My right knee was a little stiff when I woke up this morning; however, I felt like I needed to give it a stress test with a long run. Consequently, I ran 8.3 miles up to the amphitheater parking lot near the mouth of City Creek Canyon where I met up with one of my Wasatch Back teammates. We began to run up the Canyon and near the top one of my other Wasatch Back buddies (and former FRBer, Mogli, who started running from Sugar House) caught up with us and we ran up to the gate just beyond campground #30 (i.e., 6.2 miles up) before turning around and beginning our descent. I kept a really conservative pace on the way down the Canyon hoping not to jar my knee too much. After returning to amphitheater parking lot, I began the long run home. The good part is that Mogli was able to pull me along to Liberty Park then I just proceeded to grind out the final miles in the early afternoon heat. I did stop at a 7-11 to refill my water bottle with refreshing cold water that really helped me survive those last two miles. In total, I was able to get in 29.3 miles at an easy pace.
In regards to my non-running workout, I was only able to get in 300 sit-ups.
Five-Minute Plank Challenge: 2:00
Trying-To-Go-Out-Of-My-Way-To-Eat-Healthy Challenge: a serving of mixed vegetables
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