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A solid morning run around the town of Eden... didn't have the pep in the step but felt ok, got into a pretty good rhythm as I went along... it was chilly 40 at the house when I left and when I dropped down near the river I know it got atleast 5 degrees colder.... the feel of fall is in the air, not sure if I am fully ready for it this year... 4.25 for the run

Got out at lunch and this is why I run.... wowwie what an amazing run today... every once in awhile it all clicks and you just roll with it and today it happened... did the MO loop with the small Beus ext.over to the Spring and back... 6.15 miles... the entire run felt awesome, temps near perfect, the hills were there, but I felt strong climbing them and the pep was there on the flats and downhill, the entire run was 56:30, 9:11/mile ave. but with the climbing involved it was a good one!!

A great start to September... Did a new version of the EB, started at Beus TH and went up and then over and down across the upper trail to the last lookout before it drops down to the Spring, turned around and came back, alot of climbing and rolling running... felt pretty good not quite as good as yesterday but still very Solid... i am guessing about 3.5 of the miles are hill miles, ave. 10:20's in 1:23:40... Temps were a bit warmer but still very nice!

Did a sweet longer run today... started at lower Beus pond ran up to trail stayed low over to 22nd, steady climb to the upper trail and then all the way back, good solid run... pushed at times and took it easy at other times... Lovin the running right now, the Temps make it nice!

9miles, 1:28:00, 9:47/mile ave

Took the day off yesterday in anticipation for this big day... did the Edento Heber Century bike ride(i did it last year and it was exactly 100 miles) so decided to do it again with my dad, broinlaw Kevin, Uncle Stan, and my mom drove a car to Heber and then rode back to us... I started the ride with Ross... we started 1/2 hr later in hopes of catching the rest within 30 miles, We went ol snowbasin, they went trappers(about half the distance and time... so we got further behind, we pushed hard through mt green and morgan, and then at the East cyn turnoff Ross turned around(he had to get back home)... from here I climbed east and then out of est and down into Henefer, pushing it hard... turned in Henefer, crossed the freeway and my dad called and they were behind me in Henefer... they stopped at a convenience store and I didn't see them... so I wait at what I was hoping would be a gas station in Echo... completely deserted all 3 business were Closed down and I was out of drink... no worries my dad brought some to me.

We get going again the 4 of us and I get out front to pull and get in a nice rhythm so I just go with it from Echo-Coalville- and into Wanship... we stop in Wanship, meet my mom who did a great job getting back to us 30+ miles... get going again passing Rockport Reservoir and the wind hits us with gusto... they give me the keys to the truck and tell me to ride ahead and bring it back... uugh Solo in the wind after 75 miles 25+ to go, I was beat already. Kevin and I start out and we switch a couple pulls, but then he fades quickly, so I decide to take off and get to the truck... tough hard final 20 miles through Oakley, Kamas, Francis and then over Jordanelle and down into Heber... I was anticipating the steep downhill after summiting... but the wind was so strong, I was going 15mph on a 6-8% downhill, so I ended up pedaling the entire way down... finally got to the truck waited for 20 minutes or so and KEvin showed up, then we drove back and picked up the cres in Kamas.

Overall all great ride... tougher than i expected thought it would be a more leisurely 100 miles... funny thing for the day I am cruising through Oakley, and I go by this house with some TV's, computers, and a huge old fashion big screen and this fella says"hey man can you help me" as I am cruising by on my bike in this serious headwind.. I say "What" , he says" can you help me lift this thing on my car(it was a SUV of some type).. I say"are you serious man?" he says"yea I just want to through it on top, they are giving it away for free"... so i help him, it is very heavy... he sets it on top and i ask"do you have some straps to hold it down?" he says" no man I am just gonna drive real slow"... "good luck" and I took off again...