Like the canyon

Very enjoyable 3 miles on the bench right before dark.  Easy pace, no watch, quit while still wanting more miles, perfect.

9 miles on the Wheelers/ ice box/ etc trails late.  No watch, no music, no plan, just enjoying the change in seasons.  Crazy how fast the leaves are changing.  Had to switch on the lights at Art Nord, talked with a mountian biker most of the way down who was using my lights to see.  A few pick ups, 9 miles or so, 1700 vert or so.  Easy pace overall. 

11 miles around the trails below Snowbasin.  A few good pick ups, with a couple miles sub-7.  Legs feeling great, fresh, but a little sluggish.  One week to go!! Gotta remeber the race starts on Friday, doh!

Funny thing, I called a friend who had said she was interested in pacing part of the Bear to she if she would like to run a 15-20 mile section.  I aplogized for the short notice, she started rattling off all the things she would have to cancel, but said she was totally up for it and would be there for sure.  In my head I was thinking geeze you sure know your schedual well and are pretty booked if you know exactly what you have going and what to cancel a week in advance, but I didn't say anything to her.  I ended the conversation saying I would get with her with more details later and probably get her some stuff to bring for me.  We hung up and about five minutes later my phone rings and she asks what time the race starts tomorrow! Now that's a good friend and pacer.  She thought I was calling her at 6:00 PM the night before the race to pace me, and she said she could do it! wonder what went through her head when I said I'd get more details to her later?? Hilarious!

Very easy hike/run with the dog.  Ran into a couples of old friends who were coming down from Malan's.  Hadn't seen them in years so it was good to catch up.  3 miles or so.

Easy paced 11 miles part way up Ben Lomond trail and back.  Legs sluggish on the climb, felt good on the down. Most miles were sub 8:00.   Having a little shoe dilemma, been running in my Wildcats as they are what I am planning to wear at Bear, but I seem to run crazy clutzy in them.  Catching toes, tweaking knee, ect.  Bought some Inovate 320's last week, and have put some miles on them, but not crazy about the fit or feel.  I've run hunreds of miles in the Wildcat, I think it's the shoe, but need to pay better attention when running in them.

Spent a couple of hours reading Wasatch race reports and scaring the hell out of myself.  Seems like most of them go, "felt good to such and such mile, wheels came off, threw up lots, couldn't eat or drink for a while, finally came around and cruised to the finish" Holy sh**!!, Really?? Guess that's the deal with these things sometimes.  Whahoo!  Seriously, I'm a little freaked, but totally excited about this thing.  From my very first trail runs, 40 pounds heavier and a more than a few years ago, I remember running 5 miles in an hour or so, being totally cooked, and thinking, "all I have to do is that 20 more times and its a hundred miler!" Ha! Well, this is what its come to.

Ended up with about 36 miles this week and guessing 6500 vert or so. I feel totally recovered, maybe too much so, worried my legs are getting lazy :)  5 days! (beat you to it Jon)