Maybe I'll Blog, Maybe I Won't

Jardine Juniper after work.  It has really greened up there, and the wildflowers are out.  Beautiful run.  Felt pretty good.  Made it to the tree in just under 48 minutes going easy.  

1:23:25 (8:20/mi.)

Last week's experimentation with doubles was a spectacular failure.  For now I'll just stick to one run a day, unless for some reason I have to break it up.  It's not that it's difficult (it actually feels easier), it's that after doing a run in the morning it's much too easy to justify skipping the afternoon when it's hot out and I have other things to do.

Long run on the LRT because I didn't have time to drive anywhere more interesting.  Started out feeling blah, but it got better as I went along.  Many parts of the trail are under knee deep water, but I relished the ice cold splashing on my legs.  That really helped me feel good today.  I think I am getting more used to the heat now though.  The last couple of days I haven't been drained by the heat as much.  

1:57:28 (7:46/mi.)

Stump Hollow.  Jon and Cody, be jealous.  ;)   It was great.  Drove up after work and bishop interviews and started running just a little after 8.  Perfect time to go.  Temperatures were cool, but the evening sun was coming through the trees making it very nice.  Last time I ran this was with Cody during the deer hunt last year, so it was kinda drab.  This time it was very green with wildflowers everywhere.  Got to the Sinks just as the sun was setting.  Saw a herd of about 50 elk across the valley.  Made it back to the car just as the light was fading from the sky.  Beautiful evening for a run, and no better trail to run on.  Posted some pictures and a trail review on my blogspot.

1:25:54 (8:35/mi.)

AM:  Moderate to hard 10 miler on the roads out through River Heights.  Took it easy to start then built into a marathon pace effort and then cooled down slow for the last couple of miles.  Traveling home today right after work.  Hoping to do another short run in Hurricane tonight, since it might be cooled down by 10:00 PM there.  

1:09:56 (6:59/mi.)

Hurricane Canal and Rim Trail loop.  It was hot out!  But I handled it much better than I expected.  It actually felt pretty good.  I had, however, forgotten what a JOY it is to run through foxtails and cheat grass. (dripping with sarcasm)  I don't miss that at all.  The first tunnel on the canal is blocked by a cave in...I don't know if it was intentional or not, but it took me a good 20 minutes to find a way to hike around it.  Enjoyable run on trails I used to run all the time in high school.  I'm in much better shape now than I was then.  I remember those hills on the Rim Trail being much worse.  

1:41:16 (8:12/mi.)

18 miles out south of town.  Accidentally left my Garmin on overnight, so no time.  Enjoyable run.  Sure do like this low elevation.  It's going to be awesome come the SGM.  haha