Canyonlands Half Marathon in Moab, UT

     I just got back into town after running the Canyonlands Half Marathon in Moab, Utah on Saturday. The race begins 11 miles up the most stunning canyon with the Arches National Park and the mighty Colorado River on your right. The last two miles into town was tough as it was suddenly hot as we exited the canyon and there was a slight uphill grade which was accentuated because of the fairly consistent downhill for the first 11 miles. I hadn't really trained up properly with my longest run "only" ten miles so I feel that I ran pretty well considering. The weather was beautiful with no wind. I ran the entire race with Rob Dean from my running group and his presence was a big help especially during the last two miles.

     I would highly recommend this race as the scenery is spectacular! For those bloggers with a fondness for beer (that's you, Gary) Moab is definitely NOT dry!