Trial at Trail 51 - Back from the Break

I didn't even know about this race until the day before so I am glad I didn't miss it. The lower body workouts really shone through at the start - I hit 16 MPH on the gravel and rocks and felt very bouncy. Didn't get passed until the end of the first uphill which was cool. I really started to feel the CV fitness decline there though, had a lot of trouble maintaining on the hills but not so much on the downhills. Amber crushed me going up the canyon, right after Tony.  The weather was as great as it gets, and the sun added some challenge to rockhopping in the middle of the course. And I got lost. Still a fun race, had a 5:33 mile to finish. I ended up 6th overall.