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I had to coach a soccer game in the morning, so by time I had a chance to run it was already hot. Good thing I was feeling really good and fresh at the start. From Vintage View Dr. I put on some 80s new wave classics and felt great cruising up the hill much faster than I normally do. As I started to run the final road up to the top I saw a few lightning strikes on the far summit on the ridge. The storm looked nasty, but it was still sunny over VB. I knew I had to hurry, so I pushed pretty hard all the way to the top, running all of the hills and once I hit the summit I turned right around and went down. I saw a few more strikes on the way down, but the storm was moving pretty slow, so I wasn't worried.
I stopped at the water fountain at the Maple Hollow trailhead and took a gel and I was feeling a slight bit bonky because I hadn't had much to eat all day and that definitely boosted my energy. I had a very fun cruise down blasting some good tunes and I felt great the whole way. | 