Run Maynard, Run!

12.23 miles / 1:47:33 / 8:48 pace / AF River Trail

8.92 miles / 1:20:38 / 9:02 pace / AF to Highland

Need a different flashlight.  That or I need to use my headlamp.

And why is it that some drivers have the need to edge over as close as possible without actually hitting me?  Is it like a moth's attraction to light?

8.54 miles / 1:13:56 / 8:39 pace / Out yonder...

What a wonderful run.  There was a wee-baby moon hanging over the western mountains, the skies were clear, and nobody tried to run me over.

What I really-really liked about this run was that none of my splits were over 9 minutes.  My slowest mile was 8:47!

15.2 miles / 2:40:07 / 10:33 pace / Deer Creek Trail

12.58 miles / 1:52:24 / AF River Trail / 8:56 pace

16.14 miles / 2:23:41 / 8:54 pace / AF Canyon

If I could only ever run in American Fork Canyon, I think I'd be perfectly happy with that.  I remember 15+ years ago when I started running, AF Canyon was run by relatively few.  Now, it seems like it's THE place to run.  Oh well.

Aside from some stomach cramping this was a super-terrific morning run.

6.16 miles | 0:53:27 | 8:40 pace | Alpine Highway/AF River Trail

It was supposed to be a 5 mile run at a 9 minute or slower pace.  :|

26.34 miles | 3:56:45 | 8:59 pace | Ogden Marathon

Keys to success (yes, I'm calling this a success because I came in under 4 hours):

• Good luck.  With the weather and the house remodel, training hasn't been all that great.
• No potty breaks of significance and only one of the insignificant variety.  I love it when that happens!
• Only two splits over 9:30!  One of them was going up the hill at mile 14 (10:52)--I was trying to be conservative given my poor training. The other was a fluke--9:45 at mile 20 in the middle of Ogden Canyon?  What's up with that?
• The rest of the splits were fairly consistent. Except for a few in Ogden Canyon.  Again--what's up with that?
  
• True grit.  Actually, I don't know--I've just always wanted to say that.