Got out late again tonight, this time headed for Ben Lomond Peak. I have been wanting to do a late one up there all summer and with the fam out of town figured I better get it in while I had the chance. Nothing like sunset from up there, really nice tonight with the clouds, a little summer time alpenglow. Was kinda hoping to have the place to myself as it was so late, but apperantly the all the local moto jockeys like Ben Lomond sunsets too, geeze there must have been 10 up there. Nothing like huge dust clouds and 2-stroke exhaust to make your run all the more enjoyable. After the forst 3 or 4 miles most of 'em had cleared out so it was just me and the mountain.
Made the peak in 1:39, despite several delays letting trains of moto's go by. Made the round trip in 2:55 including a few minutes of sight seeing on top. Actually one of my better times to the peak, which I felt good about as my legs had no pep tonight and I felt like I was in cruise mode. The RT time is a little slow but I had to run 3/4 of the descent with the headlights on. All in all a great run. Saw lots of goats up close and personal, man those guys can move fast over gnarly terrain! Got back to the car a little before 10:30. 15.5 miles 3950 vert.
Pretty good 3 days for me. 25 on Sat, 13 Mon, 15.5 tonight. 53 miles, 9400 vert so far this week, and 3 more days to go. | 