I ran up Gray’s today.  13% average grade for the 6 mile 4,436 ft climb.  I wasn’t fast.  I summited in 2:05, and was back down by 3:10.  I am nagged by the realization that I should be 20 or 30 minutes faster on these alpine climbs but I am not.  Which means I need to stop thinking about it, and keep trying them until I start to whittle down that time.  The Hokas did help me descend easily and quickly.

I ran up Gray’s today.  13% average grade for the 6 mile 4,436 ft climb.  I wasn’t fast.  I summited in 2:05, and was back down by 3:10.  I am nagged by the realization that I should be 20 or 30 minutes faster on these alpine climbs but I am not.  Which means I need to stop thinking about it, and keep trying them until I start to whittle down that time.  The Hokas did help me descend easily and quickly.