Good afternoon, trailers.  Got in 4.3 miles with the group this am.  I headed back early since the legs were tired.  I did manage to put in a few fartleks in for speed.  I should be doing more runs like that.

qotd:  Nope, it's going to be pretty quiet around here this weekend.  I'm hoping DH will install the new faucet in one of our baths, which might not be a simple job since it is an old sink.  And we have a couple of movies to watch, including 16 candles.  I figured the boys needed to be introduced to John Hughes.  We'll see how it goes.

I nabbed 12 trail miles this morning, starting well before sunrise. It was a perfect fall morning for single track trail running.

QOTD: I'm RD'ing the "1st Annual Wasatch Beer Mile Classic" later today. Looks like a pretty solid turnout and lots of strong runners. This'll be the first ever beer mile held in Utah County, which is the epicenter of the Mormon faith. Should be interesting.

Finally got my act together enough to get up to Valley Forge NP for a run on the River Trail. Leaves are starting to turn and portions of the trail are beginning to be leaf covered, but on a groomed trail like that it isn't much of an issue.

QOTD: Nothing exciting this weekend, unless I don't sleep well tonight. If I wake up in the middle of the night, I might try to catch a live streaming of the Frankfurt Marathon.

Evening peeps,

Instead of driving up last night DW and I went out to dinner so I headed up mid morning today. Didn't get here until after 2:00 so a little puttzing and hiking about to check on things then I headed over to the nearby Hemlock preserve. Kind of a small area with some small loops but it is off the charts beautiful in there with some lake frontage and some small ponds. Had a nice 90 minute run in there. Way back in the late 80's and early 90's the adjacent land to this isolated state piece was owned by a wealthy guy who had it enrolled in our states industrial forest crop land program where they get a deferred tax as long as they adhere to certain management rules one of which is to allow access. This piece was/is several thousand acres and was a short jog down the road from my shack and I used to access a network of ancient logging roads connecting to the state land also. I could put together an unbelievable 20+ miles of either trail running or mtn. biking and have the whole place to myself. Never saw anyone in there over the years but alas it was eventually sold off and a good chunk removed from the forest program so I am only left with the small state parcel which is still pretty sweet. 

While I don't have the trail networks of Warden or Lace_up right out my door like they do I still have an abundance of great trail options all around me. I never get bored.

QOTD- I have 3 more days up here so it will be running, grouse hunting, campfires, and beer. Currently drinking a Belgian White from Lakefront Brewery out of Milwaukee. Very, very good.

SRD today

qotd: went to Missoula to see my DD and family and we went to the Griz vs UND game- happy to report the Griz after a shaky start gave them a pretty good trouncing