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Damn...this is remote

I had a little adventure this morning out at Sutallee. Got in about 12 miles over 2 hours. I forked right at the flagging out on Huckleberry Hill and went down the ridge but eventually came to a road. I thought I finally had the 10-mile course licked. Turned right on the road and went for a mile or so then doubled back. I kept thinking that road would end up at the church but I was running out of time. Eventually I just ran back one of the gulleys and found where the white trail crossed over the gulley, took a left there then it was bout 3 miles back to the parking lot. Felt a little sluggish today. Had a mini-bonk about 30 minutes in so did a Gu. Bfast was 4 sweet potato cakes and quiche, box of raisins. You know it's remote when you're still picking cobwebs off after on the drive to work.

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