Biked up to Providence Canyon (of course) and ran up the trail (up the canyon) to test out my leg and also to check out the trail. I ran to the bridge (1.75) before turning back and heading out on deer fence for an out and back. It was a bit of a pounding on the leg coming down the canyon. I might not be ready for that much vertical yet.
10 miles bike (45 mins) 5.5 miles running (51 mins) 1500' vert total
Nice long bike ride/run today. Rode up the Green Canyon via BST. Met joe at King Park for a run up Green Canyon. It was glorious! A little snow, little mud, lots of singletrack. The world is right again. After joe went home I rode back up the canyon before heading home via Deer Fence.
I ran into Bruce Copeland (RD of Logan peak / Bear 100). We chatted about Logan Peak. It is looking like it will be an epic year. He is working on getting all past winners to come. It will be quite a race.
T Running - 69 mins T Biking - 2 hours 3000' vert
This week I saw some real progress in the legs. There is hope!
AM: Biked up to the Providence Trail and rode to the "bridge". Left the bike and then ran a mile up the canyon then back to a bit past the bike for 2.5 miles of running. Biked home. The trail is in great shape with only a few snow patches that will be gone in a day.
T- 75 mins bike 23:30 running - 1500' vert
PM: Met up with joe and ran Green from King Park to almost to the Yurt. The final quarter mile is still under snow (that is why we turned back). The rest of the trail is looking good. The dozen bikers we saw would all agree.
T- 69 mins 1000' vert 8.5 miles
Quite the day! Lets hope it wasn't too much. Lots of fun though.
Standard Bike - Run - Bike workout this morning. I biked up to Deer Fence rode to Dry Canyon and met up with Joe. Now for the fun part. Trail running. We headed South on Deer Fence to my favorite closest trail to my house....Providence Canyon Trail. I played tour guide and Joe fell in love with my trail. He can't have it though, it is mine. Before too long, we were back out of the canyon and heading back to Dry. I almost shed a tear to have to leave.
I dropped Joe off back at his car and I rode over to Millville Canyon before heading home.
Biked to the usual spot on the side of a mountain before beginning my run. Ran up to "the bridge" before heading for a jaunt on Deer Fence. Great mix of trails. Some hills, some rollers, not much flat stuff. Good times. Leg felt great.
Went and saw my new Niece at the hospital then headed up to Green for a quick run. I am stoked that I am up to 8 miles with no issues. The run went great.
Tried out my new Hoka's I got from St. George Running Center. I have been quite negative about them saying they are not for me. I am eating my words. I love them so far. They are so nice to my knees and are surprisingly stable. Plus they make me taller.
On my own today because Joe if off being at nerd at some Robot competition somewhere. I slightly underestimated the time/mileage this workout would take but I am glad I did it. It all began with a long bike ride up Blacksmithfork Canyon to Leatham Hollow. That took a solid 75 mins. It was brutal when I hit the mouth of the canyon and the wind kept me under 7 mph. Ugg. I ditched the bike for the real fun of the day. I ran up the road for 2.5 miles then up Richards Hollow. Awesome trail, but it was not quite ready for me yet. The flowers haven't come out yet and I guess there is still snow in the mountains. The drifts got deeper and deeper. Some of it was packed solid but enough sections were not. Quite the surprise when you are running along and you post hole to your knees. They are all bloody now. Other than that, it was awesome. I made it nearly to the junction with the logan peak road. Ran back to the bike and rode home (1 hour). Solid workout - 5+ hours.
Bike - 2:15, 30 miles (13.5 miles converted) 700' vert
Run - 3:00 16 miles 3000' vert
** Great week of training. Leg is feeling great. I am thinking Pocatello is still possible. It will be slow and ugly, but possible. We will see.
PM: Joe and I decided to brave the heat (80+ degrees today) and tackle Green Canyon. We ran from King Park to the yurt. We were moving pretty good on the way up, but then I decided to try and see what these Hoka's could do. They felt a bit clunky as I couldn't feel the rocks too well, but the obvious advantage was that I couldn't feel the rocks too well. I ran as hard as I could and my legs and feel felt great at the end. So far, I love 'em.
I was in SLC for the weekend so I was excited to be able to run new trails (to me). The last time I biked corner canyon was in high school. I don't think there were any singletrack trails. Only 4x4 and atv trails. My how things have changed. I biked from my parents house in Cottonwood Heights and left my bike at the trailhead on Wasatch Blvd and a hundred and something south. (35 mins).
Now the fun part. I ran on BST south to the maze of trails in corner canyon. I quickly looked at a map and looked for a way up to the top. I picked a route and headed up. I now forget the names of the trails I took, but it seemed all of them were closed at some point in the trail for muddy conditions. I couldn't find a way up. I went up and down searching all over. It was a blast, but I really wanted to go to the top. So, eventually I found a way to the top. I am pretty sure the trail I found was open but I didn't care. I took Jacob's ladder to the top. I got pretty steep and a bit muddy, but that was nothing compared to the Jeep trail on top. It was a mud bog. My Hokas did great in the mud. They shed the mud pretty well. The only complaint was I kept getting small rocks into them. I needed to wear gaiters. I came down off the top on a different trail and I am pretty sure it was closed since I was the only on on it. I couldn't find another way down though. I was loving all the sweet trails. Eventually, I found myself next to the temple and back on BST. Awesome trails.
