Taylor Creek Trail to Double Arch Alcove
Driving home from St. George, made an unplanned pitstop in the Kolob Canyons section of Zion National Park. Ran the Taylor Creek Trail up to Double Arch Alcove. Had the alcove to myself. Quiet. Beautiful.
More Cowbell!
I was giving a talk in St. George this evening, so I came down with enough time to go for a run. Matt was kind enough to give me a little guided tour of some trails south of Hurricane – JEM, Dead Ringer, and the infamous More Cowbell Trail. Great fun, great conversation, a bit sweaty.
Downhilling
I tried to push speed Up and Down the Shooter trail on Friday and I realized I was close to a Course Record for the downhill. Went back today and tried my best. The downhill is a 1.76 mile trail with lots of sharp turns and appx 600 ft descent – an average 6% grade. I averaged a 6:51 min/mile pace and just about killed myself. Unfortunately, it was 20 seconds too slow. I need to get it below a 6:39 min/mile pace. I don’t know how I could safely do the steep parts any faster. Maybe I could shave some time by sprinting the straight sections and flatter sections more. In any case – a fun challenge, but my legs will hurt tomorrow.
Paria Toadstool Pitstop
Driving back from a work trip in Arizona, pitstopped at the Paria Toadstools.
