Began the route from Lamoille in direction of Harrison pass at 6:38am on 7/9/2020. Logistically it made sense with car drops as JB started on other end. I also did not want any support or pacing just a solo effort.
Run began fairly smoothly up and out of the canyon and once I got to the ridge climb, the combo of a bad gel, heat, and altitude just was the perfect storm. I couldn’t keep anything down for 10 miles and that resulted in basically a shuffle/hike pace. After getting down off the ridge and soaking in a creek, I was able to get some calories in. I was 5:02 into the run at mile 18.3 and wasn’t sure I could turn it around. But shortly thereafter, at Overland Lake I started feeling better and could push more. Got to mile 26 at 7:11 and thought I could get in under 10. Ran out of water towards the end on a super hot day, but got to Harrison pass with an elapsed time of 9:37:37. (4:16pm) 36.67 miles on the watch. I was hoping to go under 9 with where I’m at getting back to fitness, but it was what the day gave me! Truly a gorgeous, remote and tough trail. Can’t wait to see the next FKT