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Did lots of “power hiking” in the first mile or so all the while hearing @adamengst in my head saying “if it was easy it wouldn’t be a challenge”!
Just before getting to the top of the Lick Brook section I spied a runner coming towards me with great ease as he got closer it was @Banyan_Tree we had a quick exchange and we were off I was huffing and puffing up and he was just gliding down I was hoping I’d feel that on my return trip too! The rest of the run was fairly uneventful but beautiful I stopped many times to take photos and just observe how pretty it is here. Then on the last section down I came up on Marie and Barbara who are also doing the challenge we were on a steep downhill section so we chatted a bit and then parted ways. It was nice to reconnect with them and celebrate the joy of finishing this course in the parking lot!
Afterwards I stopped in to the Finger lakes running Co to restock on some gels and was surprised to see Banyan was there to assist! Great day on the trail.