GoG trail run

I headed over to Garden of the Gods on Thursday morning for an early run.  The slow(er) trail group headed out towards the west side of the park before making a sharp turn and going up. And up and up.  We finally climbed to the ridge and ended up on Rampart Range Rd.  The climb was pretty tough and we weren't really on established trails.  Dodging trees, catcus, and other shrubbery just added to the challenge of the climb.  After hitting RR road, we ran another half mile to the east end of the ridge and then made the steep descent back into GoG.  Totals for the trip were 4.86 miles and just under 1:30 time.