8:15 p.m. BST with Kurt. We went to school together from 4th grade on. He did ragnar over the weekend, so we just banged out the miles and visited, easy pace. Saw a dead snake on the sidewalk rather than the trail. No rattle, but it still gave me the willies. Serpents are strange creatures. So I've been thinking about UVM. Regardless of the wind this year, I think the canyon section of that course is horrible. I hate running on concrete in any circumstance, and having rumble strips to trip over made it even worse. The traffic noise was anything but soothing, and of course there aren't any spectators to speak of during this stretch. Two other quibbles, one at the start and finish. At the start, it would be nice to stand in a portapotty line without being soaked by sprinklers. Perhaps in future years they could persuade the rancher to irrigate some other time. Finally, the race information distributed at the expo indicated there would be ice baths at the race's end. I guess they got held up in traffic or something, because there were none. Other than this, the race seemed well organized, and it's a great event for Provo, but I have very little interest in returning. I must be feeling back to normal if I'm complaining...
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