Long Trail Run - We had the brilliant plan to do a night-ish run to get used to running in the dark when tired. You know, Bear100 training. So we (Joe and I) started at 7pm and headed up the mountain. We 'ran' up Spring Hollow and headed west on the North Syncline trail. Scenery was spectacular. Huge red sunset as we came over to dry canyon. Right about that point, my energy levels tanked and my stomach was acting up. Lesson learned, don't eat a huge omelet an hour before a 5 hour run. My legs revolted early on as well. They didn't like the punishment I have dished out over the last 2 weeks. Everything below the waist hurt. Boo hoo. We followed the trail around to South Syncline and onto welches flat jeep trail. The darkness settled in and the eyes came out. If you looked at the trail, you saw lots of spiders, if you watched the trees, you saw cows. Lots of cows. A highlight was hiking the last uphill before the Logan Peak aid station (of the bear) watching the moon and stars. That was cool. We looped back around and headed back down Spring hollow doing the 100 mile shuffle. I was sore and tired. My legs were so unhappy, definitely the worst they have felt this year. Boo hoo. We rolled into the parking lot at midnight, chatted with the Sheriff who was trying to recruit us to do Search and Rescue since we are obviously capable of hiking into remote places on a whim. Sounds perfect. T-5:05 (12:27) 24.5 miles 6500' vert Profile: 
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