Summit junkie!

5 on the TM catching up on my DVR. 

Mt. Wire with Jun:

I really wanted to bag a peak on the last day of the year and Jun as usual was game. Once again it was snowing most of the morning, but that wasn't going to stop us. It was almost a perfect day. We saw a lot of wildlife and the views were cool with the clouds constantly rolling in and parting over the distant peaks. We set a good pace and just held it most of the way up. It was pretty darn cold on top and we didn't stay long. This was summit #116 for 2012, which is a pretty big accomplishment for me. Last year I finished with 78 and I thought that was a lot. I think this also puts me over 300K vert for the year. Great day.  Check out Jun's blog for some pics.

Draper trails with Rob:

It was a bitter cold morning and once again snow was falling as I drove to meet Rob at the Orson Smith trailhead. We started on the BST, hit the Gasline, Ghost Falls and Canyon Hollow and back. There was a ton of fresh snow and we spent a lot of time breaking trail and slogging along. It was slow going, but a lot of work and a great workout. We chatted and laughed a lot and just enjoyed the incredible scenery and solitude. It was a great way to start the year. Now I need to spend some time and think about my goals for 2013. So far I'm signed up for the Buffalo 100 and I have my name in for Wasatch 100 as well. I have a lot of adventure runs planned and I can't wait. 

Weights at the gym for an hour. I had a really good session working my upper body/core.

Ave Twin peaks with Jun, Dorsimus, MVH and Je10.

We met at the Capitol building at 5:00 am where my car said it was 5 degrees. It was wicked cold, so after standing around for 5 min waiting for MVH we decided to get moving to warm up. Je10 was joining our crew for the first time and she is really cool and fit right in. Running the road to the trailhead was bitter cold, but by time we reached the TH I had warmed up and never felt cold again for the rest of the run.

The trail was snow covered the entire way, but it was packed in and not slick at all. Perfect. As we made our way up the trail we saw several large falling stars that were incredible. Just before the big hill MVH showed up and we all pushed it up to the summit. I think we hit the second twin in 1:05 which isn't a bad time. We snapped a few pics and didn't stay too long.

The run down was a blast. The trail conditions were perfect and I only slipped a few times when my foot hit some softer snow, but for the most part it was awesome.

I took this photo at the finish to show my ice beard:

PM Speedwork at the gym with some weights mixed in.

6 on the TM.