Running Rough 35:55 [2] 4.66 km (7:42 / km) +301m 5:49 / km
Warm-up. Various trails, starting from the corner of Dempsey Rd and Braemar Rd, to the bottom of the Grind.
Running Rough 35:47 [4] 1.69 km (21:12 / km) +794m 6:19 / km
Second time in my life up the Grouse Grind. First time was summer of 2003 and I recall the time being around 36 minutes. Did not know what to expect for this time around, but tried to go pretty hard. Could only maintain a proper running posture for the first 7 minutes, after that it was all power hiking as big steps as possible. The quarter markers are in the wrong spot, 11:30 for the first quarter and 18:30 to the halfway point? Anyway, finished under 36 minutes which felt good, just as fast at 37 as at 30! ;)
The fastest time of the season, and also the new record, is 23:48 (what?? is that a human being?), but the second fastest time of the season is 29 something.