✦Race Plan
SLC Haunted Half
Salt Lake City, UT · October 17, 2026
Days out
43
Distance
13.1 mi
Profile
Net downhill
Emigration Canyon
Goal
Run by feel
Sharp downhill half — run by feel
Strategy
Two weeks after DC Peaks — treat this as a sharp, low-stakes effort, not a peak race. Quad damage from the canyon descent is the main risk, so control the first three miles and let the legs decide the finish. One gel around mile 5, water at every aid station.
Segment plan
Miles 1–3
Hold back on the steep drop. Quick cadence, quiet feet.
Miles 4–7
Settle into goal effort. One gel at mile 5.
Miles 8–10
Grade flattens — hold pace, shorten stride on rollers.
Miles 11–13.1
Flat city miles. Squeeze the last 2 if legs are clean.