Summit junkie!

Mt. Wire solo:

This was a recovery run/hike. I wanted to see where I am with my recovery and getting on Wire is a great way to get some elevation and see how the muscles feel. The ascent was actually pretty good and I felt decent most of the way up, although I felt soreness in my right calf, which is the same one that cramped the last 20 at Wasatch. My time up wasn't really bad, but I didn't have a watch to know for sure.

It was pretty cool on top and I can definitely tell that fall is close. The descent was actually pretty slow and tedious, as I started feeling some pain in the tendon area on my right foot. I don't want to push anything, so I took it easy. I saw one other dude out there on the trail, but otherwise had the mountain to myself.

Weights at the gym for 45 minutes working upper body and core.

3 easy on the TM. My legs and feet are feeling really good. Time to hit some trails.

I took some clients to the Boise St. BYU football game, so the last two days have been crazy for me. I got about 4 hours of sleep, but I didn't want to miss a run, so I got up early to hit the TM at the hotel fitness center because it was the only chance I would get to run today. My legs feel fresh. Hopefully I will snag a peak tomorrow.

Highland loop with Honey Bucket variation:

I really wanted to get up into the mountains today, but I had limited time so I got the most bang for my buck with the Highland loop from my house. From my house I go north on the Alpine Hwy and then hang a left (west) at Kohlers and at 6000 W. I take another left (south) and take that back home.

This 7 miles felt like about 15 and I can tell that my legs are not back to 100% yet. At times I felt really good and actually pushed a decent pace, but I felt pretty crappy for at least 3 miles and the effort felt like a lot more than 7 miles.