Well, that was also terrible haha. Almost like I forgot how to run! Everything hurt. Especially my left hip started to hurt around like 2K in and it lasted for another 2K almost, it went away luckily but it was annoying. 45mins felt like forever and I wasn't sure if I'm even gonna finish that. Which made me think that there is no fuckin way I can do Assiniboine on Saturday 😭. I sure as heck ran in my race tshirt to show the hood what's up and why I am THE local legend...😅😎
Wednesday was a rest day. Needed.
Thursday was supposed to be another easy 45mins run. It felt again terrible in the beginning but few kms in, it got better. Like way better to the point where I was like Nice! This feels pretty good! I may or may not even included 4x20sec strides to see if the legs can move fast still. They could. It also went very fast from feeling amazing to Omg, this shit is hard. I did bit more than I should. Happy with it. Tomorrow's another rest day. Time to start thinking about Saturday's adventure. Weather looks horrible.
I checked the weather many times and on many different forecasts. It looked bad. Only Lake Louise looked decent. Almost no rain in the morning and then maybe some in the afternoon. Did I wanna wake up at 2:30am to make sure I get there by 5:30 and get parking? No. Hell no. But I did it anyways cause I really had no other choice. I was planning pretty big day. Mount St.Piran with Little Beehive on the way and then back down and up to Fairview. Drive there wasn't too bad actually and had lots of space to park when I arrived. I could feel tho already that my stomach is not gonna be okay today. Luckily for me, there are some bathrooms along the way. I started just after 6am. The clouds were really low but on my drive I saw the sun peaking through. Lake Louise was under those low clouds and could barely see the glacier behind it but it looked cool. Took few pics and was on my way to Lake Agnes. I didn't wanna push it today, I wanted to enjoy it. I just powerhiked to the lake. Kept it cool, easy, kinda. I could already see the cloud inversion on my way up and I was SO excited about it, it's my favorite thing ever!!! There were people but it wasn't bad at all. Had to have a bathroom stop and was on my way to Little Beehive. The trail was basically empty. Only like 4 people I saw? The views were incredible! All the clouds floating in the valley. Omg I was in heaven. I stopped way too many times for pics and videos. Wildflowers. Incredible. I didn't think there would be many people on the St.Piran trail. I saw noone. I was trying to remind myself that I really do not have to go fast. I'm not chasing anything. I should stop thinking about what everyone else is doing. Your only competitor is you and you don't have to compete with yourself right now. Just enjoy the views. Stop, take pics, take those videos. Run, then come back for those shots. Just do it, today is about enjoyment, not chasing time goals. It was a pretty consistent battle. Few times I won, few times I lost.
Epic views all the way! Summit to myself. Couldn't get enough of it. Glaciers. Clouds. Majestic mountain tops. Didn't wanna leave but had more mountains to climb. You can do a loop and come back to Lake Agnes different way, I was thinking about it but some of the reviews said it's pretty hard to find the right trail and I didn't wanna get lost or something so I went the same way down. That was fun, took it easy. Only saw one other trail runner almost at the bottom. I wasn't sure if I'm gonna do Big Beehive, that would add more kms and elevation. But at the intersection I said F*ck it! I'm already here. Let's just go. So back to Lake Agnes. And the people. Made my way around the lake, which is my favorite part. And then quickly up to Big Beehive. Still no views of Lake Louise haha. I went back through the backside and then back to Mirror Lake. I again started to have thoughts about just doing this and call it a day. I had only 2-3hrs in my plan and I was already above that. I'm still just a week after my race, I don't need to push it. I ran into Majo. We exchanged few words and he asked me where I went and where I was going. I told him and he just smiled and gave me this very enthusiastic and excited fist bump. Said our "CAU's" (bye in Czech/Slovak) and I was on my way back to the car thinking Well shit, now he knows and now I gotta do it! Refilled water, ate a bit, used the bathroom again and was on my way to Fairview. The trail is the same as for the lookout. Which at first I was like Awesome, there are many people here, I won't be alone! But everyone went right at the fork and I went up. By myself. Ugh. Yeah okay, classic. I was moving pretty slow. But moving. Fairview is harder than St. Piran I'd say, more up. It was nice tho. Maybe half way up to the pass I finally saw someone in front of me. I passed this lady bit after. Just before it opens up a bit and you start walking through all these larches. As I'm going I see something moving on the trail. It's PORCUPINES! Not just one, but 2, momma and a baby!!! Omg I was SO excited! I've only ever seen one and just for few second before he walked off into the bushes. These two were just slowly making their way up the trail. They turned around and checked me out. Kept walking but then the baby turned around again and started walking faster towards me like "Yo bitch, back off! Dis my hood! Stay away from my mom or Imma f*ck you up!" So I backed off and gave them more space. They kept moving. But still on the trail so I took this side path and tried to cut them off. Didn't see them ever again. But what an experience! Soon I arrived to the pass. And looking at Fairview, I was like Omg, still so far away and so steep haha. Made my way up slowly but surely. I was even thinking about the time when I did it with Lucy. Like what a champion she truly is. I can't believe we've summited all these mountains together. What a mountain goat. I've taken some of the best pictures of her and me at the summit. I love this place. The views from the top are just out of this world. It feels like you are so close to those glaciers. One of the best summits hands down. I didn't stay for too long. There is also Saddle Mountain across from Fairview, little summit with even better views of Mt. Temple. I wasn't planning to go there. But, who wants to say they bagged 4 peaks if they can say they bagged 5?! :D it's just a short but kinda sucky way to the top, through a boulder field with no real trail. But what's one more right?! Hahah so stupid. The way back felt long and I was tired to even run. Over 7.5hrs on feet. That's pretty close to 2-3hrs planned right? :D #goingGabi at its finest!
I was planning to hike with the Piglet but it was pouring rain so we had to stay at home. When it finally cleared a little bit we went for a pretty nice walk. And then I still had to go and do my recovery shuffle. My left knee hurt a little. And my hip. Getting old sucks.
59K / 11:03 TOF
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