The Longest Day

Tuesday, May 13
Mile 335, in some shrubbery on a hill somewhere

Twenty miles by lunch? We got this. I felt reborn this morning; no pain! Anywhere! The morning flew by as Magic Stick, Tuneboost, Laugh Track and I rocked it in our freshly-recharged bods.

Rainbow bridge with Tuneboost!

The beautiful Deep Creek Canyon was a stark contrast to a weird traverse of a hydro-power plant, huge concrete tunnels, chain link fences, piles of dirt... It was a reminder of how the human-wilderness interface is so well represented on this trail.

Our lunch spot was absolutely epic; a huge reservoir that sparkled an inviting, crystalline blue as we crested the hill above it. I dove in as soon as we reached the picnic area, of course, and then spent a leisurely three hours eating, yoga-ing, blogging, and gazing into the miracle that is a huge body of water in the desert.

Now, a nighthawk is cooing me to sleep. After my longest day yet, 28 miles, being horizontal seems like a gift from God.