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Logan Griffith

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This past Sunday - 1:13am

52 miles deep into a 62 mile trail race. My sister Abbey took the picture.

If I’m being honest, I was pretty drained here, but more so nervous

By this point in the race we had been running for over 15hrs and I had started to have troubles breathing

My lungs were wheezing and it felt like I only had 60% of my normal lung capacity

I’m not sure if it was exhaustion or the cold but I was more so worried of what was going on with me and why I felt this way

It’s cool to post about that I did the race and the post race is a lot of glamour

But the work was a freaking grind. Wasn’t pretty at all

How we ran 62 miles is one damn foot in front of the other for 17hrs and 35min

The only thing sexy about the work is the result at the end. Often times the work sucks and is boring

That’s where most people quit because it’s not exciting anymore. I was almost one of those people

My stomach was messed up, no appetite, cold, tired, feet had blisters, and it didn’t matter

What solidified in my brain here is that the result is unforgiving.

It doesn’t care how you feel, what’s going on in your life, or what you’ve already been through

I think a lot of us, including myself, have lost touch with that reality

You have to do a lot of monotonous shit to achieve cool shit
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#iam1stphorm #ultratraining #wedothework #duespaid #ultratrailrunner taken in St. Louis, Missouri by @_logangriffith_

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4 years ago

“No way that’s how I look”

That was the photo on the left for me. At the beach in 2017 for senior week (bloated from maybe just a “few beers”…🤷‍♂️)

Fitness was never something I was good at and it still doesn’t come easy for me

I don’t have an athletic background, didn’t play many sports. I was mostly in the band

The diet I followed was if I saw food and wanted it, I ate it. That’s what lead me to the photo on the left

If I can do this, there’s no reason why you can’t either. I believe that so much, that’s why I left my engineering career for the fitness industry to help others

You’ve got to believe that if you put in the work, it will pay off. I failed a lot of diets, but one thing I’ve learned about fitness is if you work, “it” works too

Don’t wait, just start. taken in 1st Phorm HQ by @_logangriffith_

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4 years ago

Redownloaded Instagram to show off my wife!

From moving to Richmond in January
Going on family Vacation
Back to STL
Moving to Milwaukee
Getting married
Honeymooning in Alaska
Back to Milwaukee

Wouldn’t want to be chaotic with anyone else❤️. You don’t make all your memories sitting on a couch watching TV

The best stories come from the most chaotic times, glad we get to keep making them by @_logangriffith_

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a year ago

Yellowstone and the Tetons, we love you and can’t wait to go back💗 by @_logangriffith_

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2 years ago

Officially 4 months out from Crazy Mountain 100 and here’s a quick recap. I am by far the best running condition I’ve been in my life

It hasn’t been easy though. Early flights, hotel workouts, cold runs in MN, etc

I wanted to share a few principles for anyone that wants to get better at running no matter the distance

I feel have made a HUGE impact in helping me get from feeling beat up at 20 miles a week, to crushing 40 miles and wanting more

1️⃣Increase your mileage slowly (I’m doing 10% more each week). Increase for 2 weeks, 1 week low mileage

Every time I would train for a race I’d get some kind of injury by now. Either pain in my shins, my hips, feet, etc

I am SHOCKED I just ran 38 miles last week and I feel completely normal

2️⃣I lift weights, but it’s not the priority

Right now I’m doing 2-3 lifts a week. 1-2 upper, 1 lower

Really I just want to maintain my muscle during this ultra prep, the focus is not strength gains

So I lift, get in 1g/lb of my goal body in protein most days, and I’m so much more recovered for my runs it blows my mind almost

3️⃣Stretch your hips and hamstrings everyday after your workouts done

When you’re upping mileage, your hips will get tighter along with your hamstrings. This has only led me to a sore low back and aching in my hips

Every day I’ll do the kneeling couch stretch on both legs, and a hamstring stretch. 5 min each leg, each exercise (it’s annoying but it’ll make a world of difference)

Hopefully we can keep this healthy training going🤘 more posts to come. 42-44 miles this week on deck!
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#ultratraining #ultrarunners #stlfitness #hybridathlete taken in St. Louis, Missouri by @_logangriffith_

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3 years ago

Went to Chicago for St Patrick’s day to see the green river 🍀

Forgot to get a picture😂but had a great time! I’ve never taken a weekend trip with friends I’ve regretted, you probably won’t either

Book it 🎟️
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#chicagotrip #stpatricksday #chicity taken in Chicago Downtown by @_logangriffith_

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3 years ago

Carlsbad Caverns☑️
Guadalupe National Park☑️
White Sands National Park☑️

Lots of hikes 🏃
Even more fajitas 🇲🇽,
Few margaritas 🍹,
And a damn good time

Grateful to experience more national parks with some great people

When you visit even just one it’s hard to fathom how the Earth has evolved and our lifetime is just a quick blink in history

Visit a national park, you won’t regret it, may even get addicted!
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#nationalparkservice #weekendtravel #nationalparksusa #weekendadventures taken in El Paso, Texas by @_logangriffith_

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3 years ago

Anyone else do this?🙋‍♂️

19 Days until Spring forward and warmer weather…but who’s counting?😂
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#ultratraining #winterrunning #stlfitness #ultramarathontraining taken in St. Louis, Missouri by @_logangriffith_

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3 years ago

Do you run off time or miles?🤔

Good question and I think it depends on your goal

I’ve always trained for ultramarathons with a goal of crossing the finish line

I’ve never trained off miles or time, always both. Either j hit 10 miles or I run first 1hr 50min

This way I get the time in my feet I’m looking for without over extending my capabilities increasing my risk for an injury just to hit a mileage goal with poor conditions

With marathons I’m sure it’s different, but with ultras this approach has been able to help me finish 35, 40, 50, and 62 mile races

Keep on training👊
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#stlfitness #iam1stphorm #ultratraining #ultratrailrunner #ultratrailrunning taken in St. Louis, Missouri by @_logangriffith_

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New Blog Post is out!

Really excited for this one and it details two specific things:

1️⃣ Training approach to the Crazy Mountain 100

I detail the different kind of running workouts along with lifting workouts I’ll be doing to prepare to run 100 miles in less than 30 hours

2️⃣ Making a career change to Industrial Engineering

For the past 2 years I’ve worked at @1stphorm and to say I’ve learned a lot would be an understatement

I’ll always love fitness along with 1st Phorm. Both have truly changed my life for the better. I’ve felt the want to get into engineering along with traveling the US and Canada to see even more of what this world has to offer ✈️ 🌎

To all the people I’ve met through working at 1P the last two years I’d like to thank you for everything that’s been poured into me! I am 100% a better person all around from being involved in the community, as I’m excited to still be a part of

More is detailed in the latest blog post on LogginMiles.com or link is in my bio

I will start traveling for work next week and my goal is to start with one blog post a month and still provide valuable content on this page as well training for Crazy Mountain

Cheers and I can thank each and everyone of you enough for being involved in my journey!
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#iam1stphorm #1stphorm #stlfitness #industrialengineering taken in 1st Phorm HQ by @_logangriffith_

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3 years ago

Leg day for me😎

Should be arms though if we’re being honest😂used to be back!

But this 100 mile prep has me focused on building some tree trucks
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#1p #iam1stphorm #duespaid #stlfitness taken in St. Louis, Missouri by @_logangriffith_

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3 years ago

Last night attending the annual @1stphorm & @s2faction banquet!

You can’t help but be inspired when you get in a room full of people that are a part of these organizations

You can’t put a price tag on that. Grateful to be surrounded by everyone last night👊
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#1p #iam1stphorm #s2faction taken in The Ritz Carlton by @_logangriffith_

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