A Balance, Redefined

Single: Decided to run the course I initially had planned for yesterday. Parked at the City Creek Gate and did a naked run to the top and back. Therefore not sure of the climb but the distance I'm pretty sure on. Turns out the other week when I turned around I was within site of the final rest area on the way up. There were not many people out as it was the middle of the day but over all it was very pleasant running. Started the day with a full 8hrs sleep, church, normal errands, and then during nap time went for the run. The car had 85F but about half way through the run it clouded over and it felt much cooler. The "fun" part of the run is I finally saw a rattlesnake. By finally I mean I've been looking for one. When I was little I wanted to be a herpetologist and have always been fascinated with snakes. Over the last few weeks I've seen a lot of gopher snakes and "green racers". I'd heard there were rattlers out here but this was the first I've ever seen in the wild. It was going across the road and at first I thought it was just another gopher. Then when I approached it, it did its little aggressive stance and even gave me a rattle of its tail. Kinda cute as it was very little and I could hardly hear the rattle. It had to have been 9-in. at the most. While I was standing watching it a family came by and they also stopped to look at it until it finally went completely into the bush. The run otherwise was uneventful. My left ankle/shin were pretty sore from all the turns it took on the trails yesterday but everything else felt fine. Mi 11-R1

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