It took me 7 hours and 40+ mins to “run” 26 miles… Not a great time but the elevation gain was over 1200ft and the trail is at 5100ft and it was over 85 degrees when I finished…

On race day (in just 2 more weeks!) it will be less than a few hundred ft gain, less than 3200ft above sea level, and less than 75 degrees temp…

Still over an hour  and twenty mins above race day pace doesn’t inspire confidence…

Here are some of the pictures I took on the trail: