Last week added up to 60.55 km: 44.78 km of road running and 15.77 km on the mountain.
The Week: November 2-8#
| Date | Distance | Pace | Stride length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 (Mon), entry 1 | 5.73 km | 5:47 min/km | 0.99 m |
| Nov 2 (Mon), entry 2 | 2.54 km | 6:50 min/km | 0.89 m |
| Nov 3 (Tue) | 10.21 km | 5:40 min/km | 1.00 m |
| Nov 4 (Wed) | 10.11 km | 5:53 min/km | 0.97 m |
| Nov 5 (Thu) | 5.73 km | 5:50 min/km | 0.98 m |
| Nov 6 (Fri) | 10.46 km | 5:47 min/km | 0.99 m |
| Nov 8 (Sun), Huangshan | 15.77 km | 11:33 min/km | Not shown |
Most road runs were roughly 6 or 10 km at 5:40-5:53 min/km, with fairly consistent stride lengths. The shorter 2.54 km outing was slower at 6:50 min/km.
Sunday: From the North Gate to Guangming Summit#
On Sunday, I took part in the 2026 Huangshan International Climbing Challenge, heading up Mount Huangshan instead of heading out for another road run.
It rained, making this my first race in the rain. My first rainy race turned out to be a mountain climb, haha. It was a great experience, and the highlight of the week.
The Course#
The event’s Guangming Summit race course was advertised as approximately 15.2 km, split between 6.6 km of mountain road and 8.6 km of mountain footpath. The map lists approximately 1,730 m of ascent and 225 m of descent.
The route starts at the Huangshan Scenic Area North Gate archway, passes through Songgu’an and the Xihai Hotel B area, and finishes at Guangming Summit.
| Course point | Distance from start | Approx. cumulative ascent |
|---|---|---|
| Start: North Gate archway | 0 km | 0 m |
| CP1: Songgu’an | 8.3 km | 401 m |
| CP2: Xihai Hotel B area | 13.3 km | 1,457 m |
| Finish: Guangming Summit | 15.2 km | 1,730 m |
After Mount Hua in September and Mount Wutai in October, another mountain to remember. Huangshan will be the one where I raced in the rain for the first time.
For the same week-by-week view of your own runs, see the Apex Run Training Log.