Yosemite valley to Reds Meadows

I woke up at 4am to do Half Dome Summit before starting my hike out of the valley. Normally, you need a permit, but Annalyse told me she did it and if you get to the trailhead before 8 am you're in the clear. It was way steeper than I thought and the cables looked like they would be hard to climb back down but I just kept saying to myself "if Annalyse can do this I can do it!"

It seemed like Cathedral Lake to Touolomne Meadows was mostly downhill and in the shade so I had a long day and made it 20 miles.