With the Barigutsman this week I figured I better start getting after it. Ran Baer Canyon from the trail head to just below the last climb. I gave myself 1:30 to get as high as I can and then I'd have to turn around. I didn't push it super hard, and felt pretty good most of the way. Legs started to get fatigued just before I turned around, but thats pretty normal. Cruised on down, but didn't really push it too hard - Not that you really can on this trail, it's so steep and overgrown you can really only move so fast. Took about 50 minutes to get down. 2:21 total. The actual race is about a half mile longer on the top of the trail (steep) and about 2 more road miles, so that puts me pretty close to last years 3 hour effort. Plan on working some hills this week and hopefully that will give me enough to at least best last years time. | 