Fountain Head Fiitness

[MyOtherBrotherL]

I'm trying to use Fountain Head to help gauge my MTB fitness level this year.

((The Wakefield redesign put me back about 30 or so days in training.))

SO - On Saturday I went out to the Park and did 2 laps on my SS. A lap included all trail from Parking Lot to Parking Lot ((including the soon to be renamed Dead End Loop)). This was NOT at Race Pace, but at a good level of effort. My first lap took 58 minutes and 28 seconds and included a quick assessment of the moisture level of the surrounding fauna and 3 attempts to get over the log at the picnic tables (Cause Camp could do it). My second lap (after a GOO and some water) took 60 minutes and 37 seconds and included escorting some lost riders back to the picnic tables.

My question to the group is how long are other people taking to do a complete loop?? And how many loops are people attempting per outing??

My guess is I need to be at around 50 or so minutes a lap for at least 2 laps to be competitive. Taking off 9 minutes a lap seems kind of daunting at this point but I guess it's a goal.

L