From my house, Jed Burton and I ran to City Creek Canyon via the Capitol. We ran easy up to the top of City Creek, but kept a pretty honest pace even as it got steeper. We ran into Brian and Casey shortly after we turned around at Rotary Park. They had started at the Sunnyside post office and were out running 22. Brian's pacing at Wasatch this weekend and Casey's headed out of town, so they're getting in the long run today. Anyhow, after chatting with those guys for a minute, Jed and I started our descent in earnest. The plan was to run at marathon pace (or faster) for four miles, from miles 12-15. We hit mile 12 in 5:56, mile 13 in 5:47, mile 14 in 5:46 and mile 15 in 5:18. That last mile was certainly not my marathon pace, but it felt good to get that kind of leg turnover. We cooled down the last 1.4 back to my house. |