the workout today called for 6 + 2x8second hill sprints. Instead, I decided to do 6 up Bonneville Shoreline Trail from City Creek to the Summit by Ensign Peak. It was a great trail but I brought the wrong footwear for the job. I hadn't planned on running this course when I woke up this morning so I packed my road shoes in my bag. I love my road shoes but they are not ideal for trail running, especially when the trail is as rocky as that one can be in some places. For the past 2 weeks I have been running up City Creek Canyon at least a couple of times during the week. The canyon road is nice because its paved and even in the steep parts its not such a steep grade that I even have to walk or slow down all that much. This has built my confidence and left me with the false impression that the trail would be a nice relatively easy run as well. I was mistaken. there were a couple of points that I had to walk due to the steepness of the incline, and even the downhill was pretty rough though mostly because of my footwear. It is an awesome trail and I think if I can alter my runs to take advantage of that kind of elevation gain I will get stronger and faster. | 