View Benchmark peak solo: After work I hit Ann's trail in Draper for a run up to the top of VB. I actually felt much better than yesterday and I was cruising up at a good pace. About a half mile in I saw a dude on a mountain bike behind me, so I decided to pick up my pace and see if I could keep him from passing me on the long steady climb.Just before the 2 mile mark the trail flattens out and he finally passed. As he went by he asked me if I was Karl Meltzer and he was serious. Haha. I power hiked the steep Maple Hollow connector trail and after that I ran the rest of the way to the top. I saw a lot of wildlife out there today and I startled a couple of deer just before the summit. I hit the summit 4 minutes faster than yesterday and I was happy about that. I only stayed a few seconds on top because I needed to get home. There is a drinking fountain at the Maple Hollow trailhead and it is still running, so I filled my bottle on the way down. The rest of the run was much colder as the sun was going down, but I still felt comfortable the whole time out there. It was a very relaxing run.
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