8:07 pace. Fun course from the base of the Girls camp on the East side of Heber to Midway. (Although I didn't particularly like crossing Main Street). I haven't run much on the East side of town for a while so it was good to get out and run a new course. (As a side note, I passed an incredible number of vacant - half finished real estate developments which doesn't bode well for the real estate market in Wasatch County).
However, I've about decided that I like running in Midway more than anywhere in Wasatch County. On the East side of Heber there are long stretches of road, but the roads don't have wide shoulders and I'm always worried about being hit by some car as the sun comes up over the mountains blinding the drivers heading east. The West side of Heber (okay - mainly Southfield Road) is a haven for contractors driving their big "ever so environmentally friendly"1-ton diesel trucks. I'm not sure why, but the roads in Midway are pretty empty and there are more runners per capita in Midway than in Heber.
I'm thinking my goal to run a 7:30 pace at Hobble Creek is a little too agressive. I haven't done enough speed work this year and my 3 day a week running schedule hasn't prepared me quite enough. I think I'm going to shoot for a 7:50 pace. I won't be in the "Elite 100" but then again, based on my new perspective, anything faster than 8:30 without interference from Montezuma is a great race. | 
