Driven

Lake Mountain Loop

We came, we saw, we ran around the mountain.

With Josh, Craig, and Scott. I need a couple of ultra distance runs before March 23rd, so with this I need at least one more. 

We started at about 7:30 AM on the S West side of Lake  Mountain and ran a loop around and back. Temp was very cold to begin but we warmed after 5 minutes. We had a good time. About mile 15 I was getting sore but accepted that I would finish even if I was miserable. The front side had a lot of hills and I ran them because I didn't want to lose momentum. From the last high point at Enoch Pass Craig and I ran the last 6 fairly quickly and I ended feeling rather good.

Four on the bike path near home, mid-day. I am glad we did not run out on the snow-covered trails of Antelope the other day. The bike path is only partially covered with crusty snow, but requires a lot more effort to run over.

Six on the bike path, which puts me at 40 for the week. Do I dare go big tomorrow for 60?

Grandeur Loop + Pipeline

 I had a goal to reach 60 miles this week and I completed with the last 18 on Mt. Grandeur and in Millcreek Canyon. I wanted to do a Grandeur Loop double up but I was moving too slowly and my calves are getting sore.

I got to the summit of Grandeur in one of my most recent slowest times. I was moving pretty well up until I had to stop and move some product, and then the slick snow and ice near the summit cost me some minutes. Then, the descent from the summit was slow because ice on the trail is very dangerous. I stopped to apply some mini spikes but I still moved slowly so that I did not fall. I would hate to break a wrist or an ankle up there.

I ran from the Church Fork/Pipeline junction as usual to Rattlesnake Gulch, then decided to go out a mile to the point and back, and then go back three miles and turn around. This plan gave me eight extra miles so I can claim a 60 mile week.