Like the canyon

7 miles.  Head hunter and back.  Maybe it was only 6.5, but I'll take 7 for the mile and a half busting trail through foot and a half deep snow drifts.  Base pace.

Last day of the month, last Malan's run for the month.  Fully snow packed trail, seems like it wasn't that long ago that I was running this on snow covered last winter.  Geeze summer goes fast.  4.5 miles, 2300 vert, mostly in the dark. 

No running, bouldered at The Front in Ogden for the first itme.  Great gym, good to see old friends, will make this a Wenesday night regular thing for the winter.

Treadmill:

First 5 @ 7:15

Next 1@ 6:40

Last .5 @5:50

Felt alright. 

Malan's late.  Up and down after dark.  Trail is a mess down low from the warmer temps.  Up high much better.  4.5 miles 2300 vert.

Happy to find the BST North of 12th relativly snow free.  Started at 12th out to the Nature Center parking lot and back.  9.5 miles, 1600 vert.  Got back to the car and drove to the top of 27th headed up Malan's.  Turned around 3/4 of the way up as I was short on time.  4 miles, 1800 vert.  Total for the day 13.5 miles 3400 vert.  Felt great on the BST, tired on Malan's. Feeling a little funky, whole family has had the pukes, hope its not my turn!

Week totals: 36 miles, 9000 vert, mostly easy miles, though the treadmill session was leaning toward tempo.  Right where I want to be effort and mileage wise for the next couple of weeks.  Plan to ramp slowly up to 50-60 miles a week by January, with vert in the 11-14,000 range.  Race schedual is starting to gel together, might be a tough spring.