Rock Creek

If Heaven and Hell had a baby, it would be named Rock Creek. This morning, I had one of the most difficult yet most beautiful runs of my entire life. With only a 7 miler this morning, I thought, surely it can't be too bad. Boy, was I mistaken. Lucky for me the last 6 miles of this mountain are where they entire 2200 ft climb takes place. Battling up steep switchbacks at 11500 ft altitude, my body was hurting. My legs with running on pure adrenaline from all the beauty around me. The run was breathtaking, with a view so stunning it could make you cry on either side. It honestly took me about 70 minutes to run the last 6 miles. That's how steep it was. Yikes. However, the accomplishment that I felt at the top was well worth the struggle. After the 40 min ride back, we were all pretty beat up. So, I made myself a hearty breakfast with scrambled eggs, fresh blueberries, and lemon ricotta pancakes...then took a nap that lasted until about 20 minutes ago. Now, I'm up to do a shake out, to get my legs fresh and ready for tomorrow. Then its chicken, bean, rice, and veggie stir fry, a good movie, and off to bed early for me. Hope you all are having a lovely Monday.