17 mile trail run ... not lots of relevant running data ... lots of uphill hiking & downhill agility course! Ran from top of falls to Springer Mtn - Appalachian trailhead in Georgia Prayed for rain on drive up to cool things down ... torrential downpours started at Mile 7 ... next mile was like running through a rocky creekbed ... took cover in shelter at AT trailhead for about 2 hours ... soaked & cold, but good company. Finally let up, headed pack, took a headfirst slide thru muddy section of trail at Mile 10 ... actually a non-technical section ... where I started daydreaming ... I think about the single girl I met at the shelter & her German sheperd! lol Luckily this was one of the only sections of trail not covered in rocks ... just mud ... much softer! At Mile 11, came around a corner to stare a large black bear & 4 cubs frolicking in middle of trail ... luckily they scampered about 20 yards into woods & I hightailed it past them! Soaked in creek at top of waterfall after run ... 3,900' vertical. A good day!
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