Very hot but very cool race. I ran this one on the advice of my brother Nicholas. Plus Ogden is in my old stopping grounds. First mile is mostly uphill on a single track trail. i made the mistake of getting trapped in behind a lot people who ended up walking part of it. hard to get in any kind of pace. the rest of the race was beautiful on the trail, but i was feeling very sluggish from mile 3 to finish. Just haven't figured out how to increase the pace in the heat and late start (3 pm). However it was a great confidence boost just to have keep going when I didn't feel great. avg about 8:23 | 