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Getting Serviced

At the Church of the Hidden Root. There is no greater soul-cleansing on a Sunday morning than an 8.5 mile run. Did repeats on the service road (pictured here) at Spruce Mountain. Can’t claim to know exactly how the clinometer app on my phone works but I measured this road at a grade of about 23% at one of its steepest parts. I do know that it’s a half mile long. With the repeats it was a nice, 2-hour workout. I ran comfortably in the second leg of the Triple Crown, the Summer Roundup (July 6) but experience and humility tells me that I have to get up above 13,000 feet as much as I can in the next few weeks. It’s great to pile up miles but that last 3 miles of the Ascent, above treeline, will test the mettle of the strongest individual.

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Comment by Bill Beagle on July 18, 2014 at 7:02pm

It wasn't too muddy despite the recent monsoon....it's pretty good hard pack there Necessary evil? Naw Sean, it's fun!  :)

Comment by Sean O'Day on July 18, 2014 at 3:21pm

Yeah, I know that service road.  Kind of a necessary evil if you're going to enjoy the loop atop Spruce Mountain, huh?  Looks pretty darn muddy.

Comment by Brianne Pierson on July 16, 2014 at 3:50pm

23% grade! That's sick steep! Get ready for the 16 Golden Stairs!

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