8/16/2009 - Rainier #2

  • All day GPS session near Mt. Rainier, above and around the bowl that the Crystal Mtn. ski area sits in. 26.2 miles total, broken up into two sessions of about 16 and 10 miles. Total time 7:30, average 17:11/mi. which matches the minimum cutoff pace for the Cle Elum 50k (9 hrs to cutoff, so about 17:22/mi.). The last 5 uphill miles to Norse Peak really sucked, but still ran the 5 downhill miles (back down from the peak), not much fun.
  • Data is here, and a sample picture (Rainier from the Crystal Mtn. trail) is below.