15 Miles of green mountain beat me up more than it seems like it should have today. I was going to do two laps up and down green but only had the heart for 1.5 laps. I was mentally pacing myself and not going too hard the first lap up, knowing I had a second lap coming, and I set a PR by about 40 seconds for the route which was cool. Its always a great feeling to PR when you're not even going all out. I was feeling good. But then for some reason about half way down the mountain I just started dragging big time. It was weird. So I got to the bottom, regrouped, and headed back up, but slowly, and mentally not into going hard at all anymore. Finally started feeling good again after turning around to come down half way back up the mountain. Loved the hot afternoon run in the mountains though. It was pretty glorious to be running mostly naked through the amazing single track and switch backs that make up bear canyon. I had the thought of going and running up in golden gate park today to get on some fresh single track and watch the 50K that is happening up there today, but I didn't want to make the 45 minute drive. I'm glad I didn't, because the single track in my back yard is amazing. Even though its not new. I could run up and down that same trail all day and not get bored with it. 15 miles - 2:30 - 10:00avg - 3800' vertical. That was a pretty good logan peak simulation run I think. But I was dragging more today than I would have liked to be. And I wish I would have felt up for the full 2 laps up to the top of green and 5K in vert over 18 miles. Maybe next weekend....I've still got a few weeks. | 