Climbed a Mountain, Descended into a Valley

Today:
Distance: 43.85 km
Time: 5 hrs 39 mins 28 secs (running time)
Rate: 7' 44" per km
Weather: cloudy, temp 21-25 degrees, humidity 50%, wind calm
Week: 43.85 km
Feb: 59.15 km
Year: 580.2 km

After accepting John's invitation to climb Mt Tennent and go to the Orroral valley, four of us started at the old Honeysuckle Tracking Station just after 6:00 am. Mist covered the mountain so no view of the surrounding countryside.
We basically followed the course of the Deep Space Mountain marathon held in December, except we followed the Australian Alpine Walking Track across Bushfold Flats past Booroomba Rocks back to the start. This part after turning off Bushfold Flats is beautiful single file walking track, undulating and narrow, rocky, fallen trees, and closed in by the huge rocky outcrops. The GPS lost signal a couple of times such was the closeness of the surrounds. The National Parks people have done well to create this and it is good fun running.
We stopped back at the cars for a short while to get drinks and reload with calories before heading over the Orroral ridge to the valley below. An out and back of 17 km with plenty of walking some steep hills, as those that did this section in December would know. Pleasing to be able to run the flat and down hill at the finish without sore legs, although really tired and looking for a seat.
This run was described in December as more difficult than SFT, and I now would agree. There is no rest, few flat parts and the ups just go on and on.
Good day out, long time on the feet, and it should do some good in the long term. No injuries, no blisters, but I need some sleep. Recovery to assist the legs in the river tomorrow.