Run up City Creek Canyon from Memory Grove Park. Today is Elizabeth's birthday so Lucas and I took her to the Original Pancake House. We ate way too much food, so I had to wait a few hours before starting this run. I felt very sluggish driving to Memory Grove park, so I had teenage girl's typical diet of Red Bull and Blow-pops to perk me it. It worked great. The run starts at 4400 feet and paved trail ends at 6050. I hit snow and ice about 5500 which felt great. There was a nice tail wind pushing me up the canyon. I made it up the 7 miles in a 9:15 pace feeling really good. I made the turn and averaged a 6:10 pace the back 7 miles. The first half of the run I listened to a podcast called Phedippidations. It is a program done by a guy (Steve) while he is running long miles. It's a great way to warm up for the first hour. I would recommend it to anyone running alone. Steve touched on a lot of subjects today, but the most memorable to me was "why we run." I agree with Steve's oberservations, that "running is the answer to a healthy life." "Healthy" meaning much more than the physical state. I personally, also run for pride. I enjoy seeing improvement every season and want to see and test where my limits are.
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