Summit junkie!

40 minutes on the elliptical while watching some bad TV.

I have a Utah Jazz event tonight for work, so I won't be able to hit the gym, so I got up early this morning to get in my Monday lifting session. Worked my upper body for 50 minutes and then did one mile on the TM (7:15) to loosen up my legs.

I ran/climbed Mt. Wire again today with Jun and Dorsimus during my lunch break. I was supposed to meet them at the trailhead at 11:45, but they were a little late coming from Red Butte, where they had started. It was really windy at the trailhead and started to rain pretty hard, but I could see the dark clouds moving fast to the east, so I knew it would blow over quick. When they finally arrived we waited in Jun's car for about 5 minutes and then when it stopped raining we headed up.

We made really good time up to the ridge and from there it is a power hike to the top. The wind was absolutely punishing today up on the ridge. It was cold and blowing hard and I was thinking I should have brought my hat to cover my ears. We never stopped at all and just pushed a nice quick pace all the way up. It didn't seem like we were going as fast as I did a few days ago, but we beat my time by two minutes arriving on top in 45:00.

It was really cold on the summit and the wind was bad, so we didn't even get a chance to talk and Jun blew by me and started heading down the gully on the west side. I assumed they were going to run back to Matt's car and I decided to just head back down the way we came up. I ran the whole way and the wind was not quite as bad on the way down. I made it back to the car in 1:12 and the other guys actually just did a loop back to the trailhead and met me back at the car after a few more minutes. It was a really fun day out there minus the wind.

I went to the gym after the kids were in bed and did 6 on the TM. AP 8:40. Nice and easy. My legs feel really good.

I went to the gym after the kids were in bed and lifted (upper body) for 50 minutes.

I was supposed to go on a trail run in the mountains this morning, but when I woke up at 5:00 am the wind was blowing so hard and I just didn't want to deal with that, so I went back to bed.

I ended up going for a run outside on the pavement for the first time since the Halloween Half. I took my dog Shyla with me and she was so stoked to go that she pulled me hard right from the start. The first half mile was a 6:30 pace. At least I warmed up fast. Eventually she settled down a bit which made it much easier on me.

I ran from my house to 6000 W. and ran all the way to Alpine crossing the Alpine hwy. At 4 miles I turned around and went back. The temperature was almost perfect for running, but on the way back the winds really picked up and I was running back into the wind the rest of the way.

It was a nice run and I actually enjoyed it a lot, although I should get bonus miles for having to fight Shyla the whole time.