Mon-PM: 2:06, 1611’ ~ Sunny Hill Down And Back
(2,228’)
After
stepping out the door at 1:00 I wasn’t exactly sure what I was getting myself
into, which was probably a good thing. The
route was a down and back, with 1,893’ of climbing. I was quite familiar with the first 4.5 miles
but the next 2.5 miles were foreign to me as I had never before ran them. The climb up Messer Hill, or better-known
Sunny Hill wasn’t as difficult as I imagined it would be. Whether this is due to my experience with the
Rockies or just a surprise in my fitness.
With the hardest part of the run over, I caught my breath at the
campgrounds, downed a gel and a bottle of water, said my so-longs to a friend
and was on my way back to the cabin in the woods where I belonged. Near mile 11 I began to feel some chaffing
around my inner thigh, which wasn’t surprising by any means. I had my mind set on not stopping until I was
in my driveway or I was belly-up in a ditch with the crows soaring above
me. Luckily it was the former and I
trudged down the driveway and into the frigid cabin. Overall I felt the run to be a success and
the 14.5 miles that came with it were forgiving in their nature. Now I just pray that the God’s will be easy on
me tomorrow.
