Did the Mt. Wire/Red Butte summit run this morning with MatthewVH. We met at 6:00 am at the Mt. Wire trailhead and ran up to where the ridge gets steep. From there it was a hike up the steep ridge. Matt wasn't feeling it this morning and had a lack of energy, and I noticed he wasn't his usual self. I saw a couple of shooting stars and the views on this mountain are always good of the city. Once we got close to the summit the wind really picked up and it was cold. We made it up in 53:00 which was two minutes faster than last week. On top I gave Matt a gel and that seemed to help with his energy.
We had time so we ran the ridge over to the summit of Red Butte just as the sun was rising. It was pretty windy on the ridge, but not as bad as it had been on Mt. Wire. The run down from Red Butte was fun and we didn't push the pace. The arch in my left foot was a touch sore, so I was totally ok with the slower pace. The run in was fun and the temps were almost perfect. Total time: 1:48. | 