Mt. Wire solo: I started from the zoo. There was a thin layer of snow covering the trail most of the way, but 2-3 people had already been up and put in some tracks. The snow wasn't really an issue except in the steepest section where it was a touch slippery. I felt really good today, so I pushed it pretty hard most of the way up and even though it was bitter cold I was sweating a lot. Up high on the ridge it got windy which made the cold air sting on my face and I had to turn my head to avoid it, but luckily it wasn't sustained and there were breaks where I could warm up some. I ran from the second saddle all the way to the top and hit the summit in 43 minutes which is one of my faster times up. The wind was really strong up there and it almost took my breath away, so I didn't stay long at all and on my way down to the towers my head was actually so cold it felt like a Slurpee brain freeze. Luckily the wind wasn't as bad when I hit the saddle. I had to take it slow through the steep sections because there was quite a lot of ice, but after that I had a fun cruise back to the car. I'll be at the gym lifting later (Yeah- arms n back).
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