Feb 25th- Trail 51

I had a sweet run today on BST from Grove Canyon to the shooting range then up Trail 51 before taking the Curly Springs- BST cutoff and back to Grove Canyon. 15+ miles of February Trail goodness! Loving the Lone Peaks regardless of the conditions.

New York Adventure

I had one of the most enjoyable road runs of my life last Saturday. I was in New York and had some precious free time while traveling. So I loaded up with a little gear and warm clothes and started running. I had no major plan aside from spending a few hours running through New York. I knew that if I got tired I could buy something on the streets or catch the Metro back to my hotel. So at 10:45am I left my hotel in Brooklyn and took to the streets.

I ended up going over Brooklyn Bridge, around lower Manhattan, up Broadway, lunch in Times Square, through Central Park, down Park Place and 1st Avenue, and finally made my way back to the hotel. I stopped a couple times for the bathroom and food but just churned along having a great time! The mapmyrun app said 23.67 but with all the bobbing and weaving, it was probably a little more. All-in-all, the big apple ain't so bad.

Fourth one is the charm!

Hardrock: Strike-out
Western: Strike-out
Wasatch: Strike-out (VERY depressed about that one)

So I put in for Cascade Crest 100 a couple days before the cut-off and I'M IN!! I've since done a bunch of research on this race and am very excited to be heading to Washington come August. Looks like a very solid course that will match my style and strengths.

http://www.cascadecrest100.com/

Altra Growing!

Despite feeling a bit overwhelmed at times, I seem to be doing a few things right. Below are just a few of the fun things Altra has been doing! I never would have guessed 2 years ago that I would be on NPR (misquoted as being Golden near the beginning) and winning Runner's World Editors Choice "Best Debut"!!!! Lots of work buts it quite the adventure....loving it!

NPR Interview
http://kcpw.org/blog/local-news/2012-01-22/orem-shoe-company
-now-going-global/

Runner's World "Best Debut"
http://blog.altrazerodrop.com/zero-drop/runners-world-awards-altra-best-debut/

Christmas Week Running

I've enjoyed some seriously amazing winter trail running over the last couple weeks in these mild Utah December conditions. I ran nearly 50 miles this past week which I think is the most I've done without pacing or racing this whole year! This picture was taken a few weeks ago and is in the new Altra Spring 2012 catalog. I ran the same trail yesterday in perfect Christmas conditions. Loved it. Merry Christmas to everyone!

0 for 2, hopefully 3rd is the charm

I did not get into the Hardrock or Western states lotteries for 2012. Hoping that my 3rd application gets chosen. Registered for Wasatch 100 today! Won't find out for 7 weeks if I get in or not but I sure hope 2012 is another Wasatch finish!