From Chautauqua, Mesa, Fern, Bear; Bear West Ridge, Green-Bear, Green West Ridge, Green; Greenman, Saddle Rock, Amph, Baseline, Chautauqua.
Started at 10:51 am. Took it pretty easy getting to Fern Canyon. Sections of the Mesa Trail were pretty slick, and the soles of my shoes are getting pretty worn. Passed Tony K a bit past the NCAR junction. Pulled the Microspikes on as I started up the Bear Canyon road. Saw Sheri W coming out of Bear Canyon and chatted with her for a bit (Bill was still heading up/down Green). Worked pretty hard up Fern and up the ridge to Bear. Didn't stop on Bear.
Passed Tina L on Bear West Ridge and stopped briefly to chat. Ran each of the little hills on West Ridge, which sometimes force me to walk. Wanted to put in a good effort up Green. Hoped to at least run all of Green-Bear if not all the way to the summit. Passed Jason S and Jacob R on Green-Bear. I petered out about a minute from the top of Green-Bear, then walked all of the West Ridge. Didn't stop on Green.
Put in a pretty hard effort coming down Green. Snow conditions were excellent. I caught a runner just below Saddle Rock, and he let me by. Unfortunately, one of my Microspikes came off my toe less than a minute later. I stopped to fix it, and he went by, then I gave chase again. He had gotten a pretty good lead, and I wasn't catching him very quickly. Pretty sure he picked up the pace from what he was running when I caught him. Might've gained on him a little, but didn't catch up to him, before the bottom of Amph.
Good to get out for a little longer run than my usual Green of late. Time to start doing more of this.
0:00 - Chautauqua
6:13 - turn from Bluebell road onto singletrack
(dup) - turn onto Bear Canyon road
33:49 - Mesa/Fern junction
40:44 - Fern/Shanahan junction
55:13 - sign post at top of Fern canyon, moving onto the ridge
1:14:28 - Bear summit
1:36:33 - Bear West Ridge/Green-Bear junction
1:51:04 - Green-Bear/Green West Ridge junction
1:56:41 - Green summit
2:17:12 - Amph/Baseline junction
2:22:14 - Chautauqua
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I thought that might have been you coming down Green. I must have recognized you from some blog pictures somewhere. Having you pass me definitely put a little pep in my step, and reminded me that I should be running - so thanks for the motivation!
ReplyDeleteAlex Robertson
Louisville
Well, I'm glad we could give each other a little boost, Alex. Wish I'd dropped into the Gregory TH to meet you. Hopefully meet you out there another time.
ReplyDeleteJohn