Had another awesome run on yet another perfect Fall day. Started from 6th/Baseline and jogged easy up to the Gregory TH. Started my watch and headed up Amphi/Saddle/Greenman at a casually moderate pace and topped out in 35:50ish. Not content with just Green on such a day, I continued on over to Bear at a similar trot, just cruising along and enjoying the sunshine on my face. I could have kept going all day if I had enough water, gels and enough time, but I had to get back.
I cruised off of Bear quickly, but not really pushing at all, just on auto pilot, relying on my well choreographed memory of the trail, not to mention my foot accuracy was bomber today. Once on the Mesa Trail, I upped the tempo a bit and cruised it back in to Chautauqua. The trails were quite packed today, I think it is homecoming or something, Boulder was an absolute mess.
Splits:
Green: 35:50ish
Green to Bear: 37:20 (Start W. Ridge: 9:45)
Bear to Chautauqua: 38:15 (Bear Saddle 7:5?, Mesa Trail 16:55)
1:51:25 RT
