Today I ran fifteen miles on the famous "mags". If one wanted to get technical, it is actually Magnolia Drive for the first few miles, then turns into Magnolia Road (just a sidenote :) ). The elevation is about 8,500 to 9,000 ft. but really doesn't feel too bad; I didn't notice any substancial difference in need for air. The first 7.5 out were downhill (according to Wetmore), but seemed more like rolling hills to me. The way back was good, I felt like I really got rolling. I ran barely negative, finishing with a total time of 1:38. This shows that the altitude did slow me down more than I expected because this was 6:00 pace effort. In all, a great run! T-minus one week until the Rocky Mtn. Shootout! | 