Emigration Canyon workout. I warmed up via my usual four mile route over to the mouth of the canyon. It was quite cool, with a decent headwind. The plan was to run 2 x 2 miles, with 2 up and 2 down. I had ambitions of running 6 min pace up, but I wasn't even close despite a hard effort. First mile was 6:29. Ugh. Second mile, a little flatter, a little better, 6:22. The second mile ended just beyond Ruth's diner. I jogged for about .25 and turned around and jogged back another .25 to begin the second set. This felt much better than the way up. In fact, I feel like I found the downhill groove that I just couldn't get at Hobble Creek. The miles were 5:24 and 5:21. Not terribly fast, but the body was moving efficiently and responding well. I maintained a steady pace for the rest of the run home, 6:30-7min pace. PM: Ran home from work, 2.2 mi.
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