This was fun! I started at 8:16am after getting a great nights sleep in the parking lot. I also hiked the trail the night before to know what I was in for, and to make sure I knew where I was going. It all went according to plan really. It did rain a lot at night which made things a little slick, but that's OK. Right off the bat, things were really technical. It was more mentally taxing than many other trails. I had to stay focused the entire time except for one section of old railway that lasted a little over a mile. I ran this section fast as I knew I was going to be back in the bush soon with all of the roots and rocks. There were also a couple boardwalk sections over swamps where I could open up the legs some. Overall it was a great day. It was short and sweet so there isn't really too much to report on. I will say, from what I've seen of Algonquin Park trails so far, I'm impressed. I think I'll be making the trip up there again this year:)