I am in SLC for the day so I brought my mountain bike here and went for a sweet ride. I started at my Mom's house in Cottonwood Heights and headed up Little Cottonwood Canyon via Top of the world drive (hillier than wasatch). I found myself in the middle of hundreds of road bikers riding what they call the "4 canyons" (little,big,millcreek, and emmigration). It was fun to mix it up with them for a bit. I peeled off at the Temple Quarry trail and followed it up the canyon for 3 miles or so until it became a bushwhack and I hiked it up to the road. Once again, I was in the midst of the bikers until the top. Once at Snowbird, I hit the trails. I biked around a bit on the Speedgoat course until I felt like it was time to run some. The run was only 4 miles but it was fun. I had serious flashbacks to last year and what I deem the toughest 50K ever. Made me nostalgic but I was glad I wasn't running it this year. I wandered all around the course and nearby looking for the flattest trails. There weren't many, but there was great scenery. I love that canyon. Post run, I filled up the water bottle at the lodge and headed home. Riding down that canyon is a blast, even on a mountain bike. I will have to try it on a road bike and see how much I can top 43mph (my max speed today). T Bike - 27 miles in 2:35 - 4000' Vert T Run - 4 miles in 40:30 - 800' Vert Weekly Summary - It was a rough week being sick most of the week. I still feel less than 100%. It has moved to my lungs and out of my head (thankfully). The leg is still not right. I have moments of tightness and achy feelings, but for the most part it feels fine. I am enjoying the amount of running I am able to do, but do wish that I could do more. 19 miles of running - 73.5 miles of biking - 12,100' Vert climbing
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