No racing lately (and not much blogging), but lots of running. Winter is coming fast, so this is the time of year when I try to sneak in as many trail and mountains runs as I can before there's too much snow to run on them.
I also discovered an exciting new trail in Asotin Creek Canyon that's only about an hour drive from me. Sadie and I plan to explore the canyon much more in the spring.
I had a nice holiday break in Salt Lake City and Boise, and despite eating more pie than was probably good for me (Who am I kidding? It was SO GOOD for me!) I was able to put some good miles in.
Sadie hurt her front left leg a few weeks ago - I think it was from chasing the tennis ball - so she got several days off and skipped three Saturday long runs with me. She hasn't limped for two weeks and seems to be doing fine after 50+ miles last week, so I think she's all healed up now.
Next up on the schedule are the two Pullman Winter Ultra 50k's and a trip to Texas for the Christmas/New Year holiday that will include running a marathon with my sister on New Year's Eve.
Enjoy some photos from the past few weeks:
 |
| First snow on Moscow Mt. Lower sections nice and clear still. |
 |
| Higher sections much snowier. |
 |
| Sadie loves snow more than any dog or human I've ever seen in my life! |
 |
| Enjoying first tracks on a Saturday morning mountain run. |
 |
| Bighorns on my first trip down to the Asotin Creak canyon trail. |
 |
| First impression. Not bad. I expect to put some good miles on this trail next year. (You can see snow at the top of the canyon.) |
 |
| Ripping down the canyon. (photo courtesy of my buddy Aaron Whiteman.) |
 |
| Beautiful weather at the trailhead. It's deceptively winter though; only a few miles in and a thousand feet gain there is snow covering the trail. |
 |
| This is how dark it is when I get off work now. |
 |
| My new favorite trainers for the off-trail days: Brooks Pure Flow. Two huge thumbs up. |
 |
| What's winter without a seasonal porter? Palouse Falls Polar Porter is tasty. |
 |
| Q: What's the first thing you do after hours of driving to get to your dad's place in Utah? A: Give him a hug and say hi. Q: What's the second thing you do? A: Take Sadie for a run below the Wasatch Mts. |
 |
| Early-morning visit to the mountains. |
 |
| Wasatch mountain running. |
 |
| Wasatch mountain running. |
 |
| Looks like I'm not the biggest cat on the mountain. |
 |
| Pure Mud. |
 |
| And I was trying to avoid the mud puddles. |
 |
| With dad in the mountains. Hard to beat this. |
 |
| Dad pointing to his favorite trails. |
Keep running!
-Scott
