Jonny (??), Melody (23:21), Julia and Brenna, Gabe (??) and track friends, Daniel (24:09), Michael (27:15), Aaron Michaelson, Evy and Clay
There's no better way to start Thanksgiving Day! We love this community event and are grateful to those who organize it each year. We came home refreshed and ready to cook - and eat!
Jonny (23k at 2:25:49, 2nd place men), Melody (10k at 1:31, 3rd place women)
This race was so challenging. I spent a whole lot of it hiking (which is half of what trail running is, as I now understand!) The views were incredible and the fall leaves beautiful, so I do believe it was worth it. But man, I did not anticipate that first very long climb. I had run this race before, but a different course. So it really did take me by surprise! Jonny ran an incredible race and felt really good. It was a lovely morning to be in the mountains.
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Melody (22:57), Daniel, Michael (Meanwhile, Gabe ran an amazing 16:58 at his Cross Country!)
There was a small turnout at this race, but we love it because it always makes a Saturday morning run in August much more fun! Amanda Isham and I ran together nearly the whole race, coming in first together. :) The kids loved the foam party later on. (Jonny and Evy missed the race for an early soccer game. But Evy and Abigail ran a killer three-legged one later on!)
Melody (22:52), Evy (29:39), Daniel (24:03), Michael (26:49)
We're back! We missed the race last year for the first time in 15 years. (minus the year 2020 when it was canceled.) So it was fun to wake up in the dark, early summer hours again (??!) and head out to run this lovely, familiar course. Jonny and Julia were up hiking a mountain and Gabe was getting in a 50 mile bike ride. The remainder of us cheered one another on in this super fast race for all! Check out those PRs for all three kids! (The buddies have been putting in some serious milage at the Eagle Mountain Kids Run Club this summer. It shows!) I even came home with a first place medal for my age group, and my fastest 5k time this year. We always love to chat with Pasketts, and there was even a Shawn Moon sighting this year! Finish it off at Kneader's french toast and you have one memorable August morning.
Jonny (he ran several races, back and forth!), Melody (5k at 23:05), Gabe (10k at 39:19), Daniel (1 mile at 7:21), Michael (1 mile at 8:40), Evy (1 mile at 9:01), Parley, and Gavin.
We're still disappointed that Eagle Mountain no longer hosts a Pony Express Day race, so we remembered this one that we ran in lieu of that one a few years ago. Gabe was excited to run his first official 10k, especially with track season just ending and cross country beginning. He killed it coming in under 40 minutes! He was first place in his age division and fourth place overall! The younger three ran a fast one mile. I was happy with my 5k run, and Jonny was the greatest coach/cheerleader/trainer for all of us, and Parley and Gavin as well. It was a fantastic morning! We ended it with a walk down the street for kolaches. :)
Jonny with these guys: Conrad, Jed, Jimmy, Chad, and a couple other Tooele dudes.
...and this many miles: 45.55
and this many feet of climbing: 11,473
moving time: 14:08:20
I was invited to join a group of cool dudes from Tooele on this adventure. I was just coming off a knee injury and got in shape just well enough to really enjoy this run. Snow on both rims, but toasty at the bottom. I'd love to do this any time again... it was such a blast!
