Needing an early spring 50 miler in order to prepare for Canyons 100, I went to my go-to hilly route - the Bluff Connect 50 in the Driftless region. The trails were so soft this particular weekend that I had to think up an alternate route. It turns out it's exactly 50 miles from my parent's 100-year old barn to the top of Brady's bluff. How perfect is that?