Trails!

AM: Young Ward Loop.  Just took it easy this morning and cruised at a comfortable pace.

T-1:14:12 (7:14) 10.25

PM: Rode the bike to work, but had to hitch a ride home due to the inch of rain that fell in the half hour right when I wanted to ride home.  Instead, I ran back to work to ride my bike back home.  The problem arose when the clouds opened up when I was halfway there and drenched me.  I turned towards home to bag it, but since I was halfway there I figured I may as well keep going.  Luckily the rain passed quickly and I survived.  3.75 miles running 7.5 miles biking (convert to 2 running)

Big Workout -

Did a warmup with Jon and Paul then did 2 at Tinman-ish pace 6:24, 6:16.  They took off while I hit the Logan High track for some 1000's.  I did 6x1000m at CV pace (~5:40 = 3:30-3:35 per 1K) with 200m rest.  I had some serious stomach issues today and had to make two stops after the speed stuff. Looking back at what I ate yesterday, I think I know what the problem was (and it wasn't the brownies, I swear). After the 1K's I did a cooldown on the planet walk and headed home.  14 miles total.

1000 M times

• 3:29
• 3:33
• 3:34
• 3:34
• 3:33
• 3:29

I couldn't get myself out of bed at 5 to run with the boys so I slept in till 6.  Wise choice other than the drizzle I ran through.  It felt pretty good though so I can't complain.  I ran up to the mouth of Providence Canyon nice and easy.  Averaged 8 min pace for the first half and then let gravity do its thing.  

T-1:11:30 (7:31) 9.5 miles

PM: 2 miles with the family

AM: Nice and easy 5 on PW.  In the rain.

PM: Drove home from work in a huge storm.  It stopped about a mile from the house.  I cancelled my bike ride and decided to try and get as many miles as I could before the storm hit.  The wind blew but I never got wet.  The storm missed me.  I ran on PW then over to Logan High saw that some sort of a kid track meet was going on and ran into River Heights and Providence before heading home.  My legs were lead and could quite get under 7 min pace (until I got a tail wind for a few miles). 10.5 miles

T-1:13:10 (6:58) 151

8 slow miles.  I didn't time it but was probably barely pushing 9 min pace. I ran out and back to Young Ward via PW.  We are going camping tonight.  Hope it doesn't rain....

Trail Run - 

Last night my family and I went camping up at the top of Green Canyon.  The weather was perfect, up until 2am then rain.  And more rain.  Bummer.  We slept through it the best we could in our tent but it was pretty noisy.  I got up early and ran down the canyon to meet Paul at first dam (6 miles away from camp).  On the way I enjoyed a new section of muddy single track a half mile long.  Now there is only one section a hlaf mile long where you have to run on the road.  The rest of the 4 miles of canyon has singletrack.  Sweet!  Due to all the rain we have had and spring runoff, many of the dry washes were not so dry.  I had 5 creek crossings on the way down.  The last one I didnt' make it all the way over and had to dunk both feet in.  About 2 miles later, I noticed a hot spot on my heel.  My shoe had rubbed a hole right though my sock and now was rubbing off skin on my heel.  I swapped socks and just pressed on.  It ended up hurting the whole rest of the run, especially on the uphills.

I finally made it first dam but didn't see paul.  He was in the bushes taking care of an issue.  I thought that he was probably runninb behind and so I kept going towards his house.  I soon ran into Joe and recruited him to join me and we ran out to about halfway on the canal trail then turned around.  Soon after turning around, we saw Paul and he was heading towards us from first dam.  He explained how I ran right past him as he was in the bushes and ditched him.  Sorry, Paul.  He headed home due to stomach issues while Joe and I ran back up to Green Canyon.  He turned around at the single track and I continued up to our soggy camp.  After taking down camp we made a quick retreat out of there and hit the warm showers.  In all, it was a fun campout,  but not quite ideal weather for half of it. 

Phew, did I leave anything out?  Quite the narrative.  One more point I guess.  This run has now convinced me that any green canyon run I do is cursed.  I get the worst weather anytime I try to run there.  Rain or snow every time.  There, now I am finished.

T-1:57:50 (7:51) 153 

* 80 mile week - highest of the year so far.