Keith picked me up and we headed up to Echo. After a brief yet welcome tea and potty stop we got to Echo just in time! Phew. Actually we were there in plenty of time but then we had to park too far away and neither of us was too organized….
I forgot my sunglasses and my Garmin had decided to go to sleep again. I HATE when it does that I haven’t figured out when or why…grrrr
We both had time to pin on our numbers, “trot to the pot” and head out. The day was gorgeous! Sunny, warm and clear. Clear is most important because once we get above tree line the storms can move in fast and furious and no one wants to get stuck on the mountain in a hail, rain or snow storm. No joy in that at all. As we cleared tree line there were a few puffs of clouds but it looked like we were going to have a great day. I had some tummy issues so that Keith had something to abuse me about later in the day…3 potty stops and they were necessary! Ugh! I’m not sure what that was all about but I have to say I don’t think it really impacted our results. Every time I
When we passed Summit lake at mile 9 we were both feeling pretty sassy and kept a steady pace. Not until mile 12 did the altitude start to press down on my brain and remind me how stupid these efforts really are! By mile 13 I was over it and
The highlight was really the post race party! We took the shuttle down which was interesting as the driver was about 20 years old and she explained to us that she was not only afraid of heights but it was her first run down the mountain. Mt Evans has a few guard rails but if you aren’t paying really close attention, especially with all the people, cars and animals, it wouldn’t be too hard to drive right off a 1000 foot drop! Yahoo! She managed nicely and Keith and I headed to the party. Sitting in the sun, eating taters and drinking Diet Pepsi. I also sucked down a couple Mix1s before the Diet Pepsi! I promise!
John was up there with us. He rode his road bike from Echo Lake to the top while we were running. I was very happy to sit in the sun and wait for him to finish his ride! He is so freaking strong and makes it look so easy! Whoa!
I love this run and will keep it in my schedule every year I can. There are few things more amazing than running up a mountain and seeing a 360 degree view of the top of the world!
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