Weekend in the east

     This past weekend i was able to catch a redeye flight to Virginia on Wednesday night. I was going with two very specific goals, first and foremost was to see and spend time with Elizabeth and secondly was to run up Mt Rogers, the highest point in the state. Both of the reasons for this  trip were fulfilled with ease and grace along with an incredible amount of enjoyment!! Ill keep the specifics of of visiting with Elizabeth to myself other than to say that she is just the most amazing girl!! As for the running, we decided that since we were/are suffering from some sinus issues that we would limit our running to just two outings. The first being a short but steep trip right from the campground to the Dickeys Knob overlook. We completed this out and back in 1hr 20 min flat with 1000 ft of vertical. The second was the run up Mt Rogers, a very scenic and engaging run in the highlands! We completed this one in 3hr 21 min 46 sec with 1740 of vertical. All in all a great weekend!!!!