I don't have a whole lot of time to post here, but I would like to add a few photos from the last two weeks. As a brief recap, I'll say that Sierre-Zinal, though only 20 miles, is a real mountain race. The first hill climbs about 5,000 feet straight up from Sierre in only a few miles. Then the track continues to go uphill for 2,000 more feet on painfully runnable terrain, after which the track dives straight down 3,200 ft. into Zinal. Super competetive and extremely difficult - I loved it.
This race is brutal
For the past week we've been in Chamonix, doing our best to take in the views here. Never before have I seen so much steep vertical in one place. Absolutely wonderful. This is the kind of place that impels a person to run for over three hours four days in a row, with a 100 mile race a week away. Or to run over 12,000 ft. up to the top of Mont Blanc with six days to go. Kilian Jornet is a very impressive guy.
On top of Mont Blanc. Absolutely amazing run.
Four days until UTMB!
So...what was your time up Mont Blanc? Awesome picture though, and knock some heads at UTMB.
ReplyDeleteGreat post. Gotta grab opportunities in life when you can. Get out in the mountains and good luck this weekend,
ReplyDeleteUm, what's that pack you're wearing? Good luck at UTMB!
ReplyDeleteHave a great run!! I'll be following it from Ashland, OR
ReplyDelete"...only 20 miles..."
ReplyDeletepsssh.
Congrats for the running! is it posible to run the whole way up to the top of Mont Blanc?
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