It has been years since I ran a 5K, but when I found out this was being run in my absolute favorite area ... City Creek Canyon ... I had to sign up. I did a warm up with my huz and jogged to the City Creek gate and back. 2 miles. Lined up a couple of rows from the front. Lots of joggers, strollers, and DOGS. No idea why dogs were allowed. Took off fairly conservative as the course climbs at the start. 7:13 pace for the first mile. Course continues to climb for another .6 or so then turns and runs down down towards Memory Grove. 7:11 pace and slipped on dog poo. Yuck. Last 1.1, I put on the guns. 6:15 pace! 3rd female overall and 1st in AG. Fun day, lots of give aways, great food. Jogged back up towards the canyon and back to the car for 2 additional miles.
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