Good test

So this morning I got up 4:45 and headed out to get some tent things. Finished up a little after six, headed to the office geared up and was on the trail by 6:30. Decided to test the stamina and legs. Starting from the sign on the north end of Sticks and Stones, headed up Peaked Mtn. over the traverse and then down to the beaver dam over sticks and stones to the sign. First lap, 27 minutes. Repeated, second lap, 26 minutes. Still had plenty of time before heading to the office, third lap, 23 minutes. It's certainly doable in 20 minutes. I wasn't hammering the entire ride. On my third lap I cleaned the loop which made a difference and made it from sign to river crossing at the top of the climb in 7:01, fastest climb of the three laps.

It was a good test, now I have a gauge of legs and stamina for a sustained 1:16 of close to race pace. Felt good...didn't even come close to distance and climbing of Jay. Ouch.

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