AM- Late start- 10:20 am, already warm. Drove to Temple Fork and ran up Worm Fence, the last part of the Great Western Trail in Cache Valley that I haven't done. It was rather enjoyable, 3.7 miles each way to Turkey Trail I ran last Sat. I pushed it on the way back, running every step of a .6 mile, 500 ft uphill. Then I ran up Spawn Creek, which is a nice singletrack that doesn't appear to be used often. I turned around once the trail was too slow and overgrown for my liking. Added on a few more miles up Temple Fork singletrack. Only saw 2 ATV the whole run. 13 miles exactly in 2:04:30 with 2600 ft climbing. I haven't quite recovered from GM50, yet- my legs feel ok for the first 10-12 miles of runs, then are very tired beyond that. I also am a bit sick, thanks to my daughters- that's life. I have now run the entire Cache Valley GWT- LHF up Richards, then Marie Springs road to Ricks, back up Willow, then Temple Fork to Worm Fence, Turkey Trail, Peter Sinks, Stump Hollow, Sink Hollow, and Gibson Basin. PM- After only 2 hours without my running clothes on, I put the exact same clothes on for my afternoon run. Met Cody and Joe and we drove to RHF to try a partly-new trail- Maughan Hollow. It was ok, not overly impressive, and we found it interlaced with cow tracks. We eventually reached the ATV track up top and ran east till it intersected the Temple Fork road near Mud Flats, then ran all the way back to Cottonwood Springs and back to the car. The last mile was very nice singletrack. The whole route is generally exposed and not as pretty as many other runs, though we enjoyed looking at some of the surrounding mountains. And there were cows- lots and lots of cows. Hundreds. Literally. My legs died the last 2 miles and I lagged behind, but that was farther than I expected to keep up. 10.5 miles in 1:41 with about 2150 elevation. And I have to give Joe props for putting up with the odiforous surprises emanating from Cody and myself. 87 miles in the last 4 days running. I am pooped, but this is the time of the year to be pooped- the more miles I can run, the better off I'll be for the race. The race is in 6 weeks, and the next 3 are really the crux of my training. I'm guessing I won't have much in the tank for El Vaquero Loco next week, but I'll do my best. A few pictures- Beaver ponds from this morning up Spawn Hollow, and Cody and Joe looking towards Logan Canyon and Logan Peak.  
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