Long Run -
Buffalo Run 50K course with Mike. I figured I couldn't stand running on Deer Fence and BST for another saturday so I decided a trip to Antelope Island would be worth it. Since Joe and Mike haven't run there it was perfect. Until Joe bailed. Oh, well Mike and I enjoyed it.
First Lap was at a moderate effort with a few stops for pictures. 2:23 for 16 miles with 2K climbing. We stopped at the car for an aid station then went out for Lap 2.
Final Lap was at a higher effort but not much faster. Mike dropped back about 6 miles into the second lap and I worked at keeping the effort high but things were getting rough. The wind was pretty strong today and that wasn't fun. The highlight (almost lowlight) was when a Buffalo decided it didn't like me. I was only a half mile from the car and it walked up the trail to me. I went left, he went left. I went right, he went right. I went back up the trail, he followed. It got pretty hairy. He was only 10-12 feet away now and I was like "easy boy!" "You win, I will go back up the hill". So I did until I could finally get around him. Crisis averted. Lap 2 2:17 for 16 miles with 2K climbing.
With this run I am about as ready as possible for the Zion 100K in 3 weeks. Easy season suffering!
T-4:40 (8:43) 32.1 miles 4100' vert 153 ave hr
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