Annual July 4th Ogden Ultra runner Ben Lomond party. Most people start at Mark C's house in N Ogden and head to the peak from there. Most of them start at some unholy hour and then have what I consider a nasty dirt road to pavement return back to N Ogden. I, not likeing dirt roads, pavement, or unholy hours, drove to the trailhead and ran the sweet high mountain single track from there.
All I could think about as I ran along alone in the early light, was finally! Fianlly I was running above tree line toward a distant peak on what has to be one of the best trails in the state. Finally I felt great, legs felt fresh for the first time since the Squaw Peak a month ago. I was suprised how effortless it felt today. I wasn't expecting that. I had plenty in the tank at the saddle and ran all the way to the big snow field off the summit ridge, at least half of it off trail, straight up. I have no idea where that came from, felt great though!
It was good to see so many friends out today. I caught Phil and Kasey just before the peak and we all tossed a rock on Kasey's carin. When we hit the top, I asked phil what time it was as I hadn't worn a watch. It was 7:20, which means I ran up in just under 1:40, which is a good time for me, especially for how effortless it felt! Finally!
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