I knew I had to get a run in at lunch today if I was going to get one at all. I need to be doing 2 a day, especially if I'm going to be doing these shorter distances, but since it is the day of love and my wife doesn't love running that isn't going to happen. I got 4 in up City Creek canyon in the Altra's. I went a bit slower than yesterday but it was intentional. I didn't want to push to hard and hurt myself. Still I managed a sub 9 pace for the whole thing even with some steep hills. The run around the canyon road isn't that bad but today, after going around the canyon, I cut down to memory grove and back up state street to the capital. That hill is tough. In fact, almost the whole run from state and north temple back to the canyon road is 6% grade or better. I need to be hitting that hill more often I think, it will prepare me for the grade on the mountain trails I hope to hit this spring/summer. The run felt great, the effort didn't feel forced. All in all, this was a good run. AP: 8:49, Vert: 371 | 