Like the founder of this blog, my name is Sasha. I live in Utah most of the time, but sometimes I live in other places. My partner in life and running is a year-old blue heeler (ACD).
I most prefer to run in the forest, but anywhere is fine. I don't usually train for anything in particular. I just like to run.
Flagstaff mesa loop around Buffalo Park. The altitude is just a *little* higher and the air just a *little* drier. Coming to Flagstaff and doing this run within the first day or two alway shows me where my fitness level is. This may have been the best yet (although I do cut myself some slack for the years I lived at sea level. not an easy transition). Also, I did it fairly quickly-- averaged a 10-min pace even with stops to do the weird fitness stations in the park. (: It's my intention to do this run at least twice more before I leave Flag this weekend, plus a long run (6-10mi?) this weekend if I don't go snowboarding with my dad. Either way I have a long winter of good runs and good rest ahead of me. It's nice to be on the road.
Steep uphill to the windgate overlook, then down. I had planned to do a longer run, but the trail was much steeper than I realized-- about an 800 ft gain to the overlook. Also, got my fingers velcroed together by a cactus for the first time. Overall, an excellent place for a traveling trail runner to spend some time.
