I ran the gully trail today with Jun and Dorsimus from the park just east of Jordan High school, all the way to the Bell Canyon trailhead. The weather was perfect. The trail was a bit muddy and wet in places, and on the way up Jun kept us entertained with his story from the weekend. When we reached the Bell Canyon trail (mile 6) we stopped for a break and I had a gel which seemed to give me a boost.
The run back down was really messy, as the snow was melting and the trail became a lot of slush and mud. The other guys started pulling away after a few miles, although I kept them in my sights all the way to 13th east, but after that I didn't see them again until the finish.
The last few miles my energy was really low and I debated on taking another gel, but I decided to push through, and by the finish I was so hungry. It was a perfect day to be outside, and I got some sun on my face. Maybe too much. Someone at work just asked where I went at lunch to get my tan. | 