I made it up Suncrest (Traverse Ridge) yesterday. Quite thrilled that I did it--it has been looming above me messing with my head but now I'm free and clear of the mind games. 4 miles that took me 40 minutes to go up and 9 1/2 minutes to come down. This climb is planned for several times in August now because of the 2 mile portion with an 8% grade. Fairly steep! It will help me manage my climbing in September for LOTOJA.

Saturday ride is good ol AF Canyon.

cheerio

Happy Belated 4th & 24th!!

July has gone by crazy fast. I'm still riding 3-4 times a week but still haven't been able to lace my sorry self into my running shoes and get out there. Cole and I have been working on house projects for two weeks and then last week we were in Lake Powell--yes "IN" Lake Powell. 100 degress + all week. We did a lot of floating in the water as a substitute for a/c. We did manage to get some wakeboardin and skiing in on the dawn patrol and evening runs--incredible. I've forgotten how much fun it is. The adults can still teach the next generation a thing or too.

I tried to limit the treats and sugar intake during the week but alas my addiction overpowered me. I brought home a little extra weight and now I'm kicking myself because I've got to lose it all over again.

I did manage to ride up AF Canyon again the day before we left for Powell. More suffering on the way up but the ride down was incredible--42 mph and that was coasting. Soooo much fun. I only hit that speed on the straight away by Mutual Dell and then it's 26 to 32 mph after that. AF Canyon is on the schedule 4 more times before Sept. I'm still slower than I want but I can see a little bit of progress. I'm still dragging during the day. Trying to keep the sugar to a minimum and drinking lots of water but my energy level is low---very frustrating. If anyone has any ideas please share.

Be safe and watch out for bears. (I haven't seen any up AF Canyon so I'm doing great--I did yell that breakfast was over so maybe that took care of them)

Fall Runs

Jaime and Laura, thanks for the concern. You don't sound like my mother--she wants me to quit riding completely and learn to knit but you can't be too careful when knitting you could poke your eye out and fall out of your chair and fall on the needle!!! I do get a little cocky sometimes and then something small happens like a little loose gravel or a car pulling out but it makes me more aware so it's all good.

I found some races that we could run together in the fall. There is Snow Canyon half marathon (St. George ) on Nov 7th. Save a Sister 10K & 5K on Oct 24th in St. George (might be appropriate for a girls trip), the Schutzenfest 5k in Midway on Sept 26. They are all held on Saturday. There are a couple more on Sept 5th but I don't want to run a half marathon a week before I go ride LOTOJA.

Any thoughts??