If I have the calendar right, Escarpment is exactly one month away. Today I did a classic training run. Overlook Mountain.
I always start this run in Woodstock for maximum effect: 4.5 miles, 2,400 feet elevation. The first half is on road, the second half on a runnable trail. Nothing that will be seen on the Escarpment, but the elevation is greater in one shot.
About 10 minutes in I thought, "this effin hurts and I'm less than one sixth of the way up." At about 20 minutes, I experimented with walking. I noticed I went slightly faster. Despite walking, I made it to the parking lot in 30 minutes.
The trail is slightly steeper than the road, but it has plenty of rocks making it a bit more challenging. I ascended this section in just under 33 minutes. Overall time is 63, making it slightly quicker than last year. Hopefully I can break sixty before the Escarpment.
While on the summit, I noticed the Hudson River is in full view from south of Kingston to just a bit north of Hudson. For whatever reason, I always remember there being some obstructions. This has to be one of the best views of the river.
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