But this morning, I met a friend for an eight miler (for me -- six for her.) Rocky, steep in sections, and I really should have opted for my Saucony Peregrines over the Pegasus, but I didn't, and this is what my Garmin has to say:
Elevation Gain: 1,440 ft
Elevation Loss: 1,467 ft
Min Elevation:4,649 ft
Max Elevation:5,327 ft
This is what my body has to say:
Owowowowowowow. Right toe, IT band, and ankle are all tight tonight.
I had to walk in some sections, but the nice thing about trails is that because I'm so remarkably inefficient at them, I don't really care much about my time. That's a nice thing on a long run, where I sometimes fight the temptation to turn it into what I would call a tempo run if I had any solid idea of my race pace yet. 8.1 miles in 1:36.
It was a beautiful run. The Bonneville Shoreline Trail and associated feeders and canyons snake high above the city, and we ran most of it just as the sun cleared the mountain.
Not a mountain, but a nasturtium! |
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