Relentless

AM - 12 Target. This is a great loop when there isn't traffic, and I was early enough that there wasn't hardly any. Rainy throughout the run. (Rocket 526.5)

afternoon - 14 Prospector. Took to the trail just after noon. It was in perfect condition, except just past Maverick where a water line must have broken because the whole place was a mud fest -really gooped up my new Vertical K's that I won from the Zion 50. But they felt pretty good out on the trail - light and pretty responsive (not as much as the 101 or 110 from NB, but still good). Long day of running, but the body held up fine. (VertK 14)

Traveling

morning - 11.5 Wasatch. Ran the loop on Wasatch Blvd and took it all the way up Sego Lily (for future reference, the regular loop is 10.5, not the 10 I've always put - so hooray for that). Wore my Rockets to try and prompt me to do some tempo even though it was snowing and very windy. Got up through Granite and I felt good and decided to give it a go. Had a good push for 6.5 miles. Times were all over because of the wind, hills and slick roads, but effort was very good - would have given me solid times on the Dirt Mile at home, and most cars gave me plenty of room and didn't push me into the snow banks too bad. New gloves kept the hands nice and warm; although in reality it was no colder here than at home. (Rocket 538)

afternoon - 5 Dimple Dell. Ran up to Granite Park and ran on the snow covered trails in Dimple Dell. Stayed up on top; I think it called the Rim Trail. Was actually pretty fun despite being very slow going. Wanted to go a bunch more once I got going, but it is a recovery week. (VertK 19)

morning - 13.5 Wasatch. Did yesterday's loop reverse (I figured it was about the safest place to go today) with an addition around the in-law's neighborhood for some extra so I don't have to go later if I don't want. It was a snowy beast out there today. Wore my VertK's to hopefully get a little traction in the snow. Pace was super slow, but I survived. Got a lot of funny looks, thumbs ups, and comments from other runners and people in cars - even had a guy grab his phone and take a pic do me from his car. Guess it isn't normal for someone to be in shorty shorts in this weather! Too bad I didn't have the shorts my daughters got me for Christmas - they would have really turned some heads! (VertK 32.5)

morning - 12 Sego Lily. Was planning on calling Justin, but got home way later than expected and woke up to more snow and didn't want to go out. Finally decided to go and figured Justin had already ran. So I headed down Sego Lily to the mall and ran around it and back up Sego Lily to the very top. Learned from this run: I am SO happy not to live in the snow. It sucks for driving, it sucks for running, it is just crappy. (Kinvara3 225)

AM - 17 Leeds. Got a new pair of Adios2 for Christmas, so I bumped the Mana to a regular show and will use the Adios for marathoning (I mean they are good enough for the world record, so I guess they are good enough for me!). Happy to run in the Mana more now. It is a great shoe and I appreciate all it did for me in races. Anyway... Today - Al and I drove up to Leeds and ran home. I headed out toward Toquerville for a few more miles and then back. Good run - happy to be out of the snow! Ran pretty good and wanted to crank it out, but that wasn't today's goal, so I just put it into a good gear and ran solid throughout. Didn't catch up to Al until the top of Highland Mesa - she ran very well. (Mana 227.25)

Not a bad week. Got most of the mileage on bigger singles (counting Monday afternoon as Tuesday's single). And even squeezed in the tempo.

Goals for next week: probably around 110 and miles and SGM course hill/tempo up/down. So big week.