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I got up early to hit VB via Ann's because today I'm going to be slammed and it was the only time I could get out for a run. I arrived at the trailhead and there was a dude in a car already there (This is very rare. I never see other runners at this TH). I was wondering if it was Jsh, but it wasn't his car. I got ready to go and the dude got out of his car and started stretching. When I got out he started to run up the trail. I was about 100 yards behind him and I started off with a nice easy run to wake up. We wound in and around the first canyon and then I could still see him ahead of me when we went around the bend and started going into the second canyon. I never did see him turn the corner and head up the other side, so I started wondering where he was and I figured he was either going to the bathroom or waiting to strangle me. I never saw him again.
My pace was decent on the way up, but I was still too tired to be pushing anything hard. I hit the summit in 46 minutes and didn't even stop, I just turned around and ran back down. I stopped to fill my water at the Connector trailhead and then had a nice cruise back to the car. I didn't see anyone else up there today. Bring on the caffeine. | 