Every Race is an Adventure!

6.5 miles @ 9:38/mi

4 x 1 mile intervals at THS track.
Mile splits: 7:55, 7:57, 7:58, 7:54

My legs felt pretty heavy and tired for last weeks stepped up training. I had to work to stay under 8:00 per mile, especially the last two miles.

No pain. No gain. I actually don't mind the pain of effort, it's the risk of injury I could do without.

5.3 miles @ 9:47/mi 2000 N hill, loop into Lindon, back on canal trail.

Easy pace yet not easy.

6.2 miles @ 9:50/mi.  Old Lindon loop. Quite enjoyed it.

Today was an "easy day easier" day, where easy = not pushing hard, not easy = no effort. I'm still tired and sweating pretty good.

8.25 miles @ 11:02/mi

I started by running the water tank hills as planned (up in 18:12). As I was heading down I was pondering where to have my family hike that evening. We've been trying to get a few easy to moderate hikes in to prepare for our trip to Waterton Lakes National Park. I thought maybe the Bonneville Shoreline Trail over to Dry Canyon, but I hadn't been on it for a while. I decided to run it to refresh my memory.

As I was coming down 2000 N afterward, I bumped into Rich Lamoreaux and Colby Wight talking at the fountain. I stopped and we visited a while. It was a nice end to an enjoyable, if somewhat longer than planned, run.

In the evening we did hike from the Dry Canyon trailhead to the water tank hills. We then hiked up a very steep hill near the parking lot that my son and his friends named Frosty Point, from the time they carried a couch to the top and sat on it and ate Frosties from Wendy's as they looked over the valley.

13.1 miles @ 9:04/mi (1:58:40)

I headed out a little after 7am to run 12-13 miles on the Murdock Canal Trail north. I was surprised to see an aid station set up for a race. It turned out to be the Timp Marathon. I timed it just right. Just after I started on the trail I saw the lead runner coming south as I headed north. I cheered most of the runners as I passed them in the opposite direction. Shortly after I turned around near the Cedar Hills tunnel and headed south I saw the leader heading back north. It was the same leader, but he was walking. The 2nd place runner wasn't far behind and was running well. I suspect he caught him. I cheered most of the same runners as I headed back in the opposite direction. I felt a little of the race day magic even though I wasn't running the race.

I ran 13.1 miles (half marathon distance). I hoped to break 2 hours and was pleased to finish just under 1:59. I've been stepping up my training the past couple of weeks, and my calves have noticed, but I'm feeling pretty good.

Later in the morning we did a couple of short hikes, the Canyon Nature Trail in AF Canyon and Cascade Springs. They were short enough that my 2 year old granddaughter could walk most of it without being carried. She really enjoyed it, and so did we. We then went to Dairy Keen in Heber for lunch and shakes...far more calories I think than what we burned. It was a good time. We came home and most of us napped I think. I know I did.