M - 6 miles
T - 8 miles
W - 6 miles
T - 6 miles
F - 6 miles
S - 14 miles
S- 12 miles
Weekly Total = 58 miles - all trails
Weekly Total = 58 miles - all trails
Today marks the end of my 3rd consecutive week of trails, all above 50 miles. After Animas on Tuesday, I took 3 easy days on Sailing Hawks, running 6 miles each day, running about 40 minutes total for each run. Following the pattern of the last couple weeks, I reserved the weekend for back to back long runs at altitude, laying base for next year and potentially my first ultra. The second long day has become significantly easier, though easy is a relative term for runs on trails at about 12,000 feet. On Saturday, I ran the Engineer Mountain from just past Purgatory at about 9,000 feet to the intersection with the Pass Creek Trail and the climbing trail to the summit of Engineer. This was my first run on this trail, and I certainly appreciated the many switchbacks that made the 7 mile climb to 12,000 feet a bit more moderate. My ascent took 1:09:50 and I descended in 46:00; total time about 1 hour and 56 miutes for 14 miles. The trail was very smooth single track, making for a fun roller coaster descent. Stiff breeze above timberline -without gloves and a hat I quickly chilled and beat a hasty retreat down with the dogs. Pics from Saturday's run above.
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