Cowles Mountain

No good news to report here. My time was the worst yet. My shin splints were at their worst. Obviously, I am doing something wrong that I have not put my finger on yet. I am guessing it has to do with properly stretching and warming up. Still, it seems strange that I can climb one mountain on one day without issues and then be nearly debilitated on the next day.

I started the hike at 5:14 and summited at 6:40. Those 86 minutes are the slowest yet. I made it down at 7:26 PM. The 46 minutes down the hill are about the same time I usually make it.

I see myself always getting off to such a slow start, and I realize how much time I could cut if I could make it up without complications. I feel like I know every single turn on the trail up to Cowles Mountain. It should be getting easier. Today is a rest day, and one I plan to enjoy. After work, I am going to do some additional exercises that I hope will help, and more stretching to see if that helps. I am planning to go back up the mountain Wednesday evening, and we will just have to see how I feel.

I would say the Whitney confidence scale is back down to a 2.