Ran the Big Kahuna with Dave and part of it with Justin today. We started out on the Arizona Strip just over 5000 feet elevation and did 3 different out and back sections. The first section we went down 8 miles and then climbed close to 2000 feet for the 8 miles back up. The next section was the big one with 9 miles out and back. The final section was an out and back for a total of 16 miles for this one. Dave told me that their would be a lot of climbing but I didn't realize how much we would run. We climbed close to 6000 feet today and topped out at close to 6500 feet elevation. The weather was warm for a little bit and then cooled down. The final section was pretty hot but we survived. We ran the 50 miles in 7 hours 10 minutes. Pretty jazzed about that! We had a slight run in with a cow during the last 2 miles where he looked like he was going to charge us. We summoned the cow whisperer in us and he stayed away. That would have made for a rough end to the day. Very pleased with the run even though some sections were a little slower than others. I feel more confident going into the Zion 50 and Squaw Peak race. This was a killer workout but I am glad we did it. Most miles I have run at one time! Ice bath and stretched after wards. Hopefully I do not get too sore.
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