Trails!

Providence Canyon Trail - 

There was more trail work done last week on this trail and now it is 100% singletrack the whole way to the quarry.  No more road sections.  Plus they took a broom to the trail and swept off all the loose rocks.  Buffed out trail!  

T- 1:11:15 (8:54) 1500' vert

The Usual - Providence Trail

Trail run with Joe - 

Today I was so excited to run I went into work early and left early so I could have time to run ....drumroll please...The Wellsvilles!   

Yep, Joe and I decided that today was the day to hit the steepest mountain range in the world (some say).  I did this run with Jon last year and it took so long, it got dark before we finished.  This year was better.  We went the opposite direction which I think is easier and faster.  This way, you go up the steepest and most overgown part first and can run down the less steep canyon by the end.  So, we started at Rattlesnake Canyon and hit both Box Elder Peak then the Wellsville Cone.  After that, it is ridge running north past Mendon Peak (without summiting) and then up the Hawk Watch peak and back to the saddle before descending Deep Canyon. 

We were surrounded by rain and thunderstorms, but we escaped without incident.  What a great run, even if my legs are still bleeding from all the overgrowth.  Still worth it.

T- 3:02:30 5150' Vert

Profile-

Wellsville Cone from Box Elder Peak -

Me with a cool rainbow -

Great shot of Logan with a thunderstom that just missed us.

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Deer Fence (easy)

1:04:40 (9:14) 800' vert

Providence Trail (I can do this run practically in my sleep now)

T-1:16 1500' vert

No Top of Utah Marathon for me today.  I was sad to not participate in the local marathon, but I still have no desire to run a road marathon, so I didn't.  

The weather was tricky today.  It rained hard all night and was still at it at 6.  I drove up to first dam and drove through a storm.  Since it wasn't raining at the house, I hoped it would quickly pass.  I decided to power nap for 15 mins and wait and see.  To my joy, it stopped raining and I was able to dodge all the random rain showers for the whole run.  Unfortunately, the trail I picked to run today was super overgrown.  Overgrown + Lots of rain = Very Wet lower body. 

I ran on the river trail to Wind Caves trail and took the Birdeneau Trail up the mountain.  Once I turned off the popular wind caves trail, I immediately got super wet.  It got colder and colder the higher I got.  I found myself in a cloud and felt like I was swimming in my shoes.  I seriously thought I was running in a river, I was so wet.  I wasn't really enjoying it anymore and was getting seriously cold, so instead of continuing up the ridge to Birdeneau Peak, I gave in and headed down into Green Canyon.  I was seriously starting to fear for my safety with how cold I got.  Once I hit the Green Canyon road I felt much better.  Hmm, I am warm now so I guess I can keep running.  I went up to the yurt and was having fun again.  Luckily, I was out of time/mileage so didn't have to run up the overgrown upper green trail and get wet again.  I headed back down the canyon and made it to the car before another rain squall hit the area.  That was close! 

T- 3:51:30 (10:24) 4400' vert

** Weekly summary - Another big vert week for me. Not as many miles as my crazy last week, but lots of climbing.  I have been having fun getting back to the trails this last month or so.  No real mileage or training goals.  Just having fun and running as much as possible.  I am planning on running a 50K the first week of Nov (Antelope Island 50K/100K) but will likely not change my training at all for it. 

66.25 miles - 14,850' Vert - 703 mins