Today's run was a short one. I started at the mouth of City Creek Canyon and ran one mile up the Bonneville Shoreline Trail on the canyon's west side before climbing a half mile up the switchbacks to where the trail comes out above some really big houses. Then, I turned around and ran back before finishing with a short run down Bonneville and around the capitol. The difference between running on the trail and running on the road feels a lot like the difference between cycling on the trail and on the road. Basically, you get to work much harder to go much slower. The uneven surfaces, the steep climbs, and, today, the mud (which I think added a pound or two to each shoe) all work against you. But it's a lot of fun. By this summer, I expect I'll spend more time running off road than on.
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