Kendall

BRIGHTON MARATHON (25 miles +/- 7,500 vert +/-)

Fun day out on the trail. Low-key, bandit run by local runners. Didn't race today but enjoyed time with Quintin Barney, his daughter Kara for a spell and ran with Matt P. for the remainder of the day.

Race start and finish at Brighton-> Twin Lakes-> Down Days Fork -> Up Mill D to Deso, Scotts Pass -> Guardsman -> Clayton Peak (that was fun) - > and back to Brighton Lodge where it all began.

Ahhhhh!

Some good hills (7,500 vert) and incredible trail. Visited places I've never seen.

Views of Mount Majestic (Clayton Peak)

Late run Murdock Canal.

TM

1 mile warm-up followed by  6 x 800 repeats.

3:20, 3:00, 3:00, 3:00, 3:00, 2:45

Felt strong and fast tonight. Shoes bugging me--hot spot.

WASATCH TRAIL SERIES @ SOLITUDE 

 2 mile warm up, 6.37 race, 1 mile cool down, 

The series moved up to Solitude this week, 2 laps of the "5K" course. Little bit of rain right before the start. First lap a bit out of sorts and heavy breathing. Fair amount of climbing before dropping the last mile. Settled in and found my happy place running the second lap much better and slightly faster. Held my spot passing a few on the first lap. Ran mostly solo on the second. Ended up 5th or 6th.

Bakers Pass. 3,000 ft elevation gain.

Wild flowers insane!! Post pictures tomorrow. Downhill gear a bit slow from race effort yesterday. Felt like skiing gates on the way down plowing through branches and plant-life.

DESO-DOG LOOP MILLCREEK (3,031 elevation gain)

One of my all-time favorite runs. Dogs were out en force.

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Black Pine Cones