Forest Lake
We decided that since we had not had a long enough weekend in Moab, We would take Monday off and go play some more. We went up American Fork Canyon, to Forest Lake for the afternoon. I had never been up there and heard it was a pretty ride. All summer wanted to go camping so this counted for my camping trip I guess. Cody said I could drive up. (Once again I was excited and there was even hills this time) I thought it was going to be fun little trail. It turned out to be really bumpy, rocky and muddy it was so fun. The leafs were so orange and gold, I love the fall colors. The leafs were gone the further we got up. A little earlier and it would have been so pretty at the lake. We took up some wood for a fire, I had made chicken and steak tin foil dinners not to brag but they were amazing. I also packed Smores stuff the best desert ever. On the way down we bundled up more cause once your moving the breeze was cold. We started to head down around 4-5 it gets cold fast up there. It was a great relaxing day. I love the great Outdoors.

Staying warm by the Camp Fire eating the perfect messy Smore

Another tree stump picture. Looking hot in our bright orange!!

Trying to stay warm on the way down, you can almost see my face with the goggles on.

Moab 2009

We went to Moab again for another 1/2 Marathon. I was running on Sunday morning so we decided to go down with some friends (J and Megan) on Saturday and play around. It was perfect weather, we took the Rhinos down. I had a blast. He even let me drive some as long as there were no hills. (Story: I went up the hill and then there were tires in the air not a good sight. I had rolled the 4-wheeler down the hill in San Diego earlier this year). We started out on some fun little hills, their use to being on bikes so some of the trails we got stuck the rhino's were too big or to little. We saw a train of about 15 jeeps, we stopped and watched for a min, I cant imagine how long it took them to get through the one canyon we were in. Some were so crazy. Later that night we went on a trail more like road. It was so boring so we found a new trail that was not the best for rhinos strait up, rocks, edges, it was the best part. We were getting thrown around like crazy.

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I waited way to late to find a hotel for the race. I was calling all around finally found a bed and breakfast. Castle Valley Inn. So I had two mental pictures one was good and the other really bad. I was think of a old dirty, house with some crazy couple running it. On the web site it shows a hand drawn picture of the view from the house, trees, mountains and deer. No comfort on the way it looked. So on the way there I was a little worried about what we would find. I was a great relief to see a nice place, clean and there really were deer.
I had to be up and at the bus Sunday morning at 630. They had breakfast for me and even took one other runner and I to the bus stop. (Cody got to keep sleeping.) It was so cold, I had on three layers. I turned out to be a different run than the spring run. It was 20 miles further up the canyon we ended at a ranch; it was fun to see more of the canyon. Cody, Meg and J were there at the end waiting for me. I did it around 2:15 which for me is pretty good.. (There is no timing chip it is a gun start so you don’t know your exact time.)
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Of course after the race we had to go find more trails. We did one called "Steal Bender" It was a better trail than the day before. There was more climbs. We almost made it back to the truck with any problems until the guys decided they could go down the crazy hill/drop off and then couldn't get it back up. So we had to stack rocks in the ruts and then hope he could get up and not roll. I was a little scared he was going to hurt him self or run one of us over in the process. Needless to say he got up with only miner injuries and we got it all on video. I would post it if I know how.
It was a fun-exhausting weekend. So were going again in March.