Last night, I hiked the grind with the same group of colleagues that climb weekly. I was feeling pretty good during the climb and actually had hope of beating my personal best of 48:02. I knew it was going to be tough, but I climbed on, passing this guy and that, that girl [...]

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As far as I could guess (I forgot my chip, so I couldn’t get an official result) I figure I finished between 50 & 55 minutes.  Having forgotten my chip, there was no time to race against, so I decided that I would just take it easy and enjoy the hike allowing my mind to [...]

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AGAIN! Today, I killed my previous personal best by over 2 minutes! I finished the Grouse Grind in 48:02! I was aiming to beat 50 minutes by the end of the summer, but it looks like I have to find a new goal Perhaps, 45 minutes, but I’m almost hesitant [...]

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Tonight, my colleagues and I tackled the Grind, despite the threat of rain. It was a cooler evening, which seemed to make all the difference in my time. There weren’t as many people on the trail, so it helped that I was not trapped behind slower people as I made my way up. [...]

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Last night, my colleagues and I hiked the Grouse Grind. I was a bit slower than my previous time at 53:32, but I was happy with the results. I tend to start thinking about other things and loose focus on the current task. When I realize I am doing this, I refocus [...]

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