5.5 miles, trails 12:10 pace

I Went out to MAF for the first time in a few weeks tonight for the 5 mile loop. From now on I am going to incorporate both big climbs into the loop, which I often skip. Both of these climbs are included in the Step Stones 50k so I want to start training on them. I also ran with my full pack today to simulate what I will be carrying at Plain. Running with the pack isn't much fun, but I was running at a faster pace then I will be for the race so there wont be as much bounce and pressure from the pack.