Green Canyon June 4, 2020

 I had plans to go down to Salt Lake for a night on Thursday and I wanted to get a run in before leaving. My plan was to do about 4 miles or so but once I started I felt so good I decided to go all the way to the yurt, which is about 4.5 miles from the parking lot at Kings. So my four planned miles turned to nine. I did not feel as great on the way down. I probably should have eaten at least part of my bar because I think I was bonking a bit. Bailey had a great time but I think she may have been bonking a bit towards the bottom too because she stayed pretty close to me at the end.

Just starting out and the view is already amazing. 

I love when she runs back to check on me.

The flowers looked so pretty

One of my favorite things is seeing the sun peak through the trees

flowers on the trails 

I tried to get her in full point but this was the best I could do before she took off up the side of the hill to get her "prey"

Up in the upper portion of Green, I love this section

Made it to the yurt

The view looking back down into Green 

Providence Canyon

I usually love running Prov but today it was just hot and not so fun. I also rolled my ankle pretty bad. I mean it really rolled. I walked for a minute afterwards and it felt okay so I ran the rest of the way down (about 2 more miles). It still felt okay at home. I'm at work now and I can tell it's not great but I'm hoping it will feel okay after icing it and taking tomorrow off. 

Anyway, back to our run today. This trail is so great for Bailey because there's lots of water. She had a great time dipping into the water every chance she got. 

I have been trying to take smaller steps and more of them to get faster. Prov is pretty rocky so I didn't do as well, plus with rolling my ankle I was a bit more careful on the way down. But I did a nice fast pace the last almost tenth of a mile. :)  

I've been a bit frustrated with my watch lately because for some reason it's been giving me way too much elevation gain on my runs. I'm not sure what's up with it but I just wish it would work correctly. 

 getting in the water every chance she gets

 This is how I knew she was still ahead of me. 

 trying to get shots I usually don't get on this trail

 the shady parts were nice today

 I really like how this one turned out

And this view looks much more magnificent in person with the Wellvilles peaking out in the distance. 

Green Canyon

I've decided to start a blog to post pictures from my runs, the things I want to share about them and maybe thoughts I have while I'm running.
Today Bailey and went up Green Canyon. We did a little over 7 miles. It was pretty hot....around 85 degrees. Bailey usually runs all over the place and she did that a tiny bit today but mostly she stayed close to me. She laid down in the shade and was barely in front of me on the way down. I felt good but it was just so hot. I think I may have been able to run it much faster if it had been cooler. I't good for me to get out when it's hot though to get some heat training in.
I got a new hat from Annie today and Michelle let me try out her Hoka Challengers. I love the hat so much. I also loved Michelle's shoes. It was a pretty good day. My right ankle hurt a bit, nothing awful though.
I'm on the waitlist for Logan Peak. I don't think I'm quite ready for the race but I know I can do it, it might not be so pretty though. :) 

When we started it was so hot, already. 

 The super cute hat I got in the mail from Annie today. I love it. She has one just like it

 We stopped right after 4 miles so Bailey could have a drink.

 Going back to the car. 

 She stayed closer and closer to me because she doesn't like the heat and she gets really tired.

 A dip in the gross water. If she wouldn't drink it I wouldn't mind so much.

 Michelle's Hoka Challengers. I love them. I also love that she and I wear the same size shoe. :)  They have a nice roomy toe box. 

This is the first time I've worn a tank top in a very long time. I'm so self conscious of my body and hate the fatty part under my arm pits and my belly. I'm working on loving myself the way I am instead of always thinking I need to be something better. 

I did a lot of thinking about what's going on in the world right now. I'm trying to process how I feel. I am not black so I don't think I can really understand but I'm trying to. I don't understand why people should be targeted because of the color of their skin. It seems dumb to me. We all have the same things on the inside...a heart, a brain, kidneys, a liver.....etc. Why should the fact that some produce more melanin in their skin matter. I don't get it. I also have a hard time understanding why looting and violence are the way to respond to racial injustice. This is the part I'm processing. Some of my friends on FB believe that if I'm upset about looting and vandalism then I don't stand with my fellow black Americans. This is the part I'm having trouble with. Why can't I be upset about both things? I saw a really cool analogy today about Black Lives Matter. I have to admit that I've not only heard people say "All Lives Matter", I've even said it. Well what if you live in a neighborhood and someone is doing everything to save a house that's on fire and someone comes up and says "why aren't you doing everything to save my house, doesn't my house matter"? Well, yes your house does matter, but your house is not on fire. I loved this analogy and it actually helped me to understand a little better about why Black Lives Matter is not about all lives mattering....it's about our black neighbors and friends being treated unfairly and we need to do everything we can to help them. 
These are some of things I think about when I'm running.