Boy, I'm glad today's run is over with. Mid-30s for temperature, wind, and snow. Gotta love that spring weather! Today was my last long run before Ogden, and we did virtually all of it on trail. It was not very fast, but we were out there for awhile. 18 miles in 2:30 or 2:35 or so. 8:30/mile pace, or something like that. James, Cody, and I met at the canal trailhead and ran the canal trail, then jumped on the Bonneville Trail, and then up Green Canyon. We went all the way up Green to the single track, and then almost a mile on the single track until it was time to turn around. Well over 1500 ft of net climbing. Coming down, we had a nasty headwind, and the snow picked up as well, to the pount where we were getting substantial accumulation, not only on the ground but also on our faces. Yuck! Once we got out of Green Canyon and back on the Bonneville trail, the wind died down a little, and so did the snow. It's as though Green Canyon had its own little microclimate today. I didn't feel particulary great today, and we were pretty miserable, but I was happy to get in the miles and complete my training clycle properly. Now it's time for a taper! 85 miles this week. 60-65 next week, and 30 the week of the marathon (plus the marathon). I'm looking forward to feeling fresh again. I've felt worn down the last couple weeks from the mileage. I don't know how you 100-mile/week guys do it... (Cascadia: 88 miles) | 