Loafer Canyon
for some reason, my watch missed .15, so extrapolated time to the gate, including going down to the stop sign was 35:56, not close to my fastest this year.
I went up the last steep part beyond the gate in 13:55, close to my fastest for the year.
I felt like I was running it great, though it was hard to keep up pace the last mile before the gate. I think I could have done better if I had someone pushing me, but I was mostly alone, with my three running buddies finishing behind me. In the end, though, I of course am responsible for my own pace. I think I might try running up Payson Canyon with those who run up and down, but I am slower than them (they are a faster bunch), so again I will be alone. I sometimes feel like I am in no-man's land! I think the Payson Canyon run would be more helpful because it is not as steep and I can run it longer without resting (they normally go up 5.5 miles without resting, I think). | 