Long run with JM in the morning, met up with the SLC track club to say hi after. Bummed I missed breakfast with everyone, but I was in a hurry to leave for Christmas trip.
Went slow, and had a blast. All of the negativity and stress left and I was elated and happy.
I wanted to dislike the La Sportiva GTX on the dirt (it was about alf dirt half snow/ice) but I was impressed, especially on the more aggressive downhills. Those shoes hold amazing to the trail! Steep downhills I require a lot of feedback from the trail, which is why I prefer a minimalist shoe to help me get down swiftly and with confidence. The GTX gave me more feedback and sensitivity than some of my less agressive shoes! So on top of as much feedback as some of my "minimalist style" trail shoes, those lugs grabbed everything. I was thrilled, and had a lot of fun.
Note to self: JM and JK are easy to get to run earlier in the morning. All I have to do is suggest. This is usual to know.
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