Shaking some rust off for the first 20 minutes or so today...nice and slow. Ran with Eric starting at the trailhead at NCAR this morning. 8 miles - 1:24:01 - 10:24/avg - 1770' vertical. Ran a loop out the mesa trail to skunk canyon and back on the connector to mesa. That trail has a lot more vertical than it seems. It feels like you're running along the foothills and not gaining much, but always either up or down something steep about 15 different times, and the vert adds up quick. I love the mesa trail, its a really fantastic trail through the forest with awesome views of the valley and the flatirons. |