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Grouse Grind Challenge


This was the first time in a few years that I had done the Grind. Jamieson had done it once last year and bragged that he could do it under an hour. That did not surprise me given his ability to run.

The hot weather took its toll on us and we completed the Grind in 1:33:31.

Feeling that we had something to prove, we returned the Grind today. The weather was much cooler going up and almost cold at the top. It was even busier today but we covered the ground quicker. We reached the top 20 minutes quicker than last weekend. 1:13:37.

We celebrated with a Beaver Tail and then went for lunch at Mix, The Bakery.

Happy training, happy life!
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zbsports said…
This is a very nice post, so informative and interesting. Thanks for sharing such a great post.
September 17, 2010 at 7:53 PM
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