I've lived in Denver for about a year and a half now, but I've been doing so much international travel since I've lived here that failed to check out many of the glorious lands close to home. Except for weekend visits to the ski resorts over the winter and a few a camping trips, I really have yet to explore the incredible Southwestern United States. So that's why I was totally stoked to head up to Moab, Utah for a weekend trip and a half marathon race!
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| Welcome to Utah! |
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| The beginning of the race |
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| I finished!! |
Moab is about 6 hours from Denver, and a beautiful drive West across the Rocky Mountain range and over to the plateaus of Utah. A town that can be extremely hot in the summer, in mid March the weather was low 60s and sunny, and Moab was quaint and comfy. The race itself --
The Canyonlands Half Marathon-- was a spectacular course. The race was fairly flat and through the bed of the canyon alongside the river bed. After the race, we spent Saturday afternoon hobbling (so sore from our race!) up to Delicate Arch in Arches National Park. Sunday morning, we explored Canyonlands National Park. See the pictures below for some scenes from beaUTAHful Utah!
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| Delicate Arch in Arches National Park |
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| Canyonlands National Park |
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| Canyonlands National Park |
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| Arches National Park |
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| Along the path to the race |
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