How can I describe that I felt both good and bad? My legs felt fresh, but on whole I felt a little tired? Not sure. There was no residual fatigue in my legs but there was no pop either. In any case, I was pining for some Green action, but knowing how I felt a bit off, I figured a faster time was not in the cards for me. As a result, I went in with the mindset to work but not worry. Short warm up over to Gregory via Chaut, stinky restroom visit and then …
Bridge: 6:04Ranger Cottage: 17:41 (11:36)
Turn to Greenman 21:37 (3:56)
Turn towards Green 27:36 (5:59)
Log marker on steps 38:27 (10:51)
Summit 43:36 (5:08)
So even though I felt like crap, I ran faster than I did a couple of weeks ago when I did this:
Bridge: 5:46
Ranger Cottage: 17:00 (11:14)
Turn to Greenman 20:57 (3:57)
Turn towards Green 27:03(6:06)
Log marker on steps 38:37 (11:24)
Summit 44:01 (5:34)
Now, that can mean I have been going out a bit too fast, or the heat of that day caught of to me a couple of weeks ago (it was very nice this AM – perfect conditions). Interesting nonetheless how I was down 18 seconds at the bridge, and even 33 seconds at the turn to Green from Amp, but I made that up in the last sections by going around 30 seconds faster on each of those sections. It certainly did not feel that way!
Pleased in any case that I was able to post this … and took off about 25 seconds on my best this year and am now within 20 seconds of PRing on this course. Sub 43 is coming in June.
Saw Aaron K on top, and met Mark O. Talked a bit, jogged down to the old four way with them. They went down Ranger and I hit the new down trail for Bear Green, enjoying the Hokas. I took splits, but I am not sure they mean much. It took me 48 minutes to get down from the summit.
10 on the day, 2600 plus of climbing, 98 minutes.
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