I only wanted to go a few easy miles today. I was undecided between running the Spanish Fork Half Marathon or doing a long run with Larry and Wayne. Either way I didn't want to beat myself up too hard today. It was so nice at noon today, quite a bit cooler than it has been, that I decided to just do some laps on the sidewalk/trail around the greater Novell campus. I didn't have my Garmin, but according the my measurements using Google maps it's roughly a 1.36 mile loop. I ran three loops plus about another 0.4 miles getting to and from the loop via Novell's main entrance. My time for the roughly 4.5 miles was 36:31 (8:07/mi). With the waterways, sleeping ducks (I think I counted 16 in one spot), grass, and trees along the loop, and the cooler temperatures, I really enjoyed the run.
I've decided to do the long run with Larry and Wayne tomorrow. They are planning to run from Wasatch Mountain State Park in Midway, along the northwest side of Deer Creek, and down to the mouth of Provo Canyon (20+) miles. Mark and Michael Nelson, and maybe Curt Gassman, are planning to join them. Larry says Michael might be bailing out at Bridal Veil. I may do the same. We'll see. This should be a fun adventure. I've never run this route before. At least I'll be with good company.
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