AM: 5 Planet Walk
PM: I opted out of the scheduled bike ride this afternoon as the rain would have made things unpleasant both for me and for the bike. I spent some time with the family instead then as it got later, I headed to the hills. I decided to do a big hill workout. I drove to Providence Canyon and hit the deer fence trail south to millville canyon. I wanted to re-visit that canyon and this time make it to the top. Today was the day. No amount of rain was going to stop me. Actually, it only rained for the first and last mile of the run. 2 miles on the trail and I was at the canyon. The canyon itself is a dirt road that is currently closed to all vehicles. Made for nice running. However, all the rain has made the road a soupy mess. It was way muddy and downright nasty at the top. But getting there was half the battle. Before making it to the top, I had to first climb 2500 feet in 3.5 miles. I was in a cloud the whole way until the last quarter mile and I could see the blanket cloud covering the valley below. The last quarter mile also provided lots of snow to wash the mud off the shoes. It is still about 2 feet deep at 7300'. But aside from the last quarter mile, the road is clear of snow, but not of mud. The way down was more ice skating than running as I slid/clumped down the hill. Super fun, but the mud was out of control. Nevertheless, I made it down and back to the car for a total of 11 miles and quickly decided I wanted 12 so I did a quick out and back on the Deer Fence North of Providence Canyon. For the workout portion of the run, I ran the uphills hard and where I could, the downhills hard too. Things felt pretty good today and I absolutely loved the run. I even took a "bath" in Providence Stream and it was actually quite warm and gave me the chance to scrape off all that mud off my body. T - 1:57:00 (9:44) 154 ave 168 max 12 miles * 3300' Vert
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