I didn't get up very early to beat the heat, because I wrongly forecast the weather. By the time I ate some Trix and cinnamon rolls, it was around 8. I left Lower Lehman campground, then ran to the cave visitors center for a drink. After that, I headed up the Baker Creek road, so I could have less running east straight into the rising sun. This was a good move, as it cut 6 miles off the end of the run on a Nevada State road. So I out and backed up to the final campground, and even found some single track between the upper and lower sites. The extra long splits occurred when I picked my way to the creek to soak my shirt. Evaporative cooling was my friend. I got back to the downhill road out of the park and that's where the fast miles were. I got to the bottom, and stopped at the park Visitor's center to soak the shirt, and did six out and back miles on the 478. There were grasshoppers flying and lizards scurrying everywhere. I saw no snakes. The final miles were tough. I was very wiped out from the hike on Friday. Finally, I decided I was training for a marathon and needed to quit being such a baby; I held a reasonable focus, breathing every 4 steps and ceased with the walking every .7 miles. My mom picked me up. I had a yoplait and Dew. (the store didn't have choc. milk) We got back to the campsite, and I crawled into the creek. I gutted it out for those agonizing minutes before numbness sets in, then enjoyed a nice glacier bath for 15 more. It took 30 minutes to feel my legs afterward, but the plunge definitely did it's job. We dragged the littluns up to the Bristlecone Pines (3 miles) after lunch and a nap. For Trap, the splits. 7:31 7:21 9:37 9:24 10:20 12:29 (creek) 8:08 8:29 7:06 8:47 (creek) 6:45 7:26 6:53 7:02 8:51 (visitors center) 8:12 8:13 8:09 7:59 7:41 | 