7 myles - 59:06

Sanitas - 6:30 AM
60s, clear, dry
mind/body - not excited about Sanitas/good
easy effort

Nothing is ever easy at Santias but I did take a little bit off going up the Ridge. Started over at Settlers Park, around Sanitas, up Anemone and back. Lots of people out this morning, including Ryan Cooper, who I hadn't seen in quite some time. He's doing shorter stuff this year and is looking to go under 2 hours at Evan's - that cookin'! Anyway, made it up the Sanitas trail in 19:05 - not blazing but made me happy because I did not bust a lung to do it. Last time was a minute faster but I really hurt myself. Also ran yesterday morning; 9 myles in 1.03 but didn't have time to post, day just got away from me.

Stopped by Pearl Izumi on the way back to pick up my new racing tops. Sneak peak below. To be unveiled at Western States

15 myles - 1.56:11

Lory/Sanitas - 7/3
40s, sprinkling, mostly dry trail
mind/body - good
hard effort

Trying to play catch up here after a couple looong days in Wyoming. Ya know, Wyoming is a BIG state with a lot of nothing in it. Sure there are cities but they are so far away from each other. Everyone of us in Colorado could move to Wyoming and have a 50 acre lot and still have room to grow. Next time I'm in Casper I'm certainly going to carve out some time to go exploring the Wind Rivers.... almost drove into the median starring at them to my left.

Got a few runs in along the way. Monday morning on the TM at the Holiday Inn Express in Casper, nice easy 6 myles in 47 minutes. Spent the rest of the day driving to Gillette and then back to Ft Collins. Tuesday morning got out to Lory State Park for a good 10 myles in 1.13. Then in the afternoon I made my way to Boulder and got a loop in at Sanitas before my next appointment. Went up the Sanitas trail in 18:48. Kinda disappointing cause I busted my butt to see what I could do. I felt like I was going sub 18 but maybe next time.