AM: (9 miles, 1:17:53). 8 miles + 8 x 100m strides. I ran Sabino Canyon + one of the lower trails off of the visitors center. Sabino Canyon is a beautiful place, despite most of the run being on ashpalt. I have heard a lot about it since moving here, but had never actually been there (since it is on the North East side of town and I live on the West side). Rocky canyon that snakes up about 600ft (start is at 2800ft, so low to you high-landers, but higher than sea level). The road is closed to cars, though they have a tram/bus thing that takes people to the top and stops at 8 different stops over the 3.7 miles up. Not a really steep uphill (~3.2%) but steady uphill out and downhill back - I liked the uphill part, it was a good workout. I did not like the downhill part, I tried to take it really easy, but I swear with every footfall I felt my body go 'ouch' ;-). I am spoiled I know, I like my dirt trails and I like rolling hills.
PM: (4 miles, easy easy easy).
Happy Saturday bloggers -- I hope you all had nice runs and awesome races! | 