Trying to improve my running

Did 7 miles up at snowbird. I tried to follow the speedgoat route. I missed the first turn down towards the snowbird center because I felt tired and didn't want to have to climb back up. I then got lost up at mile 6 and ended up having to track back across a boulder field. The route was pretty hard, but I remember not feeling too tired when I got up to the top. My time was 2:15. If I can do that anywhere close to that time in the race I figured I would be fine.

Went running with my brother. Did the last mile of the Speedgoat course and then did the first 2 miles of the course then went around back to the hotel. I felt pretty good after.

Did the first 4 miles of the speedgoat route with my brother. This helped me realize how hard the race would be. Still felt ok at the end, which was good for keeping my spirits up.

Did the minimum today, so as not to stress myself too much before the race. Just went up the mountain at snowbird for a mile and then back to the hotel.

Did a hike with the family to cecret lake and then ran up to the saddle between baldy and sugarloaf to look at another part of the course. At the time I was encouraged that we didn't go up the trail to baldy. I ought they had taken baldy out of the race which would have taken away a seriously difficult section. On Saturday I found out that wasn't true they didn't take baldy out they sent us right up the face of the mountain. Anyway this run felt good. I was even able to get 8:18 on one of the downhill miles.