Notes
Long run out on the trails today. Wanted to do a challenging run that would take about 3 hours. Quads had been sore yesterday and this morning having picked up the intensity and volume this last week especially since the race last saturday. Decided I would still go for the run and just chill. Even if I had to walk some on the hills I could. Needed time on my feet and run on some tired legs. I best estimate for this route put me at 3:08. I then worked the splits to 3:15 given how I felt and knew on a decent day I could be close to breaking 3 which was the initail goal when I thought of the route and then bad day would be 3:30. Will write splits below
Took of from Colson just trying to get in a rythem for the day. Obviously the first hill woke up the legs and lungs. Got to the Y right around what I predicted. Next up to the ridge and always forget how tough that route up is. Feel I did ok up taking walking breaks on some real steep sections but was running steady on moderate climbs. Made it up to the ridge just a couple minutes slower then prediction of an hour. From there past the sink hole 500 meters from the camp and was really running a strong rythem to skylight. that section is really runnable when somewhat fresh in that direction. Made it to skylight just under my best prediction so was glad. From there to pinnacle just kept steady pace wasn't forcing it and actually made it to overlook faster then earlier this year. Took cliff bloks at the overlook and just headed down steady. Ran well to the start of Sugar and banked some time but i could feel my legs done on the uphills so alot of walking on the moderately steep to steep. Still had some time banked so i thought at the top. But legs were done and the downhill was slow down skylight back to colson. Didn't look at the watch though and just snuck under 3 hours. Jogged out the last minute to make it 3 hours. Overall fun day. Felt better then I thought I would for most of the run.
Splits:
Colson-Gibson Gate- 5:05
Gibson Gate- Y- 37:04 (31:58)
Y- Gibson Campsite- 62:48 (25:44)
Gibson Camp- Skylight- 92:48 (29:59)
Skylight- Pinnacle Overlook_ 1:51:48 (19:00)
Pinnacle lot- Fort- 1:59:23 (6:49)
Fort- Sugar Branch- 2:17:02 (17:39)
Sugar Branch- Ridge (2:40:06)
Ridge-Colson Lot- 2:59:01 (18:54)