There are some things you can't buy on easy street.
05/07/07 11:44 PM *Adventure
The length of the road
to the South Fork summit: 7 miles.
The elevation gain: 2000'.
The date: May 7, 2007.
The temperature on the digital sign as I drove to the trailhead: 102º (I don't think it was really that hot).
The first: First time I ran up to the top with no walking breaks.
The time: 73 minutes to the top, breaking my old record by four minutes.
How much did the last two miles cost? Don't even ask.
How close did I come to breaking into a walk the last half mile? Don't even think about it.
The views at the top: Almost worth it*.
The seven mile gravity-assisted descent: Almost worth it.
The feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment at the top: Priceless.
*Would have been worth it if I hadn't been up there so many times before.
The elevation gain: 2000'.
The date: May 7, 2007.
The temperature on the digital sign as I drove to the trailhead: 102º (I don't think it was really that hot).
The first: First time I ran up to the top with no walking breaks.
The time: 73 minutes to the top, breaking my old record by four minutes.
How much did the last two miles cost? Don't even ask.
How close did I come to breaking into a walk the last half mile? Don't even think about it.
The views at the top: Almost worth it*.
The seven mile gravity-assisted descent: Almost worth it.
The feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment at the top: Priceless.
*Would have been worth it if I hadn't been up there so many times before.
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