Happy 4th of July Run!
Mike and I headed up to Willard Peak from Mantua. I have never been there from this side and have always wanted to check it out. It was a bit of a bushwhack at first with some overgrown trails. But we went that way to get off the dirt road. Eventually we made it to a lake and then had to take the road up to Willard Basin. Pretty area. Once we hit the spring we made a hard left up to the peak. I was barely moving today. Very tired and sluggish. Snack time at the peak helped me out a bit but before long the downhill was causing my insides all kind of grief. My kidneys were sore and my left side hurts when I run. It could be my spleen. Not sure.
Anyway, it was a battle getting down the mountain. I could move at about 9 min pace on the downhills and about 12 min pace on the flats. Slow. Eventually, I decided to get a ride on an ATV the rest of the way down to save some time and my energy. Since Mike was way ahead of me anyways. I convinced an ATV driver to let me ride on the back. That worked well until the DWR drove by and chewed me out. I was able to escape without a fine but walked the last bit back to the car.
I guess my recovery is not going so well. My body is telling me to chill out. So I will (for a few days...).
T-3:34 (14:44) 5,300' vert
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