Knee Screppa!
or
Bury Scott at Wounded Knee
Right this very moment I am bursting with overconfidence. I have decided to devote the next year to training for and running in the 2012 Wasatch 100, if I win the lottery of course.
With Scott and Matt I ran the first 14 miles of the Wasatch 100 course, then descended Baer canyon down to Fruit Heights. I am counting the mileage conservatively at 17 total but it may be as much as 18.
The Good: All trail, all mountain, views of 3 (maybe 4) counties, peakbagging too, good company, sunshine and cool breeze, spring water, no stepped-on snakes...
The Bad: Scott, usually speedy and agile, was bloodied below the knee by a sharp rock on the climb up Chinscraper. He had to go more slowly than usual after that. However, he still told lots of dirty jokes.
The Ugly: Descent through Baer Canyon - Hot, steep, overgrown, long
I am planning to go back Saturday and run the same trail to Francis peak, a mere mile away from where we began our descent, and down Farmington canyon - which should be 27 to 28 miles.
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