This was my first hard effort since coming back from a bone stress injury and can genuinely say I'm very happy with how this went! Body felt really good from the start and was able to execute nutrition and hydration exactly as planned. I started shortly after 7:30am but it already felt so hot by 8:30am. Probably should've started earlier for the sake of crowds on the trail as well but still managed to have the summit all to myself!
This trail was a lot more runnable than I remembered it being but I still had to really lock in for the last 1.5 mile descent down those technical granite steps. No spills this time! I did this completely unsupported and wore my running vest with 3 flasks of water and gels. I started my watch from the parking lot at the Sunrise Lakes Trailhead, turned around just past the geological survey marker on top of Clouds Rest, and stopped my watch when I got back to the parking lot.
Such a fun day, great conditions, and I still think this mountain has one of the best views of the park!