Crowders fun (and a record bonk)
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Late last week Mike Smith pointed me toward a Sunday morning Crowders Mountain meet-up on the Native Trail Gods list, organized by Tim Long. I’m always a sucker for runs at Crowders, and the thought of a group run on my favorite local trail was too much to resist. Nevermind the soreness I felt through the week after Myrtle Beach, or the difficulty I had on my Saturday 15 miler. Fun to be had.
Greg, Shashi, and Tim showed up; Tim placed sixth overall at Uwharrie in the 40-miler, so I expected to be left behind fairly quickly. However, everybody’s pace was moderate and I was able to hang with the crew all the way up the fire road, feeling stronger the farther up the mountain I got. After such a strong climb, picking up the pace for the entire white trail out and back was a big thrill. Little did I know the confidence I was gaining was due to my body blatantly lying to me, but it was amazing fun while it lasted.
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Late last week Mike Smith pointed me toward a Sunday morning Crowders Mountain meet-up on the Native Trail Gods list, organized by Tim Long. I’m always a sucker for runs at Crowders, and the thought of a group run on my favorite local trail was too much to resist. Nevermind the soreness I felt through the week after Myrtle Beach, or the difficulty I had on my Saturday 15 miler. Fun to be had.
Greg, Shashi, and Tim showed up; Tim placed sixth overall at Uwharrie in the 40-miler, so I expected to be left behind fairly quickly. However, everybody’s pace was moderate and I was able to hang with the crew all the way up the fire road, feeling stronger the farther up the mountain I got. After such a strong climb, picking up the pace for the entire white trail out and back was a big thrill. Little did I know the confidence I was gaining was due to my body blatantly lying to me, but it was amazing fun while it lasted.
Read the rest of this entry »