Run Up Mt. Lemmon
Run Up Mt. Lemmon
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5 March 2023 | 0630 - 1230
GPS distance: 25.3 miles / 5,899 ft of elevation gain
Time: 6 hours / 4.5 hours of actual running & walking / 1.5 hrs of stretching, eating, changing clothes, massage gun-ing
0630 Start
0630 Start
Started at Mile Marker 0 on the General Hitchcock Highway!
Pacing Friends!
Pacing Friends!
0720: ~4 miles in and joined by a pacer! Our mobile aid station decorated to raise awareness for Cure RTD and 1 Day for the K.I.A.
Hill Climbs
Hill Climbs
During the steepest portions, I resorted my strategy of ".2 on, .1 off." That is .2 miles jogging and then .1 miles of walking - both at a long term sustainable pace.
Entering Windy Point!
Entering Windy Point!
Shea drove our moving aid station up 3 miles at a time. Then, Ben and I would run up to the vehicle.Â
Food Stop
Food Stop
Nutrition included: Salad, Goldfish, Payday bars, Gatorade, Water.
General Hitchcock Highway
General Hitchcock Highway
The section of the highway after Windy Point runs along the ridge, allowing views in both directions!
Passing 7,000 ft
Passing 7,000 ft
At 17 miles
Final Stretch
Final Stretch
Before entering Summerhaven!
Summerhaven!
Summerhaven!
...and then ran to get a beer with Shea & Ben.
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