Dare to be great!

Went south from our camp.  Went exploring a little farther then expected but I like to discover what is over the next ridge.  Ended up without a trail in a jungle of oak brush.  Bushwacked my way up and through it for quite a while.  Made it back to camp and lounged around for a few hours then climbed up the ridge behind camp for the afternoon.  Feels like I ran 20 today.  Legs are hanging in there but feeling the climbs.

Woke up early again and went to the top of baldy then back down through the trees.  Got back to camp and loaded up all the stuff.  Pretty much a death march back to the truck.  Had to carry out too much stuff and all the trash.  Pack was probably well over 70 pounds.  Legs are doing fine but my shoulders are thrashed right now.  The pack out nearly "killed" my neighbor.  Great trip and can't wait to get back out there.  All the climbing and decending with the gear on my back should help with my hill running.

6 easy recovery miles from the house this morning.  My legs needed a recovery day yesterday and pretty much today also.  I threw in 10 100yd sprints during the run.  I have the week off work so I hope to get up in the mountains again tomorrow.

Woke up early this morning and I was on the mountain before the sun came up.  Went up the face of Timp again.  I was totally soaked by the end of the day, from the rain on the vegetation last night.  Got up pretty high again into the cliffs.  Enjoyed the sunrise and mountain air then bushwacked my way back to the vehicle.  Didn't have a GPS I'm guessing I went at least 5, felt like 15, with the vertical climbing.

PM:  Went to the JRP trail with my son, Spencer, we were going to meet up with the Fleet Feet running group but got the start time wrong.  Just a nice 3 mile run with him enjoying our time together.  Overall it was a great day. 

Another day in the mountains.  Went out with a work partner up and around the mountains around Strawberry. 

Went with Mark and Jessica for our long run this morning.  Drove up to SLC, parked at the Capitol and headed up to City Creek then up 1100N to Shriners then back to City Creek.  Ran up the canyon.  I have never been there before.  It was a really pretty run.  Didn't really push the pace on the way up.  Someone in our party was having tummy issues so we stopped fairly frequently at the potty.

Finally got to the top and enjoyed the run down the canyon.  With all my time climbing around in the mountains this week my legs were pretty fatigued to begin with.  It was great to get a good workout in on tired legs. 

Finished the run and was still feeling pretty good.  My legs are still doing great now.  Went from the run straight to the football game which I help coach.  It was a great day!