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Mt. Pisgah ups and downs + quick mile w/CA

July 16, 2019 (Morning)

Exercise Type: Run

Weather: mid 60s, HUMID

Comments:
Slept in again, then did a TON of self-care before this run: hip stretching, back stuff, more nerve tension stretching, on top of lower leg and foot soft tissue work. FINALLY left the house at 8.

We needed hills, but:

* we don't think Baldy is specific enough for Waldo (too short)
* I didn't want to drive out and back to Hardesty

So Pisgah (1100' over 1.5 miles?) is a decent compromise. It's probably a 12-minute drive away.

We parked on the north end, and did 2ish miles warm-up before launching up the "Trail 1" main climb.

CA shot out hard and dragged me along the entire way. Clearly this wasn't "100K pace", but it was a worthwhile strong effort.

Summited in 16:xx, which got her the Strava QOM (no small feat). I'm still about 3min off the best.

After that, we meandered down the backside Trail 2, which is a much more mellow descent. We then looped clockwise to Trail 6 to go hard again.

Trail 6 is rolling grindy before steeply pitching. It was good for early tempo, then practicing "shitty Maiden": that steep pitch that's so goddamn steep it's difficult just to hike! I did a lot of hands-on-thighs, and pulled away from CA.

The whole Trail 6 to the summit took about 21:xx for just under 2 miles, but it also climbed maybe 1300' or more. Solid double-Baldy!

After that, we clunked down Trail 1 (9:54 - solid). And from there....the dreaded flat-fast mile!

I was pretty tired and stiff, but I still managed a 6:06, back to the van.

Good workout, but dang, this training takes SO much TIME! Barely studied in the AM before my afternoon clients.