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We took a trip to Sun Valley as a family. We were upgraded to a cottage right by the main lodge and it was lovely. I brought my running gear but didn't run. 

This morning, I ran to Liberty Park, around the wood chips once and back home. Did a marathon pace mile in 6:10 starting after the drinking fountain at the park just to check things out. It's harder to go fast on those chips with all the runners out today. My legs definitely felt less spry than I thought they would, so this is still a recovery week. 59:00 total

I've decided that the hamstring pain is probably ischial bursitis or perhaps some more minor irritation. A literal pain in the butt. Less today but not gone.

Plan was 5 easy and I barely got this in.

Warmed up ten minutes on the stationary bike. I saw the nice weather turn to storm toward the end of the warm-up. It started running at about mile 1.5 going up Wasatch around the zoo. When I turned around, it really started pouring. I had a hard time getting in my 4x80 step Murphys. The pace was a bit quick because of the coming and then present storm. 33:55 total with 450+ft of climb.

Felt much stronger today than yesterday. 

Did 5 laps easy around Matheson Park. 38:38

Stretching afterward!

8 easy to 11th Ave via Fed Heights and the U. I am still feeling a step slow. 1:00:40 total with 700 ft of climb.

Listening to A Short History of Nearly Everything and the time flies because I am transfixed by it. 

5 easy - decided to do a 7 mile trail run. I kept the pace brisk going north from work up Dry Creek. I could feel the La Frontera Chicken Cheese Chile Colorado Chimchanga in my gut from lunch. The True Gloves feel better than the Altras, but I ran this six minutes faster than I did in December at what felt like a pretty moderate effort. 54:04 with more than 1000 ft of climb.

It's Friday night and the weekend's here. 

Idea was a semi long run to see how I was feeling. I think the trail run 15 hours earlier took its toll because I wasn't feeling it. Left at 6:15 am and went to Liberty Park and around the wood chips twice. I then did another mile at West High on the way back to get in an even 12. 1:35:22 total.

Congratulations to all those showing their pride this weekend. I am proud of my childhood best friend and my brother-in-law among others and I am excited that they are living in an increasingly accepting time.