Hillary and I spent the week in the desert southwest! Grand Canyon, Buckskin Gulch, Zion, Bryce, Brian's Head, Cedar Break ...
We hiked or backpacked every day of the trip leading up to (and after) the Bryce 50 mile Ultra race that I completed near the end of our trip. I was pretty sick with a fever for 2 days leading up to the race which added to the effects of altitude for a really tough run. Oh and the intense sunlight that I had forgotten about since moving away from Colorado. As you can see I did not properly taper for the race, but instead I was most concerned about having a great trip and keeping my total miles up in preparation for the VT100. All in all a great trip, but not the best race. It felt good to get back to the thick, moist air of the east!
Summary of Week 23:
M 6.9 mile backpack up 4,300' in the Grand Canyon
T 12.0 mile hike up and back Buckskin Gulch Slot Canyon Utah (flat)
W 7.0 mile river hike up and back Zion Narrows (flat)
Th 2.6 mile hike in Bryce Canyon (Queens Garden and Bristlecone Loop)
F 3.5 mile hike in Red Canyon Utah
S 50.0 mile Bryce Canyon Ultra Race (~10,000' gain)
S 5.1 mile Taylor Creek hike in northern Zion
Weekly Totals:
Run distance: 50.0 miles (87.1 miles hiking/running)
Total run elevation gain: 10,000 feet (15,500' total)
Total run time: 10 hours 31 mins (31 hours 7 min total)
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