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Marathon:
2:21:12 (Chicago); 2:20:41 (CIM)

Half Marathon: 1:05:45 (Long Beach)
10K: 30:03 (Portland)

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AM - 8 miles in Green River, UT. I drove here last night and went for a shakeout just as it was getting dark. All the abondoned buildings creeped me out in the dark. This morning's run in the daylight was much less scary, but kind of depressing. I need to look up the history of this place... it feels like a ghost town. I'm guessing at some point there was a lot more action here.

Spent the night at the Robbers Roost Motel, which I'd highly recommend (Yelp agrees). For $34, a clean room, fridge, and fast WiFi. [Note to Fritz, Scott, and Brandon - this is where you want to stay next time you're in Green River!]

The White Wolf (my jeep) and I decided to hit the road for a while. On Friday, I'll rendevous with Andrea and company in Silverton, CO. We rented out Aladdin's Lamp Hut over Labor Day weekend. I can't wait (what a location!) - there are so many amazing hikes in that area. In the meantime, I've got a week to get there and no set plans. I'll hike, maybe tag some mountains once I hit the San Juans, and find cool places to do some easy, scenic runs. I might detour towards the Moab area for a day or two, but the million dollar highway is really calling my name right now. I've also never been to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, so I'd like to check that out as well.

Comments
From Rob Murphy on Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 09:41:17 from 24.10.249.165

Of course Green River has the best burgers in Utah at Ray's Tavern.

The John Wesley Powell Museum is definitely worth a look as well.

From allie on Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 09:50:26 from 97.117.89.156

make sure to buy some melons.

From Jake K on Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 09:54:05 from 74.214.234.19

The only product sold here!

From Matt Schreiber on Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 10:11:53 from 66.17.102.185

$34?! Seems too good to be true.

From Christie on Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 10:50:57 from 66.111.126.9

You should have stopped in Price instead.. i'd actually have a running friend for 1 day! :D

From Fritz on Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 12:06:54 from 65.100.192.74

I stayed there the first time I ran Canyonlands back in 2009. I would agree it's a big step up from the dive we stayed at last spring. Is the parking lot of Robber's Roost still gravel? If so you can log a few hundred feet of trail miles.

From Derunzo on Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 12:26:57 from 24.218.179.128

I lived in Durango in my early twenties. Molas pass is a great time..... Enjoy the hut!

From Redd on Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 13:12:40 from 71.199.51.179

Don't forget to bring a towel!

From Jake K on Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 18:55:30 from 69.145.64.90

Robbers Roost upgraded to a paved lot. Its pretty nice... I didn't have to log any non-asphalt/concrete mileage.

I do have a towel. I still don't know what that reference is from, but I've got one. Good thing I brought it though, because it has been a constant DOWNPOUR all day. Nice of the monsoon to strike as soon as I got to Colorado. So far today I've gone to the movies. Quite the outdoor adventure.

From Brandon on Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 09:34:00 from 67.214.231.170

Gotta love Green River haha :). I'll be sure to look into that fine establishment but I'm pretty fond of the pink room with the creepy gnome door by the bed at the place we stayed last time.

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