like it (mid 30's, no wind, and just a little snow).

Only 10 weeks left until Ragnar. That really means ONLY 9 WEEKS of training because you don't run hard the week of the race.

Only you know if you're doing a good job training or not. If you have questions or need help, talk to Brady. He can answer any running/Ragnar question you will have.

DID ANYBODY BREAK A PERSONAL RECORD or ACHIEVE YOUR RUNNING GOALS this last week?   Please don't be humble :) and share your accomplishments with the team. You never know how motivating it may be to somebody else. I know Mary and Tiff did almost 7 miles Saturday!  Good Job!

Kip

Van 1 Assignments

#1 Tyson

#2 Brenna

#3 Steve

#4 Mary

#5 Kip

#6 Tiff

I'm too lazy to do the math of distances and legs.  SRY! :)

VAN 2 Assignments

Legs and Rank:

Melanie: 7(Easy), 19(Moderate), 31(Easy)
Kasi: 8(Easy), 20(Moderate), 32(Moderate)
Justin: 9(Easy), 21(Moderate), 33(Very Hard)
Brady: 10(Easy), 22(Moderate), 34 (Very Hard)
Casey: 11(Very Hard), 23 (Moderate), 35 (Very Hard)
Seneca: 12(Very Hard), 24(Moderate), 36 (Easy)

Total Distance:

Melanie: 12 miles
Kasi: 16.5 miles
Justin: 13.3 miles
Brady: 13.9 miles
Casey: 15.3 miles
Seneca: 13.3 miles

Subject to change.

Treadmill tips.

Hey guys,

   Tyson, Mary and Tiff may not have this problem down south, but the rest of us further north are dealing with the bad weather.  If you're like me, ya can't stand the treadmill, but some days it's the only option.  I did 50 minutes on one yesterday and almost fell asleep.  Plus, I feel like I'm goin' 100 mph on the treadmill and it says I'm 1-2 minutes slower than what I run outside. Frustrating!

Here's an article about how to make your treadmill runs more realistic to the road.   Also, it is a good idea for those of you with some uphill runs to set your treadmill to the grade that is posted at the bottom of your assigned legs.  

Yeah I forgot how to add a link to a post. :)  I added it to the running links posted on the right. Could somebody please remind me how to add a link to a post? It's been a while.

I also posted Jeff Galloway's page on the Running Links because I'm currently using his program for the SLC half  (April 18th), Bryce Canyon Half Marathon(July), Park City Marathon(August 22nd) and HOPEFULLY the St. George Marathon(October 3rd).

Brenna, Brady, and Kip running pix!

     Brenna's 1st running event was at the Park City Half '08
                     Hot Air Balloons!
                    You can see the PC slopes in the background

                  Brenna and Kip: Park City Half Marathon '08
      Kip(up) and Brady(down) at the 4th of July 8 miler in Bear Lake

Ragnar '08 pix. You can click on the pic to enlarge it! (That Rhymed) Please share some of your own running pix!

     7.6% uphill grade, dirt road, 90 degrees!  3 hardest miles of my life

                                    Kip and Brady aka Flobots
                                                    The Finish Line!!!!
                                               Brady gettin' after it!

                                      Kip getting left in the dust!

                                                The scenery is awesome!
                                                   Casey and Brady!
                          Find your inner "Chubby Kid"