Trying to improve my running

After the marathon I went up to SLC for 2 weeks. I spent the first week at snowbird and after the great running there this summer I was really looking forward to the mountain. It was different this time. It didn't get light until I had to be at work any days during the week and it was cold, and icy. This run was really icy. I went really slow after the marathon and didn't go up the mountain really.

Wasn't able to get out yesterday because I over slept and then didn't get back from work until 2230. Today I wanted to go up the mountain but I forgot it was so dark and forgot to bring a headlight when i left the room. So just ran on pavement after tripping 2 times in the first 200 yds on the trail.

Finally got on the trails. It was nice but not enough time to go very far with work. It was also dark for the whole run, but it felt good to run on the trail some.

Didn't have to go in to work as early so I was able to get some more time on the trails. Even did the single track trail for a ways it was still pretty dark towards the end it was twilight. 

Didn't have to go to work this morning so I was able to go further. I would have like to go to the top of the mountain but unfortunately we had to pack up and go today. I started out on the mountain bike trail by the tram and went up by the mountain coaster. I then did the trail covering the last couple of miles of Speedgoat. Then I went up the road at the first of the speegoat course. i started down the single track trail but noticed they were starting to make a new trail so i went exploring. the trail ended a short way up so I bush whacked up to dick bass hwy and then went to the top of the chair lift and found another newly created trail. I went down that and got close to where the first trail stopped. Maybe they will meet up next summer. I then went back down the single track trail. It was such a beautiful day and so pretty with all the colors up there. I wish I could have done this all week. Oh well today was great.