tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87619567295540247272024-03-13T21:55:13.357-07:00Girls Gone WildwoodThe run diary of two girls who like to get dirty (on muddy trails, of course).Susan Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08111734245472746171noreply@blogger.comBlogger367125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8761956729554024727.post-85291508966114657052024-01-06T14:25:00.000-08:002024-01-06T14:25:05.323-08:0024 for 2024<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6PjJANY7GMJUIORHG2iWYs51TCnh_0DENIKuBdd1lLJ6rEWppVEj3_PNpHw5XINrMJPu_Ty_wYeIbw9dLN73r7UWrzlRSBI6eTRnoqPJlQxAnDQC8gqEMiWnSPtpdMsre8fvleiyZjyrq1V0hlTucFyX1uOD0pZ1OgNAmMMHA4t7H_aUaR78ZTYU2Mv4/s4032/IMG_0961.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6PjJANY7GMJUIORHG2iWYs51TCnh_0DENIKuBdd1lLJ6rEWppVEj3_PNpHw5XINrMJPu_Ty_wYeIbw9dLN73r7UWrzlRSBI6eTRnoqPJlQxAnDQC8gqEMiWnSPtpdMsre8fvleiyZjyrq1V0hlTucFyX1uOD0pZ1OgNAmMMHA4t7H_aUaR78ZTYU2Mv4/w640-h480/IMG_0961.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top of Saltzman 2024</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Susan and I decided to run 24 miles to kick off 2024. As I was looking through our previous routes, I found one called '<a href="https://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2014/10/24-mile-taper-run.html">24 mile taper run</a>', which seemed perfect - how hard can a taper run be? I didn't scrutinize the route closely. Nine miles in, I realized we had to run from the bottom to the very top of Saltzman. Who does that as part of a taper? Apparently, we did, ten years ago. Upon reaching the summit, I had Susan take a photo in the same spot as before. It felt great to push ourselves, which we plan to continue in 2024.</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmQIYEE7NUq0IEfkI1y2RfIsP5pB4ofg2TdxlXB1rZueJb2WdFdVcY2qE-gCehH5Y5Kx4F8y0Wd-3i0O7tqVASPE8TpYadwCMnCxg0LWGtxjYtnbGZjWp4mQnOLo60dZj75RJrlV40BGmcPG0CrvlBRixim9HebudZH9HUWW86t6chbgdX3NBCssSR8Q/s1600/IMG_0962.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmQIYEE7NUq0IEfkI1y2RfIsP5pB4ofg2TdxlXB1rZueJb2WdFdVcY2qE-gCehH5Y5Kx4F8y0Wd-3i0O7tqVASPE8TpYadwCMnCxg0LWGtxjYtnbGZjWp4mQnOLo60dZj75RJrlV40BGmcPG0CrvlBRixim9HebudZH9HUWW86t6chbgdX3NBCssSR8Q/w640-h480/IMG_0962.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Same route, different year -- 2014</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Honesty, I love that we are still running routes we created 10 years ago, may be a bit slower though but who cares. I love that for us! </span></p>Ann Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00814106125770086276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8761956729554024727.post-80864695072440507272024-01-03T19:46:00.000-08:002024-01-04T10:38:28.695-08:002023 - The Year of Type 2 Fun <p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjHD3Tkpj-6yYSqcWH7gCNfVgjLBHgnRUy2xCcZ4djwfT1FTzEcAV0MmqmaogVzXRVGwbKEOXarauRua3SyWSS1zI1Em-0SBhHEit8JD8D_yfM5Ujqvwnu52YcQlrjSbZz7XMqXPsRzF2KNyOQxMe_ytWFXfXDbnGo0D_uZgD4JjG-Y9O3E8fP4WuZGk/s4032/IMG_8286.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjHD3Tkpj-6yYSqcWH7gCNfVgjLBHgnRUy2xCcZ4djwfT1FTzEcAV0MmqmaogVzXRVGwbKEOXarauRua3SyWSS1zI1Em-0SBhHEit8JD8D_yfM5Ujqvwnu52YcQlrjSbZz7XMqXPsRzF2KNyOQxMe_ytWFXfXDbnGo0D_uZgD4JjG-Y9O3E8fP4WuZGk/w640-h480/IMG_8286.HEIC" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Before we dive in let's level-set on the fun scale. Many outdoor enthusiasts use it to measure the type of fun they have or have had. Here are the different levels of fun (</span><a href="https://www.rei.com/blog/climb/fun-scale" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">borrowed from REI</span></a><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">):</span></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-0fdd65f9-7fff-7938-5a9b-1fd09f4a821c"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Type 1 Fun: Enjoyable while it's happening. It's straightforwardly fun and pleasurable.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Type 2 Fun: Not necessarily enjoyable in the moment but becomes fun in retrospect or when sharing the story with others.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Type 3 Fun: Not fun at the time and not fun in retrospect, but often leads to personal growth or a sense of achievement.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UMGWL-ohIfRZfERwg3wMR1fAw-NuIAglr-D-6gFXRSydU-Z83FDNV7FHebJZzPVtPHtfwgrxAhu24ziK-ls5_e3y_jgw0cIBkmCC5YTEqN0wakPOMelzwtOvuzxXGdxKJqZByOTPfJy2OgB6Z9NM6HU4Fl0m0rof6mEvp0KLjWoMpUceKOCN5lxswJA/s4032/IMG_7473.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UMGWL-ohIfRZfERwg3wMR1fAw-NuIAglr-D-6gFXRSydU-Z83FDNV7FHebJZzPVtPHtfwgrxAhu24ziK-ls5_e3y_jgw0cIBkmCC5YTEqN0wakPOMelzwtOvuzxXGdxKJqZByOTPfJy2OgB6Z9NM6HU4Fl0m0rof6mEvp0KLjWoMpUceKOCN5lxswJA/w640-h480/IMG_7473.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2023 started as type 3 fun for me. I was dealing with the loss of my mom, working for a toxic, gaslighting boss, and then losing my job at the end of January. I wasn’t upset about losing my job– it was an awful situation– but that is a story for another time. I was not excited about looking for a job when almost every tech company laid off folks. But this is a running blog, not my life story blog (though sometimes these things are very intertwined).</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Some people say that folks run long distances/ultramarathons because their life isn’t hard enough or they need something to challenge themselves. For me at the start of 2023, running was what brought me calm, helped my mental health, and gave me a sense of control of something when everything else felt a bit out of my control. I/we didn’t run any races or do any crazy adventures in the first half of 2023, but Susan & I ran together, I ran with Cedar; I simply kept going, and it kept me going. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Despite the Type 3 start of 2023, a lot of Type 2 & 1 fun was thrown in, especially in the second half of the year. Even though we didn’t blog at all this year, we were still having adventures, albeit mostly smaller. So all in all I would say 2023 turned out to be Type 2 fun!</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Here are some of our Type 2 & 1 fun highlights:</b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-b405f3fc-7fff-4a8c-0d47-1572999bfb5b" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Favorite new route - <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/9005781929">Sudden Nut</a> I created a route in Bellingham that links Chuckanut to Sudden Valley</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPzDFmcDaebY1-69vt72iojsPK7QpOmAFAOYHHdq-yPXIryRlPjMxbTCF7hptc-XZFGfjnF2YzTDkbHXNYVVWV8ltQ5NTITFp2VQHfGjYfcKdmwPh1bxZnzNaGO9k87E4Cy4Mstf3EMRY4gHeq25WixnHGqGfH_MODt6qYAB6gI6senCtAdW3z1uY90i4/s4032/70483206592__774B8D65-7E74-4030-BA08-C9D96BCDAEF2.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPzDFmcDaebY1-69vt72iojsPK7QpOmAFAOYHHdq-yPXIryRlPjMxbTCF7hptc-XZFGfjnF2YzTDkbHXNYVVWV8ltQ5NTITFp2VQHfGjYfcKdmwPh1bxZnzNaGO9k87E4Cy4Mstf3EMRY4gHeq25WixnHGqGfH_MODt6qYAB6gI6senCtAdW3z1uY90i4/w640-h480/70483206592__774B8D65-7E74-4030-BA08-C9D96BCDAEF2.HEIC" width="640" /></a></b></div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Best Campsite - Suttle Lake (not going to say which one)</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSFumAxnfst7tO7vZGRAyqfvbfc_0hFxQ2mqtJXZTAPgxvb2leCfbmsJCH3ROps14UIMUA7DUab6iulYgAQ65FCtJtNU9zps-p-yv3nsKwqUc6HSF5QUEhd2jlZj-oRnXcC4zknMCW8QGcb15CtpSwOJjfsh7ABRdIWK5mcfFYGrLcUC9QmbJhfB8o5yY/s4032/IMG_8366.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSFumAxnfst7tO7vZGRAyqfvbfc_0hFxQ2mqtJXZTAPgxvb2leCfbmsJCH3ROps14UIMUA7DUab6iulYgAQ65FCtJtNU9zps-p-yv3nsKwqUc6HSF5QUEhd2jlZj-oRnXcC4zknMCW8QGcb15CtpSwOJjfsh7ABRdIWK5mcfFYGrLcUC9QmbJhfB8o5yY/w640-h480/IMG_8366.heic" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kayaking with Cedar, this did not last long</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuS4dun9-YIsD5YyLoAaNoADc2s9khhaVliS8I3yh0I0n9akm5ZsnXd-fV8Z1pV3c0LlI80f09PGLRNHacAA3IrXf3x_ItNtT7VHjEKvhQLUBsPwMyNDxt5XexM5ANys8xEmSsarEqwgQXR7VIVSmPx7OBvzuS6G3Z10POMlCU35_f2Z72zbEOGiYogpE/s4032/IMG_7561.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuS4dun9-YIsD5YyLoAaNoADc2s9khhaVliS8I3yh0I0n9akm5ZsnXd-fV8Z1pV3c0LlI80f09PGLRNHacAA3IrXf3x_ItNtT7VHjEKvhQLUBsPwMyNDxt5XexM5ANys8xEmSsarEqwgQXR7VIVSmPx7OBvzuS6G3Z10POMlCU35_f2Z72zbEOGiYogpE/w640-h480/IMG_7561.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The campsite with its own beach</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Type 3 run - PCT mosquitoes, snow, and blown-down trees. I can deal with snow and blow-downs, but swarms of mosquitoes are a no-go!</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8CsAwpEA-MSXoBglAuOJV1mgmthkv8tJ8cs03edywgx6fUeR0PckMV_cApI7DjHfrGGPU3Q9ZVU_zNTRhhc6SA0b3JdGvy2zqE5Od078XRJzXRRqgV1uVMwMPW1UaqnTyh42aZavjFxA9tUXhgU0J1n2fioyyV9gX9ia1AFlUNg_RonJeK8DUQsgCXqY/s4032/IMG_8335.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8CsAwpEA-MSXoBglAuOJV1mgmthkv8tJ8cs03edywgx6fUeR0PckMV_cApI7DjHfrGGPU3Q9ZVU_zNTRhhc6SA0b3JdGvy2zqE5Od078XRJzXRRqgV1uVMwMPW1UaqnTyh42aZavjFxA9tUXhgU0J1n2fioyyV9gX9ia1AFlUNg_RonJeK8DUQsgCXqY/w640-h480/IMG_8335.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This photo was taken after we turned around and lost the mosquitoes</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Best adventure weekend - <a href="https://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2023/10/pamelia-finally.html">Pamelia & Broken Top</a> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; 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vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Best new gear - Cedar’s <a href="https://ruffwear.com/products/trail-runner-vest">Trail Dog Running Vest</a> -- Cedar really should be an ambassador for Ruffwear</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; 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margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Favorite new race - <a href="https://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2023/12/deception-pass-25k-race-review.html">Deception Pass 25k</a></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Favorite new city to run in - Bellingham! I need to do a separate write-up on B'ham. I probably spent half of the year there. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Old Dog New Trick - Cedar riding the Gondola in Squamish </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; 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color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Island Time - running in Hawaii, summiting Ben Nevis (Scottish Hebrides), kayak-camping in the San Juans</span></span></p><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcEDtk0geN3-sfBcyKKTP4POOhdUFwsBKBw_rLx-VQ0owmPPeSQpceGQ_ijF3SEKSeivAoLpm6tm3oahOBXxBrQNNtUBqOv42_pIM_wjAq6mnCtP0Oat_rP8crKeOMMKUATfl_T8fCgyzNmtjDwPqY6VW_yKDzxX4xSyegyEkUNz-9J_TTGglEnP6__M/s4032/IMG_4279.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; 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font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;">Previous year recaps:</span></p><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><a href="https://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2023/04/reflecting-on-2022.html">2022</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2022/01/2021-10-years-of-girls-gone-wildwood.html">2021</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2021/01/2020-its-been-year.html">2020</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2020/01/2019-feeling-good-as-hell.html">2019</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20.79px;"><a href="https://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2019/01/2018-year-of-dog.html">2018</a></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2018/01/2017-year-of-adventures_7.html">2017</a></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20.79px;"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2017/01/good-bye-2016.html">2016</a></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2016/01/2015-runners-highs.html">2015</a></span></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2015/01/2014-superlatives.html">2014</a></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2014/01/looking-back-on-2013.html">2013</a></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2012/12/best-of-2012.html">2012</a></span></div></span></div>Ann Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00814106125770086276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8761956729554024727.post-74235854890227488512023-12-30T16:45:00.000-08:002023-12-30T16:45:06.335-08:00 Deception Pass 25k: Race Review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This time, we're sharing our experience at the Deception Pass 25k – a true PNW trail runner's dream in the heart of Deception Pass State Park. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZftbCSVQ5hp9V0kn-fSI4vg-K-R2hqnhM-ufEqwYVExP_MbjdWOeJFckg5CvziANUXyVOhu_-f8PFpz0DWbf82Ieyqxtx5etYMfrnqb16mnnmNLc0xga_W5zVesTmCxHfIt1TfkrNyPZqltPcYUJnlT3H9ScaqpDq-LTUcGkyugROEDd6hKMxb2-vCxc/s4032/IMG_0530.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZftbCSVQ5hp9V0kn-fSI4vg-K-R2hqnhM-ufEqwYVExP_MbjdWOeJFckg5CvziANUXyVOhu_-f8PFpz0DWbf82Ieyqxtx5etYMfrnqb16mnnmNLc0xga_W5zVesTmCxHfIt1TfkrNyPZqltPcYUJnlT3H9ScaqpDq-LTUcGkyugROEDd6hKMxb2-vCxc/w480-h640/IMG_0530.HEIC" width="480" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>A Weather Miracle!</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We feel incredibly fortunate about the weather during the race. Having known the 50k runners battled through some pretty tough conditions the day before, we geared up for the worst. But, as luck would have it, we were greeted with near-perfect weather on race day. Clear skies, gentle breezes, and just the right amount of sunshine made our run more enjoyable than we could have hoped for.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKKzYkwkZKiigYKGu7vpMK4yjh5eDUwtS_9iqKnk9a342Dkl1ZTHmmy_qURqqlKhYJqlsoL444lk40I8JA5V5ME_sZh0ZWmXBXg1vyiCdV1LBQGIa92i3pA01q7wD2DO08Ags2Jg7BRhRzQJJfhpYlVFAX9d991wMbmP-ha3SCHT9I_Jo407rjlQBkk0/s3088/IMG_0533.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKKzYkwkZKiigYKGu7vpMK4yjh5eDUwtS_9iqKnk9a342Dkl1ZTHmmy_qURqqlKhYJqlsoL444lk40I8JA5V5ME_sZh0ZWmXBXg1vyiCdV1LBQGIa92i3pA01q7wD2DO08Ags2Jg7BRhRzQJJfhpYlVFAX9d991wMbmP-ha3SCHT9I_Jo407rjlQBkk0/w480-h640/IMG_0533.HEIC" width="480" /></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Lollipop Loops: A Sweet Surprise</b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">One of the most exciting aspects of the Deception Pass 25k is its infamous 'lollipop loops'. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">These trails, winding and unpredictable, add an element of surprise and fun that you don't often find in other races. </span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Every twist and turn brought a new landscape into view; we</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> ran through rocky trails, dense forest and a seaweed laden beach.</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">The unpredictability of the trail added an element of surprise and joy, transforming our race into a bit of a fun adventure.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8k6714zWUlBYZnlN6typXdCw4aNwme0qWRFZU7MyYnL6MuFOj8pJflhplLxRCfDzJ5JTRzAqshDPJJZ_0d3f77PWykTowUD8fxpY_KKKUptVLkhY5u3k8PXygbliNsNT-nf4a1zh_4DART0P9u8o02dZ-LHG_UgTst3pe5BFDWA3Q1F2X3Ckf1rw2J0/s4032/IMG_0529.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8k6714zWUlBYZnlN6typXdCw4aNwme0qWRFZU7MyYnL6MuFOj8pJflhplLxRCfDzJ5JTRzAqshDPJJZ_0d3f77PWykTowUD8fxpY_KKKUptVLkhY5u3k8PXygbliNsNT-nf4a1zh_4DART0P9u8o02dZ-LHG_UgTst3pe5BFDWA3Q1F2X3Ckf1rw2J0/w480-h640/IMG_0529.HEIC" width="480" /></a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Embracing a Comfortable Challenge</b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
Running a 25k, especially when our normal distance is 50k, might seem less daunting in terms of distance. But, here's the thing – it's not always about pushing your limits to the extreme. Sometimes, it's about enjoying the journey, and that's exactly what the Deception Pass 25k offered. It was a perfect blend of challenge and comfort, allowing us to relish the experience without the overwhelming exhaustion that longer distances can bring. But don't worry James Varner throws in the hardest climb at the very end -- it's a true Rainshadow event. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCAROTlEMEfJ9dcz4HAiQowrXiopS2jqro_-_c0rJgmzJLP7agagwo5KzhKWp34ijEyaRZrz87V0U1D-Jh-XzGaQpLsHYv3TKyIqua53UFdqEXmTABNSMYGc-xZ7mMa4oDsGKXHzOAfn1E1E9evzWDbkp1FO24az-xualWaxHwFmETKnfEx4D2Zcr3tA/s4032/IMG_0541.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCAROTlEMEfJ9dcz4HAiQowrXiopS2jqro_-_c0rJgmzJLP7agagwo5KzhKWp34ijEyaRZrz87V0U1D-Jh-XzGaQpLsHYv3TKyIqua53UFdqEXmTABNSMYGc-xZ7mMa4oDsGKXHzOAfn1E1E9evzWDbkp1FO24az-xualWaxHwFmETKnfEx4D2Zcr3tA/w640-h480/IMG_0541.HEIC" width="640" /></a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Final Thoughts</span> </b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">As we crossed the finish line, we couldn't help but feel a sense of deep satisfaction and gratitude. The Deception Pass 25k was not just a race; it was an experience that blended the thrill of the unknown with the comfort of a manageable distance. It was a day where the weather smiled upon us, the trails challenged us playfully, and the trail community we ran with uplifted us.<span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">
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</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p>Ann Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00814106125770086276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8761956729554024727.post-91529413025223046712023-10-30T14:33:00.000-07:002023-10-30T14:33:06.600-07:00Pamelia, Finally<p>Life got in the way of our usual summer of adventures, but we made time in early September for two nights camping AND RUNNING in central Oregon. The second day, we decided to do a loop near Mt Jefferson to Pamelia Lake and Hunts Cove. I had still never been to Pamelia Lake, despite trying for YEARS-- between permits, wildfires, and other disasters, we always had to change those plans.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQY7m6PWZnJxN1iFdqPJKw0MtzLn0tUs4t7GIraySn18A_5Tg2oUuc7avS-V-svJFxEcSXF8iGpJBa8XZfRTGK9TM1ex51eNEsYfSkUOJdE-GjIchhMJyJfQRuTm1s0q8QOReHevpW4UE6EMFaPdqo2E6yC934wpbmpDZgFwiiFaPj8HATav45fouOxTo/s4032/IMG_2711.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQY7m6PWZnJxN1iFdqPJKw0MtzLn0tUs4t7GIraySn18A_5Tg2oUuc7avS-V-svJFxEcSXF8iGpJBa8XZfRTGK9TM1ex51eNEsYfSkUOJdE-GjIchhMJyJfQRuTm1s0q8QOReHevpW4UE6EMFaPdqo2E6yC934wpbmpDZgFwiiFaPj8HATav45fouOxTo/s600/IMG_2711.JPG" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our happy place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>We got to the trailhead in the evening and settled in to eat dinner, relax, and enjoy the company of a family of deer who came to hang out. It was peaceful and perfect. We made a tentative plan to head out in a clockwise direction to get Jefferson views first, in case we didn't feel up to the full 17 mile loop after the previous day's run.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQM_zi2ejoUl1OGbwBBxROZVIsR2g4DE_RnMFY2Ka5wrSjUYAAC38teb7Q6ay6CWZqbvIMR_wb5VgkuLoDVTC1X2G_cF6ytzzobeZdBxmeLTuehASHLgNFwFkz00GA5rCN9NCfpMK4j20grxIUsJh1tILrI_gl8B_PNwd69nsfMXy3Ft_llornw73dohgW/s4032/IMG_2716.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQM_zi2ejoUl1OGbwBBxROZVIsR2g4DE_RnMFY2Ka5wrSjUYAAC38teb7Q6ay6CWZqbvIMR_wb5VgkuLoDVTC1X2G_cF6ytzzobeZdBxmeLTuehASHLgNFwFkz00GA5rCN9NCfpMK4j20grxIUsJh1tILrI_gl8B_PNwd69nsfMXy3Ft_llornw73dohgW/s600/IMG_2716.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cedar explores a creek</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Spoiler alert: the day was perfect and we did the whole loop. It was absolutely magical, with glorious weather, perfect conditions, and the absolute joy of spending time together. I hope this becomes a September tradition for us.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtY6z5CmwMvLr9nrRO4AK1Vg1MlpwnTBDodJ5yUnhcu0zgKMCm7ZHRUzORib5k_Kw8jHW3gwpRVxm_4Q37lHhzS_iLRsF4JWy0RiKdO47Cfc2xLkNDCMSSzZIUFugtWqfCHXd_dP2SVOWdHRoTP2JCXj9AH9JmmWbgoCcuQjs3a4jw3Rpy8VvKY2udcxdp/s4032/IMG_2717.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtY6z5CmwMvLr9nrRO4AK1Vg1MlpwnTBDodJ5yUnhcu0zgKMCm7ZHRUzORib5k_Kw8jHW3gwpRVxm_4Q37lHhzS_iLRsF4JWy0RiKdO47Cfc2xLkNDCMSSzZIUFugtWqfCHXd_dP2SVOWdHRoTP2JCXj9AH9JmmWbgoCcuQjs3a4jw3Rpy8VvKY2udcxdp/s600/IMG_2717.JPG" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sun rising over Pamelia Lake</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEg01Y4H09_ktCv1E-0Lc5R_4Cu2ETvmmdnYFp36J_zFzORnXX3RVRxQPcdhTHI5VtMb7LO9aQw5ZFo1o08FgtO-krxjahQT9hpL_fBgxZ_Wh8sMjBcaLItt32zyGJ_cFeGwFztG9uD6Ohxk-tRjUMuh5q5ZJuX8MYGAYnMI7DsqRoDvKhF1-doiVLwXEs/s4032/IMG_2720.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEg01Y4H09_ktCv1E-0Lc5R_4Cu2ETvmmdnYFp36J_zFzORnXX3RVRxQPcdhTHI5VtMb7LO9aQw5ZFo1o08FgtO-krxjahQT9hpL_fBgxZ_Wh8sMjBcaLItt32zyGJ_cFeGwFztG9uD6Ohxk-tRjUMuh5q5ZJuX8MYGAYnMI7DsqRoDvKhF1-doiVLwXEs/s600/IMG_2720.JPG" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Morning peaks</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGzP8vGtPfsEazFOoztIOeOaIssfR5jEbqL99EcacAdyvTkmcDAKFXocX3rVn8RCEXicowZkpWJL9gkrcFhPIuJPmLrRR38kXHxDZBupcmv91gtLs-he2MPYEChyphenhyphenkLXXP2efrgXKKmRE8JMIYau-_GksGZkzjggYMEx6w5JiCM8ZeCmOcObRuZqvl_WjW/s4032/IMG_2724.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGzP8vGtPfsEazFOoztIOeOaIssfR5jEbqL99EcacAdyvTkmcDAKFXocX3rVn8RCEXicowZkpWJL9gkrcFhPIuJPmLrRR38kXHxDZBupcmv91gtLs-he2MPYEChyphenhyphenkLXXP2efrgXKKmRE8JMIYau-_GksGZkzjggYMEx6w5JiCM8ZeCmOcObRuZqvl_WjW/s600/IMG_2724.JPG" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pamelia Lake from above</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUYup4_cy_9JpNd1bKjfI9rxrPX7eI6WxRIbRQSYhEleuVBgGg1UwgMszP8tDskvOFitt8pgpqxRk4__-XwHAgkn_DlLQ7pAPH8A8Tmu-3AbXDVjYsVzSnXGnBP9m0rvf2sI7y9dY1VuA6nGBk2C_oazAHW-R7JhWuSKYCmKjwNUyVQX_vpAmY8BJ3hmr/s4032/IMG_2731.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUYup4_cy_9JpNd1bKjfI9rxrPX7eI6WxRIbRQSYhEleuVBgGg1UwgMszP8tDskvOFitt8pgpqxRk4__-XwHAgkn_DlLQ7pAPH8A8Tmu-3AbXDVjYsVzSnXGnBP9m0rvf2sI7y9dY1VuA6nGBk2C_oazAHW-R7JhWuSKYCmKjwNUyVQX_vpAmY8BJ3hmr/s600/IMG_2731.JPG" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mt Jefferson peeking through</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDRZnkO3OR5ARVmS4CDCMZ1xLWEgpqmMfR64hIb6vHCwgxnK1MNnjUw2p3I3bvcq590UyDryicz58W-46C_bR0TkQ86lkncNl8h1WOILhG9jtZ5KVZzKXhZFTO560zQBZKo6Vv6QvtQ6cETMbOiNnz0DlhEJZQJ5C3VWZ_Y2Tr70gx1J2S_9srmvT7cJcN/s4032/IMG_2737.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDRZnkO3OR5ARVmS4CDCMZ1xLWEgpqmMfR64hIb6vHCwgxnK1MNnjUw2p3I3bvcq590UyDryicz58W-46C_bR0TkQ86lkncNl8h1WOILhG9jtZ5KVZzKXhZFTO560zQBZKo6Vv6QvtQ6cETMbOiNnz0DlhEJZQJ5C3VWZ_Y2Tr70gx1J2S_9srmvT7cJcN/s600/IMG_2737.JPG" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mt Jefferson selfie</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2Z1F9fTiP-OIHHoHMmMGplxoJzzVS_2evoMIYZGcT9Spn7xc25V67___l1C66ghPsdSg5Hzwlc4ZrcThcs_VW4C2mhaZmknVFW1_D_ao9ulh9pefOKoN1EudF-Q8s-v9l_tDi_31HdQnhMq7HHrRlh7EC_4wxL0tp7FJf-KMYTDaKWxflWBfiqIbXJDc/s4032/IMG_2748.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2Z1F9fTiP-OIHHoHMmMGplxoJzzVS_2evoMIYZGcT9Spn7xc25V67___l1C66ghPsdSg5Hzwlc4ZrcThcs_VW4C2mhaZmknVFW1_D_ao9ulh9pefOKoN1EudF-Q8s-v9l_tDi_31HdQnhMq7HHrRlh7EC_4wxL0tp7FJf-KMYTDaKWxflWBfiqIbXJDc/s600/IMG_2748.JPG" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shale Lake reflections</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT5ZzZke1eVQ2Ol1ulU_tcBdAnAFZTI_h9BfEmAKhEfheww-wMBOw5g7f04mS6UvnfKrEVCvDx4jG7wf5aU_qWXH77eMvqCX-QDEEF8qU06qnwnkMAsIUdCz9_cQMC1mkbOBFYIi0RB7h7j6etel0-FqI1XwDMTdmkRWDicjn_xO8E4QagtpQX-hf6Fbmp/s4032/IMG_2752.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT5ZzZke1eVQ2Ol1ulU_tcBdAnAFZTI_h9BfEmAKhEfheww-wMBOw5g7f04mS6UvnfKrEVCvDx4jG7wf5aU_qWXH77eMvqCX-QDEEF8qU06qnwnkMAsIUdCz9_cQMC1mkbOBFYIi0RB7h7j6etel0-FqI1XwDMTdmkRWDicjn_xO8E4QagtpQX-hf6Fbmp/s600/IMG_2752.JPG" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXq_dItGe4lxQJclBFCOdIztXcjumapXH8VNyxaPZNusnDjqMU01-wshCEZ0cI7KqpJaDlCafpXRrYjE-oKZaIUjFw0rTqxkAubZdhvCFqpikPEsccqP8BfRWpFDduzO19u5YiGu3HXH20J5oEXbB4lkNXuIxt90Ar9ZkHTzrPdqEixh2aKVTJcHu7GqHl/s4032/IMG_2754.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXq_dItGe4lxQJclBFCOdIztXcjumapXH8VNyxaPZNusnDjqMU01-wshCEZ0cI7KqpJaDlCafpXRrYjE-oKZaIUjFw0rTqxkAubZdhvCFqpikPEsccqP8BfRWpFDduzO19u5YiGu3HXH20J5oEXbB4lkNXuIxt90Ar9ZkHTzrPdqEixh2aKVTJcHu7GqHl/s600/IMG_2754.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hunts Lake from above</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZQHz4ay4lHoTFs9glwGiS0_tVBa6Tv_iao7c_3LFMnZsLowYvYcYd0hiBbrBW7m_cgbw2t6hKZ6ZcSSgUYXfvNqJBhKbMd3-YloOdoADtCDgw7PGrZYpZYYKQKW8scarV6ae1LLb_87OTtER54twjqBhEYfN6FHqhOQIqRVOtdYfyovHVhLMvKTsfjo-/s4032/IMG_2767.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZQHz4ay4lHoTFs9glwGiS0_tVBa6Tv_iao7c_3LFMnZsLowYvYcYd0hiBbrBW7m_cgbw2t6hKZ6ZcSSgUYXfvNqJBhKbMd3-YloOdoADtCDgw7PGrZYpZYYKQKW8scarV6ae1LLb_87OTtER54twjqBhEYfN6FHqhOQIqRVOtdYfyovHVhLMvKTsfjo-/s600/IMG_2767.JPG" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where we finished the PCT section of our loop</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhJG5d0l86JMywW02-c2A5b5e4OtxUy0aj9gDXWoWopmuHMzT6JsIFuztxLEJ_tVfQP441yQoqnGO12g6eesuK6GWJwtLB7b2UEwnyrr2H4ory4GNzi-MeIsPf01twnkMZ750XCxppax-BIFdEAgeOxHuVV1-r3gdrTAQiOttz12vDjby5L-QIq02fO5P/s4032/IMG_2771.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhJG5d0l86JMywW02-c2A5b5e4OtxUy0aj9gDXWoWopmuHMzT6JsIFuztxLEJ_tVfQP441yQoqnGO12g6eesuK6GWJwtLB7b2UEwnyrr2H4ory4GNzi-MeIsPf01twnkMZ750XCxppax-BIFdEAgeOxHuVV1-r3gdrTAQiOttz12vDjby5L-QIq02fO5P/s600/IMG_2771.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rave run!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BJMKs2fbT9-oKXwixXWi1T7Ha9plA8jCUeGmInPa8ZH3aWM3uNgDLGciZuKDfHix4wQyZTGxov6mOmX8bVF17ruPV6qnVKZfALZMUgvoaCGWuBbco_swlF13aNxfT3nIBZMSPyG9WSQxqM168MbmnQ4E-9Ema0khAcjIR3GDn0bB-EcvSeDqU1DD1Zbb/s4032/IMG_2778.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BJMKs2fbT9-oKXwixXWi1T7Ha9plA8jCUeGmInPa8ZH3aWM3uNgDLGciZuKDfHix4wQyZTGxov6mOmX8bVF17ruPV6qnVKZfALZMUgvoaCGWuBbco_swlF13aNxfT3nIBZMSPyG9WSQxqM168MbmnQ4E-9Ema0khAcjIR3GDn0bB-EcvSeDqU1DD1Zbb/s600/IMG_2778.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cedar and Jefferson</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtxdnumHD3MLrYGzkH9rxBALJCvzvYpvUsFT_7A3KPPSyyIpi9PJ8ZbwDff0ErJ8mCKav1LS2ac3_C53ZVpQn5tQatcE8e7WyLdloagwuviZ8d2u8FPawaMgSavxCqAaEWDD2bxGvcRkVZm8TGiP8X-P4sJu7Q4ctNjYskO_zCQ-finBceWsUEV0pjcIm/s4032/IMG_2784.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtxdnumHD3MLrYGzkH9rxBALJCvzvYpvUsFT_7A3KPPSyyIpi9PJ8ZbwDff0ErJ8mCKav1LS2ac3_C53ZVpQn5tQatcE8e7WyLdloagwuviZ8d2u8FPawaMgSavxCqAaEWDD2bxGvcRkVZm8TGiP8X-P4sJu7Q4ctNjYskO_zCQ-finBceWsUEV0pjcIm/s600/IMG_2784.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An amanita erupting</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05d6op6yLM80BGcOHQpS2W4ZxB2ZvmZnlJkLNoV6Y9Oew5J6fRxQ5AGyYgt-QjUFLJ-2dm7x_7r0diyTLWjFE8Ixvhw-pQoZi8xY63Lbp0Pw9DArYC58wpbs2hSUQZ1jjewP4Mf0behMFfnndEh74H2-w73apVdlI2riiZpIZcrQUjFE7tyFmKeVUekil/s4032/IMG_2789.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05d6op6yLM80BGcOHQpS2W4ZxB2ZvmZnlJkLNoV6Y9Oew5J6fRxQ5AGyYgt-QjUFLJ-2dm7x_7r0diyTLWjFE8Ixvhw-pQoZi8xY63Lbp0Pw9DArYC58wpbs2hSUQZ1jjewP4Mf0behMFfnndEh74H2-w73apVdlI2riiZpIZcrQUjFE7tyFmKeVUekil/s600/IMG_2789.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No huckleberries on the PCT, but lots on the other trails</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3l7gdB1xsswou5Jk455JUF1L8l1By61kxSWkZmHBUxU3HQucKzFDJmG2fUKh4bR5jlJd68rftqmeNvYKn2ptTqt25r4R0CPCOL8dvAmGtTxSTL6h9lT4aT4EFM8HB_RnyKnmnJHWGKg84PFQdRrA_Js4RCuMOmB_KdopPPF6ffPIqeqZBCf26pAz1FbyI/s4032/IMG_2793.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3l7gdB1xsswou5Jk455JUF1L8l1By61kxSWkZmHBUxU3HQucKzFDJmG2fUKh4bR5jlJd68rftqmeNvYKn2ptTqt25r4R0CPCOL8dvAmGtTxSTL6h9lT4aT4EFM8HB_RnyKnmnJHWGKg84PFQdRrA_Js4RCuMOmB_KdopPPF6ffPIqeqZBCf26pAz1FbyI/s600/IMG_2793.JPG" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cedar at Hanks Lake</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCljJsSK0QwTG1Nru8qWCTLIbr12oMWm5zsfhLobfr2plmcqUXrW_o2w9KVv4aOVUS8wkw5bKIuvq6IHP4jx4QEeZQU84YnkP15rGcynuMB1qpMf_Nf9IIgKGx3kD0v32EZcyM9sxfXozy56L_I-dw5bT8r1Bysjjp9QygvrgA4VcwdtFEVCsvWf5S_C7T/s4032/IMG_2798.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCljJsSK0QwTG1Nru8qWCTLIbr12oMWm5zsfhLobfr2plmcqUXrW_o2w9KVv4aOVUS8wkw5bKIuvq6IHP4jx4QEeZQU84YnkP15rGcynuMB1qpMf_Nf9IIgKGx3kD0v32EZcyM9sxfXozy56L_I-dw5bT8r1Bysjjp9QygvrgA4VcwdtFEVCsvWf5S_C7T/s600/IMG_2798.JPG" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little fluffy clouds</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6ZWppppriaTes05L2GNvIkNV12kF_1EeEzvVyFlYynv9i8r-Y69OH9sECWpOHmVdfq4cjg2ZdZ8fyWUAt6tTYRUcb61uiWEXc9bzbZadLVijhK9tGVjmVXIu-LjIODdw5B9lhzw6piV_ngxsN8vX8PzeeGubxEhoyj1LF2Hopa5rk8iAg0xM3zc1sbeC/s4032/IMG_2805.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6ZWppppriaTes05L2GNvIkNV12kF_1EeEzvVyFlYynv9i8r-Y69OH9sECWpOHmVdfq4cjg2ZdZ8fyWUAt6tTYRUcb61uiWEXc9bzbZadLVijhK9tGVjmVXIu-LjIODdw5B9lhzw6piV_ngxsN8vX8PzeeGubxEhoyj1LF2Hopa5rk8iAg0xM3zc1sbeC/s600/IMG_2805.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cedar investigates this very large mushroom</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpLUjPIeswt14sp3_kDmbXYe6-228HE2HBkbYikVsP-PFmlZCGlPoGSlhNfpkqo5d1wZaeYC_QbOGAaIYktU-bskiwCPcAuTEFKC7_oQa0gXlT7OxWq0c8uHMMyDweSnCVefl289SUlSnQTwPe93TIzDlvxnkpB4Dues7HZgo5E_7mWwQde334LLgS0FF/s4032/IMG_2809.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpLUjPIeswt14sp3_kDmbXYe6-228HE2HBkbYikVsP-PFmlZCGlPoGSlhNfpkqo5d1wZaeYC_QbOGAaIYktU-bskiwCPcAuTEFKC7_oQa0gXlT7OxWq0c8uHMMyDweSnCVefl289SUlSnQTwPe93TIzDlvxnkpB4Dues7HZgo5E_7mWwQde334LLgS0FF/s600/IMG_2809.JPG" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ann & Cedar cross a creek</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGAwUwNtuiyDQI2v3cB2Dah5kuhZXSoRKMTwHgHLHqKPWfshXVdEM2ACQMiWv_AP-M-mBCIXNTFhHBYaydqJJ4YRzZpZEA6erZ0MzJsIHzjdxDrwaBOjHpyqBUbtBjzpIZJeC-lUvZP3Z-iUXkVTKRLwzeikuHdj1kHOxeytyIewRcfUDY-pcE8Wri8VN/s4032/IMG_2812.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGAwUwNtuiyDQI2v3cB2Dah5kuhZXSoRKMTwHgHLHqKPWfshXVdEM2ACQMiWv_AP-M-mBCIXNTFhHBYaydqJJ4YRzZpZEA6erZ0MzJsIHzjdxDrwaBOjHpyqBUbtBjzpIZJeC-lUvZP3Z-iUXkVTKRLwzeikuHdj1kHOxeytyIewRcfUDY-pcE8Wri8VN/s600/IMG_2812.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More fun fungus</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawziZT4HJNS_T2nDycsJqWV15d5zEtgmyCWF3TGiWTl-k3peE-T5w0IIyyQObKfd3Cj8AlVtvn466XUdnG4E3nEQqkX736TilH-muEee5tuvVPBVbl8hjnnfFehNZF6cSlghDynQUfINij07Y9zwCcuBg6G8jjxnm0jebE5l3ei4K8QqBCDXaXyJDSwrM/s3498/IMG_2818.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3498" data-original-width="2625" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawziZT4HJNS_T2nDycsJqWV15d5zEtgmyCWF3TGiWTl-k3peE-T5w0IIyyQObKfd3Cj8AlVtvn466XUdnG4E3nEQqkX736TilH-muEee5tuvVPBVbl8hjnnfFehNZF6cSlghDynQUfINij07Y9zwCcuBg6G8jjxnm0jebE5l3ei4K8QqBCDXaXyJDSwrM/s600/IMG_2818.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So many beautiful, ethereal creeks</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyYNV2w5RaUEpokspmHKN-SCWb_n6NT6c1x0_nIoBMlmKYzLJP9paiUrSAJMX6m-crjNQ2Mwl-EdZIPHHQvK60x20Jnhthyxh9NxBULIKX8Hy5sB8FoaRMRVbO517Z1E_f-qF9iVhyUnQW6OJBVcGpYYi8a_u8fZ_nFFd7SsHsmnka3xAP_Karh6YrcLI/s4032/IMG_2822.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyYNV2w5RaUEpokspmHKN-SCWb_n6NT6c1x0_nIoBMlmKYzLJP9paiUrSAJMX6m-crjNQ2Mwl-EdZIPHHQvK60x20Jnhthyxh9NxBULIKX8Hy5sB8FoaRMRVbO517Z1E_f-qF9iVhyUnQW6OJBVcGpYYi8a_u8fZ_nFFd7SsHsmnka3xAP_Karh6YrcLI/s600/IMG_2822.JPG" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A doe hanging out at the trailhead</td></tr></tbody></table></div>Susan Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08111734245472746171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8761956729554024727.post-34124525740276063962023-04-11T17:25:00.008-07:002023-04-12T06:15:48.391-07:00Reflecting on 2022<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3zUm7XpvKot7ItRdz712Y26t_E4V3GoEF7JuC9aBTHXWuUd3dRXmIprlM_WGsoHbZ8uHH1Ksq2O-sDGS1ERSZfnK77Gcg_oL8W8-AFsRPvN4JC9SR6AHNJhILl35HlThsg1qrlWFgunlN09gOKNFKf34JTzP-a4_KOfEqfY46l_nY5S_JsMEID-C/s835/76A4473F-53C0-438A-A07F-7618198871D4_Original.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="835" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3zUm7XpvKot7ItRdz712Y26t_E4V3GoEF7JuC9aBTHXWuUd3dRXmIprlM_WGsoHbZ8uHH1Ksq2O-sDGS1ERSZfnK77Gcg_oL8W8-AFsRPvN4JC9SR6AHNJhILl35HlThsg1qrlWFgunlN09gOKNFKf34JTzP-a4_KOfEqfY46l_nY5S_JsMEID-C/w640-h480/76A4473F-53C0-438A-A07F-7618198871D4_Original.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">mom & me - Maui 2022</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I can’t believe it is already April 2023 and I haven’t written the 2022 recap blog post. The year end recap blog posts are always my favorite to write. We always have so many adventures that it’s a lot of fun to remember everything we did and accomplished. 2022, isn't different in that regard but what is different is how 2022 ended for me. My mom passed away at the end of 2022, which made it hard for me to do much more than get through each day and reflecting on the year was the last thing I wanted to do. She has only been gone 7 months and it is still hard for me to think back to last year and write this. </span></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-a6ce6384-7fff-a628-4b50-fade5c08c3eb"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Six years ago my mom was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a condition in which the lungs become scarred and breathing becomes increasingly difficult. The doctor told her she had 3-5 years to live, well she showed them wrong. Despite the diagnosis and outlook, she remained one of the most positive people I knew, even up to her last day. </span></span></p><div><span><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKf2z3WaBfcrT8UljLToo4rRem7UMoavl0kTwYoYQTkkVYmMsWhhMZv93MNx6zybg_EKrg4XHCcaperap0hdgN78Aqq8QEO6popFtrDtVS48xX9HL5GdWowabu6YCUTCmJSShEwV0e0NmVf1854RYeQ5WtNUAVxL0oTgpQOlEYLWLA4i14-z8l5EU/s3088/IMG_7116.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKf2z3WaBfcrT8UljLToo4rRem7UMoavl0kTwYoYQTkkVYmMsWhhMZv93MNx6zybg_EKrg4XHCcaperap0hdgN78Aqq8QEO6popFtrDtVS48xX9HL5GdWowabu6YCUTCmJSShEwV0e0NmVf1854RYeQ5WtNUAVxL0oTgpQOlEYLWLA4i14-z8l5EU/w640-h480/IMG_7116.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Susan, me & Mom</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span><br /></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My mom was not a runner, but she was one of my biggest fans. When I ran my first marathon with Susan in 2009, my mom ordered all the race photos and displayed them in her house. She loved to hear all our running adventures and see our pictures. When Susan was a new mom, she babysat Leif so Susan and I could go on a long run near Mt Hood. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When I <a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2016/06/why-im-not-running.html">herniated a disc </a>in my back and couldn't run, it was my mom who came and took care of me. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><div><span><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbB1ziGAvKDa9Eqrs-vivzEO61Q7xBc4g9lgHkEkUsi7hTlGyJzlt3ztduBlyPyDtWKQfuqueIZ38XauogISpJpuQwhHgFTVi8nj2b7-hqYJCyFBd7ADm9xyapH_4t6bdkeXEvqpYmekEHJk9jpqqqgSW2lMmvMWPQnukANgC93f8YWtBpdeQyD00C/s4032/IMG_1738.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbB1ziGAvKDa9Eqrs-vivzEO61Q7xBc4g9lgHkEkUsi7hTlGyJzlt3ztduBlyPyDtWKQfuqueIZ38XauogISpJpuQwhHgFTVi8nj2b7-hqYJCyFBd7ADm9xyapH_4t6bdkeXEvqpYmekEHJk9jpqqqgSW2lMmvMWPQnukANgC93f8YWtBpdeQyD00C/w640-h480/IMG_1738.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angie, me & mom - Whidbey Island 2022</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span><br /></span></div><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My mom lived at the base of Mt Hood, Susan and I took advantage of her location plenty of times for our adventure runs. </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Her and Angie shuttled us to countless number of <a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2017/07/salmon-river-and-all-of-hunchback.html">trailheads around Mt Hood</a>. </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Our </span><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2014/01/circumnavigating-mt-hood.html" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">first attempt of running around Mt Hood</a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">, we stayed at her house the night before and told her we would call if anything happened, but reassured her nothing would happen. Well as it happened something did happen, we lost the trail and got behind schedule. Somehow we managed to get enough cell reception to make our SOS call to her and Angie. They gladly picked us up at Ramona Falls but did make sure to tell us how badly we smelled. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUuUsxAk3vqVm3IdwhMaJ9kitKLA8Y53pM3iBYcREGyeLqKpXUd_PQh3t3XVvUxkSOWcfXCYJ1zbHis_sguLLMyEGiqAGs_FjAe_Y_EA5WP5ZsZjWzIShGAgTlU6Ra370_EZG2xuViD5A7XZV4e7tpsQSOpF6_imSr65HKEl5pclEvxS71b7bfn67/s4032/IMG_9075.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUuUsxAk3vqVm3IdwhMaJ9kitKLA8Y53pM3iBYcREGyeLqKpXUd_PQh3t3XVvUxkSOWcfXCYJ1zbHis_sguLLMyEGiqAGs_FjAe_Y_EA5WP5ZsZjWzIShGAgTlU6Ra370_EZG2xuViD5A7XZV4e7tpsQSOpF6_imSr65HKEl5pclEvxS71b7bfn67/w480-h640/IMG_9075.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom & Cedar</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In 2022 my mom was on oxygen most of the time and couldn’t walk very far but despite that we all went to Maui, Manzanita and Whidbey Island. In each of these places, every time I went on a run she wanted to hear about it. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2022/09/summer-days-driftin-away.html">Susan, my nephew and I ran around Mont Blanc</a> in July and everyday I was texting my mom pictures on the mountains and wine. She loved it and always made funny comments. I know it was hard for her, she loved to travel but she made the best of a shitty situation. </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I think that ultrarunning has made me mentally tough but my mom had more mental toughness than I have ever had. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">I miss her every day. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">I love you mom. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBWC_u4mkLlQ0fjeGhFF_QO34SqIV-au2gXwywBlCcnD5ddxryMyHf6bccjGG9-xsOiYTPxPJJURZMd0cyypgISbRseF3V71VogwVNFuhsr0zrPrtc5NV-TtsOmZ2pZ3skLk3K1O5CyeSzCWCdVSY7fUzPs_HeiFDiyEUY0zQkNUtCPC7aFIrjyqi/s1352/IMG_4013.PNG" style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; white-space: normal;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1070" data-original-width="1352" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBWC_u4mkLlQ0fjeGhFF_QO34SqIV-au2gXwywBlCcnD5ddxryMyHf6bccjGG9-xsOiYTPxPJJURZMd0cyypgISbRseF3V71VogwVNFuhsr0zrPrtc5NV-TtsOmZ2pZ3skLk3K1O5CyeSzCWCdVSY7fUzPs_HeiFDiyEUY0zQkNUtCPC7aFIrjyqi/w640-h506/IMG_4013.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and mom 1980?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;">Previous year recaps:</span></p><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2022/01/2021-10-years-of-girls-gone-wildwood.html">2021</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2021/01/2020-its-been-year.html">2020</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2020/01/2019-feeling-good-as-hell.html">2019</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20.79px;"><a href="https://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2019/01/2018-year-of-dog.html">2018</a></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2018/01/2017-year-of-adventures_7.html">2017</a></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20.79px;"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2017/01/good-bye-2016.html">2016</a></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2016/01/2015-runners-highs.html">2015</a></span></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2015/01/2014-superlatives.html">2014</a></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2014/01/looking-back-on-2013.html">2013</a></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2012/12/best-of-2012.html">2012</a></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span>Ann Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00814106125770086276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8761956729554024727.post-71988136122630342642023-03-11T15:01:00.005-08:002023-03-11T15:01:54.947-08:00New trails, even in Portland<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvKDQzfndY6ARDZwpPuWf_7bNQ3H6huQ7Y1NqpMvc6ffUFQeqvxs2Q0L12d3KW3ypjQXXksZW6oCgDPWZGVHJvfXjtUzGEgP-LScasmfrbxIPEBZuqe_g3cx6T1KHmLhIIW9lMB1HHEzR382CCQ9yOaXEzkIANR3FwMwU7fqzVitIhVx0i4bpfSn9wQ/s4032/IMG_6606.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Council Crest" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvKDQzfndY6ARDZwpPuWf_7bNQ3H6huQ7Y1NqpMvc6ffUFQeqvxs2Q0L12d3KW3ypjQXXksZW6oCgDPWZGVHJvfXjtUzGEgP-LScasmfrbxIPEBZuqe_g3cx6T1KHmLhIIW9lMB1HHEzR382CCQ9yOaXEzkIANR3FwMwU7fqzVitIhVx0i4bpfSn9wQ/w640-h480/IMG_6606.HEIC" title="Council Crest" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the top of Council Crest</td></tr></tbody></table><br />We had big plans for 25 miles, but sometimes you don't sleep well and need to change it up last minute. Instead of the route I picked out last week, Ann chose a 22 miler as a guideline.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprrz_80ZYnRCCfV-o8jkwVc1jG1nGJt2SZlnWuEEmADylTLZJOolP31NYWbubXNLheHFTQDrHFp25OW1ijQVrQHcT0127tkHx0GGYeuz-HKTZ-fXHSsPfBtdEFB97JzUDbwz1TsckoC07-hkoJqnS5sVhj9myJyS93__W4NZwwrH6n9r5iXQgC6lC0A/s4032/IMG_6592.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Cedar at Pittock Mansion" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprrz_80ZYnRCCfV-o8jkwVc1jG1nGJt2SZlnWuEEmADylTLZJOolP31NYWbubXNLheHFTQDrHFp25OW1ijQVrQHcT0127tkHx0GGYeuz-HKTZ-fXHSsPfBtdEFB97JzUDbwz1TsckoC07-hkoJqnS5sVhj9myJyS93__W4NZwwrH6n9r5iXQgC6lC0A/w640-h480/IMG_6592.HEIC" title="Cedar at Pittock Mansion" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cedar at Pittock Mansion</td></tr></tbody></table><p>But when we got to Pittock Mansion, we decided to continue south on Wildwood for a bit... which turned into going to the end (technically the start). We even walked into the Vietnam Memorial, and, looking at the map, decided to check out the Marquam Trail that connects Washington Park across Highway 26 to the Marquam Nature Park.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcl92mcnlgmvZoa4MT-pdx2VrMJooD2Auntzzh5RQbGzUlOTDInX58H-qurS_pRWVCOWX8ivzw0hy9DLhaGtXDnQtLpIs6XCUQGQlQAPLdgJ3G5LwJ9RyNrZdkxp36L5MZpfSeHKXDLgIBbrXLSrzrscL4MxQNUZi4mumQbystAHOPcnbeAcRfms3ow/s4032/IMG_6594.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Vietnam Memorial in Washington Park" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcl92mcnlgmvZoa4MT-pdx2VrMJooD2Auntzzh5RQbGzUlOTDInX58H-qurS_pRWVCOWX8ivzw0hy9DLhaGtXDnQtLpIs6XCUQGQlQAPLdgJ3G5LwJ9RyNrZdkxp36L5MZpfSeHKXDLgIBbrXLSrzrscL4MxQNUZi4mumQbystAHOPcnbeAcRfms3ow/w640-h480/IMG_6594.HEIC" title="Vietnam Memorial in Washington Park" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vietnam Memorial in Washington Park</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p>Neither of us had ever been on that section of trail before, and it was really neat to discover something new to us after more than 20 years of living here and more than 10 years of running long distances on these trails. We saw a sign that showed a little more than a mile to Council Crest-- the highest point in Portland-- so we decided to run to it.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9ieG29Lg3GXmcOx22RQ4XRo97kffH_iEzvMAbhqR1hcVN1gQ8wOGEX1YjJcECmfk_HxYGGXcz_IV-hjKygBcxo0J1DC7uBdTA-OmkhuhVcg5dS6gqCerUFH8MlsSLRR_8qNC1CTI9NFW2VmREIrJfXXxK6Ii2yTMTE-cGWMinPgo-cSEkul5qXun4Q/s4032/IMG_6611.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Marquam Trail sign" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9ieG29Lg3GXmcOx22RQ4XRo97kffH_iEzvMAbhqR1hcVN1gQ8wOGEX1YjJcECmfk_HxYGGXcz_IV-hjKygBcxo0J1DC7uBdTA-OmkhuhVcg5dS6gqCerUFH8MlsSLRR_8qNC1CTI9NFW2VmREIrJfXXxK6Ii2yTMTE-cGWMinPgo-cSEkul5qXun4Q/w640-h480/IMG_6611.HEIC" title="Marquam Trail sign" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marquam Trail sign<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>At the top, we had beautiful views and 10 miles logged, so we turned around and headed back. It was really fun and different to head out with no real plan, no place either of us needed to be at a specific time, and to try some new trails.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGNZKz8UKVgjUErw23QXc7IipxIVLZ1IZQ2sRcGNBDgPhlfjim7c-imTtv15JTuf1ZHFswKozR5Ts6Izs64Oq-Cphk8OEJF_ePwhs1wDd69roYiibQ8yvmNvR-HS9ixoBVXm-bzY9mMya09lqsMkU_UadmKy4y2yHdZ1AlRkXvSZddxp9kR9quzY1ZCg/s4032/IMG_6612.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Lovely bench plaque" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGNZKz8UKVgjUErw23QXc7IipxIVLZ1IZQ2sRcGNBDgPhlfjim7c-imTtv15JTuf1ZHFswKozR5Ts6Izs64Oq-Cphk8OEJF_ePwhs1wDd69roYiibQ8yvmNvR-HS9ixoBVXm-bzY9mMya09lqsMkU_UadmKy4y2yHdZ1AlRkXvSZddxp9kR9quzY1ZCg/w640-h480/IMG_6612.HEIC" title="Lovely bench plaque" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Did someone put this plaque here for us to see today?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Susan Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08111734245472746171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8761956729554024727.post-29732029052619257372022-12-23T07:56:00.000-08:002022-12-23T07:56:00.941-08:00Happy holidays from Girls Gone Wildwood!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7DKGJDIopA208TBT3lgXX9p3--jG0S2blBJXM2BMalGtB8s3sjgXvsM2z0-WGqILszEix1rxPVYNHl5ZnGxtqpzVyoEdHvjZzJmbXbvPsMr8iBs5szTKHmJeQeGsAtBZR_Zjo7kcInORrfhPJSCxsMpZMGHSyy1qtJrB_C2rCI8oon4LqEH-P9bHs/s4032/IMG_3795.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7DKGJDIopA208TBT3lgXX9p3--jG0S2blBJXM2BMalGtB8s3sjgXvsM2z0-WGqILszEix1rxPVYNHl5ZnGxtqpzVyoEdHvjZzJmbXbvPsMr8iBs5szTKHmJeQeGsAtBZR_Zjo7kcInORrfhPJSCxsMpZMGHSyy1qtJrB_C2rCI8oon4LqEH-P9bHs/w480-h640/IMG_3795.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As the holiday season approaches, we wanted to take a moment to wish all of our readers a happy and healthy holiday season. Whether you're spending the holidays with friends and family, or taking some time to relax and recharge, we hope that you have a wonderful time.</span></span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The holiday season can be a busy and stressful time for many of us, but it's also a time to come together with loved ones and celebrate all that we have to be grateful for. We encourage you to take some time for yourself and do something that brings you joy and relaxation. Go for a run in Forest Park, take a yoga class, or simply curl up with a good book and a warm cup of cocoa.</span></span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;">At Girls Gone Wildwood, we believe in the power of nature and outdoor adventure to nourish the mind, body, and soul. We hope that you will join us in embracing the beauty of the natural world this holiday season and throughout the year.</span></span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px 0px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;">From all of us at Girls Gone (and Dog) Wildwood, we wish you a happy and healthy holiday season!</span></span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px 0px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px 0px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsir5yzrqUJ7pkn0_TbPYh6KU67WspbqX-QiNlU9GQVd76QYoUPZtr1wP4dVSeaBycFHE9wVQ9knbbGKS_HS4I3XYcohN0EOVxow6GsSmk-mK8vjOx5_UwC7S5DrkLZjXuJsSeXW6AVQKh_zFPf6rF7XiGixNeUXCE64rokfzaIdpxBLegHaidm0Y/s836/IMG_4911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; white-space: normal;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="836" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsir5yzrqUJ7pkn0_TbPYh6KU67WspbqX-QiNlU9GQVd76QYoUPZtr1wP4dVSeaBycFHE9wVQ9knbbGKS_HS4I3XYcohN0EOVxow6GsSmk-mK8vjOx5_UwC7S5DrkLZjXuJsSeXW6AVQKh_zFPf6rF7XiGixNeUXCE64rokfzaIdpxBLegHaidm0Y/w640-h480/IMG_4911.jpg" width="640" /></a></p></div>Ann Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00814106125770086276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8761956729554024727.post-77952399194527648692022-09-18T15:21:00.005-07:002022-09-18T15:22:38.346-07:00Summer days driftin' away<p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnDzoTtdWSl5i2jDCOqxXPVCfClLzauZZiqUpi1P2A9Ymhw1LB_VWzb__idsYt2tpqP7JgG-rrSezeIA9ZuegWQP9kVPIOA3yUoBnWRqfoE8ZKuR6uuYCE3S7yKuWb5NlnqMIsn7XBwLvIatpGMVZrwFymfHjxyNqoifVKAJ8G-gGUOa8x7mAfnpv/s4032/IMG_0932.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnDzoTtdWSl5i2jDCOqxXPVCfClLzauZZiqUpi1P2A9Ymhw1LB_VWzb__idsYt2tpqP7JgG-rrSezeIA9ZuegWQP9kVPIOA3yUoBnWRqfoE8ZKuR6uuYCE3S7yKuWb5NlnqMIsn7XBwLvIatpGMVZrwFymfHjxyNqoifVKAJ8G-gGUOa8x7mAfnpv/w640-h480/IMG_0932.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Hi! We are still here and running but we haven't been writing about it the last few months, obviously. I have so many blog post in my mind about our summer adventures, but when I think about writing about them I get overwhelmed and find other things to do. So instead of abandoning the blog, I am going to do a quick blog post on all our summer adventures. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNp5CJyRENupub_NwKkWGPH4xQwmL5EFPNvVRghBvAvk2qaCcD_drb00KQhkU4jWi4NThjOXsTigwe5FU6S6PadNOMtWgjOpQxI9LTkecTVfayjQsgR3zPBEuPFh5E8sqwg29YijeRWOcTRFN_-8yg1jlccoJr2GRVF0UhBd8DnE6gN9aTek1yIRE_/s3088/IMG_0032.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNp5CJyRENupub_NwKkWGPH4xQwmL5EFPNvVRghBvAvk2qaCcD_drb00KQhkU4jWi4NThjOXsTigwe5FU6S6PadNOMtWgjOpQxI9LTkecTVfayjQsgR3zPBEuPFh5E8sqwg29YijeRWOcTRFN_-8yg1jlccoJr2GRVF0UhBd8DnE6gN9aTek1yIRE_/w480-h640/IMG_0032.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ramona Falls FKT</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;">We started the summer with setting a few <a href="https://fastestknowntime.com/">Fastest Known Times (FKT)</a> as part of <a href="https://www.ultraufitness.com/fkt.html">Women Who FKT project.</a> The majority of FKT records are held by men, the idea behind Women Who FKT was to get more women to set FKTs to flips the stats. Susan, Cedar and I set the FKT at <a href="https://fastestknowntime.com/route/ramona-falls">Ramona Falls</a>. Cedar and I set the out and back FKT on </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://fastestknowntime.com/route/surveyors-ridge-trail-or">Surveyor's Ridge Trail</a>. Hopefully they will have a Dogs Who FKT soon. </span><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIjuX0lHHDF6nimEVeGLsFjxeugID2tSAVNx3uc9N28wwNk00NCSd4ChvVEKQMZKFre8Y0ZW8MejM5mLOC5syRnPsv0MQk_ayY4NGqmCK8mn5X7uqj78E8MW1V0YMjwsljFAf3X6b9Bk8rnGIULfdWwUCLcceZERIVhRAO2SKTHh7UeUv9sMSmxhL/s4032/IMG_0048.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIjuX0lHHDF6nimEVeGLsFjxeugID2tSAVNx3uc9N28wwNk00NCSd4ChvVEKQMZKFre8Y0ZW8MejM5mLOC5syRnPsv0MQk_ayY4NGqmCK8mn5X7uqj78E8MW1V0YMjwsljFAf3X6b9Bk8rnGIULfdWwUCLcceZERIVhRAO2SKTHh7UeUv9sMSmxhL/w640-h480/IMG_0048.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Surveyor's Rige FKT </td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;">I spent a few weekends in June on Orcas Island running and kayaking. Every time I go to Orcas Island I say the next time I go to the San Juan Island I will go to a different Island, but I don't. I love all the trails on Orcas, lakes and of course the sea. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSuXTEGbV1Dx7JXYUaJguuXsBmgdOE6YC8Vyl9I3iEX4Fehyml6RjGnLKCCLDOEuI26RYKqTNafyG6ArcBejeweWl5w0tA57IttDJxQXXneQpaAgRU2YUshRFAVQW9mGOgWolo43JJfz7KG-kjCMayrpmWIhUycgLPKzVTANDzEMf8R2WZp8WhMtxL/s4032/IMG_0304.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSuXTEGbV1Dx7JXYUaJguuXsBmgdOE6YC8Vyl9I3iEX4Fehyml6RjGnLKCCLDOEuI26RYKqTNafyG6ArcBejeweWl5w0tA57IttDJxQXXneQpaAgRU2YUshRFAVQW9mGOgWolo43JJfz7KG-kjCMayrpmWIhUycgLPKzVTANDzEMf8R2WZp8WhMtxL/w480-h640/IMG_0304.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Cedar and took several van trips where we ran on several different new to us sections of the PCT. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6Kyp5aEaylfdvoA53r8bUl9rDgrdZ7f9Vtt8e7j3U4Z4N9l0DWyfz55nMcw4kuZUk9-NVzpjoUajYKiUUwGFeEtEKX-ghU6x-JKvp_VPQ73mpSBNkwCm_W4Tu5f1YME4g7ihYyqd2ln-ILPUi6DrCF0e6mnLij84Oh6xK4zC7YmLqcHXbh37fr0o/s4032/IMG_0173.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6Kyp5aEaylfdvoA53r8bUl9rDgrdZ7f9Vtt8e7j3U4Z4N9l0DWyfz55nMcw4kuZUk9-NVzpjoUajYKiUUwGFeEtEKX-ghU6x-JKvp_VPQ73mpSBNkwCm_W4Tu5f1YME4g7ihYyqd2ln-ILPUi6DrCF0e6mnLij84Oh6xK4zC7YmLqcHXbh37fr0o/w640-h480/IMG_0173.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Orcas Island sunset</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Leading up to our big summer adventure, Susan, Cedar and I did a couple of day off runs. The first one was Surveyor's Ridge, because Susan had never been there and I enjoyed it so much with Cedar. The second run was in Badger Creek Wilderness, one of our favorite areas near Mount Hood and Hood River. </span></p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMl6jK68VafnfNmOUogmZlFakMa1yDtz3z4eFKg9rj3DR3WzjW5A_SdGmGG5nlkgXME4ppLKOj3R4PCWwVf55oswSfooHPKjftI5gTvgmGAyjjOKSlq2xXjIsy7LSAcwosrtdMLEgyWXjn51uMefq4yMd_inMETWbqV-3m2ec-s5Gp106Dijd5drF/s1794/99637236-88E3-4EF8-9109-F643D085C0F0.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1794" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMl6jK68VafnfNmOUogmZlFakMa1yDtz3z4eFKg9rj3DR3WzjW5A_SdGmGG5nlkgXME4ppLKOj3R4PCWwVf55oswSfooHPKjftI5gTvgmGAyjjOKSlq2xXjIsy7LSAcwosrtdMLEgyWXjn51uMefq4yMd_inMETWbqV-3m2ec-s5Gp106Dijd5drF/s320/99637236-88E3-4EF8-9109-F643D085C0F0.jpg" width="257" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cedar and Mt. Hood</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUiaIL5Xe0Le6VltOfA0iOJo9YHZt93hTOOR-dWS2_waJMGkcMifg-uwtKQMd_weqAtOPeJfb9qM417Bz7LuC84dwpL_h9_qYw-GggnSM8vxGre3Zrmt1DqxODrotlkmE4dAHxRhFvPLKe0SFHzm20NNnlk8_V7zcD3E_IiKydRJO3tTJHwgsBjK0/s4032/IMG_0365.HEIC" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUiaIL5Xe0Le6VltOfA0iOJo9YHZt93hTOOR-dWS2_waJMGkcMifg-uwtKQMd_weqAtOPeJfb9qM417Bz7LuC84dwpL_h9_qYw-GggnSM8vxGre3Zrmt1DqxODrotlkmE4dAHxRhFvPLKe0SFHzm20NNnlk8_V7zcD3E_IiKydRJO3tTJHwgsBjK0/s320/IMG_0365.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cedar watching wildlife from the van</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Our big adventure of the summer we called ATMB - Alex Tour du Mont Blanc. Alex is my nephew who graduated from high school in 2020, but due to the pandemic I had to delay his graduate present a year. His graduate present was a trip to Europe to run around Mont Blanc, isn't that what al high school grads want? Well the do if they come from a crazy running family. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvg--NXZ_CISta7Cgx3_iSEkkq5TxttHMTHWH7BNpmkyUTIb4tgtIj1NEfDcCAogLZQmGSzmGxtAeB8vFXOQN1p9Ae3gSM75IU8zlzRQk5iwe0bEoVodVFSrE3nDpS81JsRH2on_HiTQBwPS3yPjtMZCtMUcoCPFZdtzBFxRbUCHSnTIDC6Ot5IDJp/s4032/IMG_9810.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvg--NXZ_CISta7Cgx3_iSEkkq5TxttHMTHWH7BNpmkyUTIb4tgtIj1NEfDcCAogLZQmGSzmGxtAeB8vFXOQN1p9Ae3gSM75IU8zlzRQk5iwe0bEoVodVFSrE3nDpS81JsRH2on_HiTQBwPS3yPjtMZCtMUcoCPFZdtzBFxRbUCHSnTIDC6Ot5IDJp/w640-h480/IMG_9810.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The start of ATMB</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This part of the summer, definitely deserves it's own blog post. But the short version is we ran around Mont Blanc in 6 days starting in Chamonix with a rest day in Courmayeur. It was such an amazing trip and I think life changing for Alex. I promise we will do a full post on this. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFd5G1T4qEdgGJHi1TDOFaHouFt7yQIYepkT9q3vquhXmLBrBmP86u2NoUkqe7NhMSz32Xvr6wDinDFMjLVs56sHwyZjNLSGYUbOkivlB8uLfoYlkdEzt2Mz0467_nQejyjaI2io4ATwrfhfwpaZ1iV0vsVeBXKy1c7IkfQOxwt00_JFwwFpOoMQLA/s4032/IMG_0920.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFd5G1T4qEdgGJHi1TDOFaHouFt7yQIYepkT9q3vquhXmLBrBmP86u2NoUkqe7NhMSz32Xvr6wDinDFMjLVs56sHwyZjNLSGYUbOkivlB8uLfoYlkdEzt2Mz0467_nQejyjaI2io4ATwrfhfwpaZ1iV0vsVeBXKy1c7IkfQOxwt00_JFwwFpOoMQLA/w640-h480/IMG_0920.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mountain Alex</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">After Susan and Alex left, I stayed an extra week and hiked all over Switzerland with my husband John. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOzSCkOEn51aS5KvFZLxqEZPVp60euJtJ2rE4WaQssOTlmhZ0zW276ThBxfBzbxQqA72NvtW-fGSR_lJ92pasUN_NMhU_bz-4DAKgdyPiw72ZWRqier1jiwfEpFFIPYpoW6f79kQW9nda4icZ5WB8rWrJMwaXz6OUvB-JjbvEEPmFW-_bdV26yyQqJ/s3088/IMG_1313.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOzSCkOEn51aS5KvFZLxqEZPVp60euJtJ2rE4WaQssOTlmhZ0zW276ThBxfBzbxQqA72NvtW-fGSR_lJ92pasUN_NMhU_bz-4DAKgdyPiw72ZWRqier1jiwfEpFFIPYpoW6f79kQW9nda4icZ5WB8rWrJMwaXz6OUvB-JjbvEEPmFW-_bdV26yyQqJ/w640-h480/IMG_1313.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">us and the Matterhorn</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">By the time I got back from Europe it was the first week of August and it felt like the summer had gone by so quickly. I used every minute I was not working to enjoy and explore. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7D4uUxSnZqH8qfcMGAOYeHTYygOeNfwH1IRpocWjSoXJPuFilntRSFbtg8Sfg_zEI1sQ_-b2NIrS3POk9UZgk_a09E17W5YhPmaobVX0ZDqsPHpPSa5m_WSSCg6f4BURPmxZFGSOV9KGkOnT0Y_tdaBgN32BwynKkR70EtzmExv59N_EZJHYF-N4f/s4032/IMG_1660.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7D4uUxSnZqH8qfcMGAOYeHTYygOeNfwH1IRpocWjSoXJPuFilntRSFbtg8Sfg_zEI1sQ_-b2NIrS3POk9UZgk_a09E17W5YhPmaobVX0ZDqsPHpPSa5m_WSSCg6f4BURPmxZFGSOV9KGkOnT0Y_tdaBgN32BwynKkR70EtzmExv59N_EZJHYF-N4f/w640-h480/IMG_1660.HEIC" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Cedar and I went running all over Washington and Oregon the first 2 weeks of August. We went to Bellingham, ran new section of the PCT near Timothy Lake (Oregon) and the <a href="https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/kendall-katwalk">Kendall Katwalk</a> and explored Deception Pass State Park on Whidbey Island. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijr_93eWCNsChNYHs9YY4le3MPpB7R9xHArTTn5BWh7ywoBUuugq9erGygvQ82NqJvXqrVFbfgqmWxc7ViRnn4DLEuLyIXBEEI2dsB_Qk-xspQb06icQNYWIwmykVPFCC1j0FsugB8KygHXASMSZFmJ8lp-jiwmrPp_0fytaqff6NjcO0HQmI0pXyV/s4032/IMG_1807.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijr_93eWCNsChNYHs9YY4le3MPpB7R9xHArTTn5BWh7ywoBUuugq9erGygvQ82NqJvXqrVFbfgqmWxc7ViRnn4DLEuLyIXBEEI2dsB_Qk-xspQb06icQNYWIwmykVPFCC1j0FsugB8KygHXASMSZFmJ8lp-jiwmrPp_0fytaqff6NjcO0HQmI0pXyV/w640-h480/IMG_1807.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bellingham Bay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcD7j_PPWf-ZOQrEj8n-9xye89bcd9casAN59jWdeOoUy8UUAE4HSunZ0heu_3xnl1F5q6GUZ2DawvOOKCPMbwvn4lebvL543YBUKT0ERc2FcNwtCkWmLh7DmtsYMH_Kk3x5jvFizB3H3c5r-hn5mYh-iJGuX7aFYNx1k3MHMYVTEWuaXy8egegJoE/s4032/IMG_1927.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcD7j_PPWf-ZOQrEj8n-9xye89bcd9casAN59jWdeOoUy8UUAE4HSunZ0heu_3xnl1F5q6GUZ2DawvOOKCPMbwvn4lebvL543YBUKT0ERc2FcNwtCkWmLh7DmtsYMH_Kk3x5jvFizB3H3c5r-hn5mYh-iJGuX7aFYNx1k3MHMYVTEWuaXy8egegJoE/w480-h640/IMG_1927.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PCT Humor</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Our good friend David was running the <a href="https://www.alpinerunning.co/cascades100">Oregon Cascades 100</a> at the end of August, Susan and I were helping our friend Amber crew him and pace him. We went down a day early and circumnavigated Three Fingered Jack. We had hoped to SUP at Suttle Lake but the water was way to chopping, so we settled for fancy cocktails at the lodge and stole a shower at the bath house. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifmlo7a3CZEMijAVL4aBwQiYE5fXryhNqvz1xaCsb9EdrtXzv7b4RpO6w--py0KFGB2trIHTw0r4vto-GJ7hN0bc1bo9OEw7uotK2hgViIakXWBMcVk9B9pW-ADXVcvM43w-icbrrCOo45Nz_YI0sBg8aU-cfUzs51GXv8QSPSNTMnjLlvjsEnGma/s1800/B9D7A238-76E7-4CD9-BF1E-93173B77BB00.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifmlo7a3CZEMijAVL4aBwQiYE5fXryhNqvz1xaCsb9EdrtXzv7b4RpO6w--py0KFGB2trIHTw0r4vto-GJ7hN0bc1bo9OEw7uotK2hgViIakXWBMcVk9B9pW-ADXVcvM43w-icbrrCOo45Nz_YI0sBg8aU-cfUzs51GXv8QSPSNTMnjLlvjsEnGma/w512-h640/B9D7A238-76E7-4CD9-BF1E-93173B77BB00.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kendall Katwalk</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This was the first race we ever crewed our paced someone, it was quite the experience and a ton of fun. Having the van certainly helped, so we had somewhere to sleep and make food. It was also a lot of fun being on the other side of the race -- not racing but cheering folks on. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxjvSyWT7eHSoPyeVfDBBApJ1b0d_DxzWykVjekmkSJXsi8LNdbbGaeOTanwcbCkWB9snHNNtgPQ9okhmXVrc3B4qJhGODI7tjl77noiRSu2Axtwwi_QCTZRJUvLklEBAEeAANejVwGWoGPZfrrRKRqUatg0x0OdCR3S689-p1FM-HTWm9wXi72ka/s4032/IMG_2161.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxjvSyWT7eHSoPyeVfDBBApJ1b0d_DxzWykVjekmkSJXsi8LNdbbGaeOTanwcbCkWB9snHNNtgPQ9okhmXVrc3B4qJhGODI7tjl77noiRSu2Axtwwi_QCTZRJUvLklEBAEeAANejVwGWoGPZfrrRKRqUatg0x0OdCR3S689-p1FM-HTWm9wXi72ka/w640-h480/IMG_2161.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three Fingered Jack</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Wo_7l038EqeN_8u1NwF9bMeIzSaIsnbqV7h95Gl9zNVr8y5BxdcKfmvFkAIPRkMcYFnNDOBKt6qKHQLCcIf6Di4Cpdy7obziOrOuTZ2LGUlond4_LLetnxwGlxUo9hTIC_Q0iRA008riERhjb4yXEg5XFHkGHZQG14HW-PFtBRBoBT0g9OlWAdGI/s4032/IMG_2202.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Wo_7l038EqeN_8u1NwF9bMeIzSaIsnbqV7h95Gl9zNVr8y5BxdcKfmvFkAIPRkMcYFnNDOBKt6qKHQLCcIf6Di4Cpdy7obziOrOuTZ2LGUlond4_LLetnxwGlxUo9hTIC_Q0iRA008riERhjb4yXEg5XFHkGHZQG14HW-PFtBRBoBT0g9OlWAdGI/w640-h480/IMG_2202.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset & Mt Washington</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We wrapped up the last days of the summer in Manzanita for my annual family & dog trip. Susan was also in town with her family, so we got to do a longish run on the beach. It was the first time I ran to the end of beach in Manzanita. Cedar </span><span style="font-family: arial;">definitely loves long runs on the beach. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFg7p16ycQ76tHMIMlluREq55Qt3ATz9RIhouz-Udf763Oi2fzFl6WwdjcRAkqB8wtOU-DoOukBPQ86mcxYX0JXo4JXdQJJE1XnCRIH-CCn3nH2o--J-ypyLBnINNPxEh8LUOZNQbk-CGSAG220-BjYoO6KekG2bFs1jdLifarSwjqDZiCTp20aXx/s4032/IMG_2213.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFg7p16ycQ76tHMIMlluREq55Qt3ATz9RIhouz-Udf763Oi2fzFl6WwdjcRAkqB8wtOU-DoOukBPQ86mcxYX0JXo4JXdQJJE1XnCRIH-CCn3nH2o--J-ypyLBnINNPxEh8LUOZNQbk-CGSAG220-BjYoO6KekG2bFs1jdLifarSwjqDZiCTp20aXx/w640-h480/IMG_2213.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">As sad as I am to have such an amazing summer come to a close, I am looking forward to the fall and yes rain. I am looking forward to all our upcoming adventures in the snow and mud. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HAQlCUfxxcwtIdnPq4XMfvgksPrKozW8xHjAfzTSRhQ97xJAzO0usx2WwbmHN9_3-tCl0yO0Wgw9ueIKOnUsvCeRrrhQvbgrs32dYxx43oFRrUkuJ7Wxvvs5QGAyYZVP5HyFap5NJtjm_A1KpxMaKMkytnFfEJHH4D62pc3pqF3BI0vXTQUULYgN/s4032/IMG_2184.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HAQlCUfxxcwtIdnPq4XMfvgksPrKozW8xHjAfzTSRhQ97xJAzO0usx2WwbmHN9_3-tCl0yO0Wgw9ueIKOnUsvCeRrrhQvbgrs32dYxx43oFRrUkuJ7Wxvvs5QGAyYZVP5HyFap5NJtjm_A1KpxMaKMkytnFfEJHH4D62pc3pqF3BI0vXTQUULYgN/w480-h640/IMG_2184.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's to an amazing summer</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>Ann Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00814106125770086276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8761956729554024727.post-64779771857710410202022-05-13T16:28:00.009-07:002022-05-13T16:33:06.942-07:00Gorge Waterfalls 50k 2022<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3CKBRCgQAFPr6FdcC73ipI2gPBMSRP9bF9vrkm2nr0-ZumLgf-0Pj06k0EJOmVW0CDQl8HZHF1eRxP2VxwFbKxwOqJSr3BDFQ2gEo_Eew3E-329odEWripB--z6GKu8ApkVdUrtFBuxhLHIBhWTeVFAauKoCbNvk0mB9oGEAci5OBOXJWkOW2jcQtg/s1600/IMG_3431-2.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3CKBRCgQAFPr6FdcC73ipI2gPBMSRP9bF9vrkm2nr0-ZumLgf-0Pj06k0EJOmVW0CDQl8HZHF1eRxP2VxwFbKxwOqJSr3BDFQ2gEo_Eew3E-329odEWripB--z6GKu8ApkVdUrtFBuxhLHIBhWTeVFAauKoCbNvk0mB9oGEAci5OBOXJWkOW2jcQtg/w640-h480/IMG_3431-2.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorge Waterfalls 2013 courtesy <span face="proxima-nova" style="background-color: rgba(240, 245, 245, 0.75); caret-color: rgb(41, 48, 66); color: #293042; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">@stevenmortinson</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsh4go8XLygC3j0ZGfHjHsakECF3joVsataiIJfhfp6QiFCdYg1OdWfsuTSWzoa-u4ifeQBubtmEBfW43soaI1ew8esdkTQwYa44pTj6svoE3_T5kUunGq04m_Fr-0UpaqblDi0_iiQDO_SuiuOAxFgl3IvCpn0oidDzI94vcgBhrq5s9IMuPz16eYag/s4240/GW50k-2022-246.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2832" data-original-width="4240" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsh4go8XLygC3j0ZGfHjHsakECF3joVsataiIJfhfp6QiFCdYg1OdWfsuTSWzoa-u4ifeQBubtmEBfW43soaI1ew8esdkTQwYa44pTj6svoE3_T5kUunGq04m_Fr-0UpaqblDi0_iiQDO_SuiuOAxFgl3IvCpn0oidDzI94vcgBhrq5s9IMuPz16eYag/w640-h428/GW50k-2022-246.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorge Waterfalls 2022 courtesy <span face="proxima-nova" style="background-color: rgba(240, 245, 245, 0.75); caret-color: rgb(41, 48, 66); color: #293042; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">@stevenmortinson</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>When we ran the <a href="https://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2013/04/gorge-waterfall-50k.html">Gorge Waterfalls 50k nine years ago</a>, in 2013, we were still new to the sport. It was a big deal for us to run the distance, and we had some good luck superstitions like wearing our Performance Enhancing Kokopellis (PEKs). The course was out-and-back, which isn't normally a favorite, but allowed us to be a bit starstruck seeing some of our favorite runners as they ran back past us. While we enjoyed the route, there was a sizable amount of painful road, and since we already run in the Columbia River Gorge regularly, we didn't consider the race again for a while.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3xi5SX7KKUBdzPhCaH1HZDJ0nT9eCh6LoI4OWGMBPHuDHTQ-JX8eWmhNGjvQ6YTU8YUehXs6TjpXZu55lEO6o6xpuP7SkiIDguLFJvKN_oz15iS7q3mZPjmcSqo4sbRydqQFPsr4m8uI55zYsCFivo3ADXTtmpHILf6KzTfrLjPT9iORWk_vpQ_lzQ/s4032/IMG_7027.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Selfie at the finish line while waiting for the shuttle" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3xi5SX7KKUBdzPhCaH1HZDJ0nT9eCh6LoI4OWGMBPHuDHTQ-JX8eWmhNGjvQ6YTU8YUehXs6TjpXZu55lEO6o6xpuP7SkiIDguLFJvKN_oz15iS7q3mZPjmcSqo4sbRydqQFPsr4m8uI55zYsCFivo3ADXTtmpHILf6KzTfrLjPT9iORWk_vpQ_lzQ/w640-h480/IMG_7027.HEIC" title="Selfie at the finish line while waiting for the shuttle" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Selfie at the finish line while waiting for the shuttle</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The massive Eagle Creek fire destroyed much of Gorge in 2017, and the race was cancelled for a few years. Then, of course, the COVID pandemic put a halt to all events. So when we learned the event would be held this year, in 2022, on a modified course with only a little* out and back, we were excited to sign up.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtQB6Q-Mv_fK0yB3l9aIFAdVN9YipiLbo1BBZhYH1bDxzaHedXz79ixLXSKB_12Gp_WNJpIp60jkcnmv6gF47qFUCZAQLSyNJTA47uSCkJLzHJc9gKXEDZuv5OWg7OQJANA4N8yPZTHjbviilWq71KB1Z80MzhJgsJs2TEnUeh6CF-J0EQTstwMlBjg/s3088/IMG_7039.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Selfie in front of Wahkeena Falls, the first on the route" border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtQB6Q-Mv_fK0yB3l9aIFAdVN9YipiLbo1BBZhYH1bDxzaHedXz79ixLXSKB_12Gp_WNJpIp60jkcnmv6gF47qFUCZAQLSyNJTA47uSCkJLzHJc9gKXEDZuv5OWg7OQJANA4N8yPZTHjbviilWq71KB1Z80MzhJgsJs2TEnUeh6CF-J0EQTstwMlBjg/w480-h640/IMG_7039.HEIC" title="Selfie in front of Wahkeena Falls, the first on the route" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Selfie in front of Wahkeena Falls, the first on the route</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Saturday evening before the race, we drove out to Cascade Locks and spent the night in Ann's van so we'd be close to the start. Ann made dinner and discovered that the van's water tank was empty; luckily we both had our full two-liter hydration bladders as well as water bottle for after the race. We had enough water for dinner, teeth-brushing, and washing our hands, knowing we'd be able to fill up before, during, and after the event. Ultrarunners are nothing if not well prepared!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDAF_I70CoNz7x1M67SAZcH9hXWe-yKLgPzrcWn0yTDSmKrPhyVwll2LGKJD9apzw_GBqwIY1ShQPdC9j6jEP5jcL5vowQHZCupnno9UNYjBYlGfkQ5588Z3orBlhILcWpQYndAYfQlRwMwU8cOKej5tAVAcGBPJvJzNDw02v7D4Ewv6qY3e7R4T6Z0A/s1280/IMG_7107.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Susan on Larch Mt Trail, courtesy xxx" border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDAF_I70CoNz7x1M67SAZcH9hXWe-yKLgPzrcWn0yTDSmKrPhyVwll2LGKJD9apzw_GBqwIY1ShQPdC9j6jEP5jcL5vowQHZCupnno9UNYjBYlGfkQ5588Z3orBlhILcWpQYndAYfQlRwMwU8cOKej5tAVAcGBPJvJzNDw02v7D4Ewv6qY3e7R4T6Z0A/w640-h426/IMG_7107.JPG" title="Susan on Larch Mt Trail, courtesy xxx" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Susan on Larch Mt Trail, courtesy <span face=""Source Sans Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">@somerrunner</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUG4XSdgjbcY5S25NOQ8wtUwhhVEkrgpF5y5zyF3yOFO0LxhUnggIFUsmWNIhisMGNj-vdgc_EHoHdpq1roAXKX7dI8X54fedi8WHWaOB3o9YUMOMZanXES7dn38VXdt8DHmSbczfn7oiXhu9jaPWQwhCCwOk4oasa7Lhasd7FOK23UJ8DmF44c5aMoQ/s6240/IMG_8100.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Ann on Larch Mt Trail, courtesy xxx" border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUG4XSdgjbcY5S25NOQ8wtUwhhVEkrgpF5y5zyF3yOFO0LxhUnggIFUsmWNIhisMGNj-vdgc_EHoHdpq1roAXKX7dI8X54fedi8WHWaOB3o9YUMOMZanXES7dn38VXdt8DHmSbczfn7oiXhu9jaPWQwhCCwOk4oasa7Lhasd7FOK23UJ8DmF44c5aMoQ/w640-h426/IMG_8100.jpg" title="Ann on Larch Mt Trail, courtesy xxx" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ann on Larch Mt Trail, courtesy <span face=""Source Sans Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">@somerrunner</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div>Sunday morning we arrived at the finish line to take shuttles to the start. It was very strange to be on a school bus full of people, and with the mask mandate recently lifted, most folks didn't bother with masks. It definitely felt like the first day of school, with many people participating in their first group event IRL since the before the pandemic.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpMpQtN6mlmVAgE_av3fAJGGC9iYyqsWReGAAuEeYbf5Y2mzF884o0f25fhG0Ncpkc4eMdPrgJvIHPWFI26UaIVJt5pt243UqZ-BCQcGaq98tueIPdR1qk-u9b-St_GET6jHEsQV4i8mlGK5LcUMv_XHCKGXQ3ob-JWH9upf9Ww24gJ1AW7Zx6yVTnA/s3722/IMG_7047.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Wiesendanger Falls" border="0" data-original-height="3722" data-original-width="2791" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpMpQtN6mlmVAgE_av3fAJGGC9iYyqsWReGAAuEeYbf5Y2mzF884o0f25fhG0Ncpkc4eMdPrgJvIHPWFI26UaIVJt5pt243UqZ-BCQcGaq98tueIPdR1qk-u9b-St_GET6jHEsQV4i8mlGK5LcUMv_XHCKGXQ3ob-JWH9upf9Ww24gJ1AW7Zx6yVTnA/w480-h640/IMG_7047.HEIC" title="Wiesendanger Falls" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wiesendanger Falls</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div>Once at Benson State Park, we all gathered for the race director's talk and a Native blessing, then took off in a wide arc around Benson Lake, along the highway, to the parking lot of Multnomah Falls and onto trail #442. The first few miles were the major climb, switchbacks up Wahkeena Trail past Wahkeena and Fairy Falls. Finally at the top, we cruised down Larch Mountain trail past lovely falls in Multnomah Creek, skirting around the top of grand Multnomah Falls to turn off the main trail and out on Gorge Trail #400. </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFhPxDNnG7_6dKaC_xjOBMAejUxFSeVIlP8VyryLaRxhk-083qi0l4DKcwmoEvhs161EFn2rKr-D27DijnkGsGFHrIWwF2hx1zMen1nxaBmH3W1VEdiPNAb8hoQFGAfOJ_p2APlqz41f9p2rEDD1_X9Y9ShaDYoGakjC4BxglvxQ0ic6qMqoj2c-1qQ/s3088/IMG_7049.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Ann & Susan clowning on the trail" border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFhPxDNnG7_6dKaC_xjOBMAejUxFSeVIlP8VyryLaRxhk-083qi0l4DKcwmoEvhs161EFn2rKr-D27DijnkGsGFHrIWwF2hx1zMen1nxaBmH3W1VEdiPNAb8hoQFGAfOJ_p2APlqz41f9p2rEDD1_X9Y9ShaDYoGakjC4BxglvxQ0ic6qMqoj2c-1qQ/w480-h640/IMG_7049.HEIC" title="Ann & Susan clowning on the trail" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ann & Susan clowning on the trail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>Now we were settled in, often within sight and sound of Interstate 84, a few times running some miles on the Historic Columbia River Highway. Finally, we got to the out-and-back section, eager to get to the last aid station-- hosted by Wy'East Wolfpack, hands down the best at it-- that we'd be passing through twice. It felt interminable, and we were thrilled to come upon them, dressed up with a prom theme. Yassine wore a tux, and served us cola in champagne flutes. It doesn't get much better than that! </div><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2iL_8LXYTla6JmbqAwP_uD5CQB3esT9fssMPxLQ2X2t2C53rgAVpvgtcoq6pXBP7FGD_0GoUGVWF9cBR7WSqiThJOT1a3fESv1ThlpflhTlosiSFrz_3J2CRWw11D1ee3F991CY6LmdBAFOUt0cEhyHdnT4m2d70VasvoX-3f2Gl6dg_ekq_A-7Z9w/s4032/IMG_7057.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Selfie at Oneonta Falls" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2iL_8LXYTla6JmbqAwP_uD5CQB3esT9fssMPxLQ2X2t2C53rgAVpvgtcoq6pXBP7FGD_0GoUGVWF9cBR7WSqiThJOT1a3fESv1ThlpflhTlosiSFrz_3J2CRWw11D1ee3F991CY6LmdBAFOUt0cEhyHdnT4m2d70VasvoX-3f2Gl6dg_ekq_A-7Z9w/w640-h480/IMG_7057.HEIC" title="Selfie at Oneonta Falls" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Selfie at Oneonta Falls</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>Our spirits lifted, we shuffled on, up and down rolling hills, until we reached a card table with a tote bag full of tokens, each grabbing one to prove we made it to the turnaround point. We made it back to the prom aid station, excited now that we knew just how far until we could turn off the out-and-back section and onto the final push.</div><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8DuKOOLyOSFGdnbBiDVMFXh01jSqlZE5qyDWRQIeTcn4RGibFSL0x_3lruVtbsH4EPax_nSzcZGJMKidstv_3TrS5uIbxp8AhYMhDAotDbtqQ4wF8V_wYNQwIejHBWj2gXle3_f2B_eTocbb42R83RIhEPKqkqEyzVzScEX9MH_AtP_iE5elSjvglg/s4032/IMG_7070.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Susan and Ann have had enough of this pavement" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8DuKOOLyOSFGdnbBiDVMFXh01jSqlZE5qyDWRQIeTcn4RGibFSL0x_3lruVtbsH4EPax_nSzcZGJMKidstv_3TrS5uIbxp8AhYMhDAotDbtqQ4wF8V_wYNQwIejHBWj2gXle3_f2B_eTocbb42R83RIhEPKqkqEyzVzScEX9MH_AtP_iE5elSjvglg/w640-h480/IMG_7070.HEIC" title="Susan and Ann have had enough of this pavement" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Susan and Ann have had enough of this pavement</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>And that final part was all paved-- ouch. Under the highway, and then alongside, we sloped gently down back up on a wooded blacktop path which let us out onto sidewalk in Cascade Locks. We plodded past people waiting in line for burgers and ice cream at the vintage Eastwind Drive-In, and suddenly there was our turn into Marine Park, where we had started that morning. It was uplifting to be cheered in by runners and their friends & family who were hanging out in the grass around the finish line. </div><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ktLjEhP-iCChvZgChDz1V7V4Whoix_Rc3wB_Q2rRBjezAH0-QiMipjmjXcfRqImHeP3za7HO72DKlP1CB_cggEKsZ3SfG-Cj19GP_CHMLwKysnYcTxhD9m3em-4pYpc_bn26S7Omx3hoKZHwL3fXVBGUwUkg2d8qrUsoFCtGacPbpn6k-mVFVj94DQ/s4032/IMG_7073.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="We got our turnaround tokens" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ktLjEhP-iCChvZgChDz1V7V4Whoix_Rc3wB_Q2rRBjezAH0-QiMipjmjXcfRqImHeP3za7HO72DKlP1CB_cggEKsZ3SfG-Cj19GP_CHMLwKysnYcTxhD9m3em-4pYpc_bn26S7Omx3hoKZHwL3fXVBGUwUkg2d8qrUsoFCtGacPbpn6k-mVFVj94DQ/w640-h480/IMG_7073.HEIC" title="We got our turnaround tokens" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We got our turnaround tokens</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>We checked the prize boards (you never know, but neither of us won anything), grabbed some delicious kombucha, and headed to the van to change clothes and eat snacks on the way back to Portland. We agreed that we enjoyed our day and the camaraderie of the event, but there was more road than we would've liked on the route, and the last half was harder than we expected. This would be a great race at which to volunteer.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjKkjV_-WQR4AnGS3mQ_dZM__IyTsP9CdSK6gxkwRHuUymWXqtwfmd1johsg95zQhUNWZD8Nw4vwz_Uus8spcfON2hdr7pjw9IPHPuceoJfMXHVhKcB-n-wWdbSJ0QQW9-7t5JGSXlAAEXtGsILIxXjr2zQ-pIigozVh9rbo6F2cr1bls5Q7xiUn3JQ/s3088/IMG_7074.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Getting silly near the end of the race" border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjKkjV_-WQR4AnGS3mQ_dZM__IyTsP9CdSK6gxkwRHuUymWXqtwfmd1johsg95zQhUNWZD8Nw4vwz_Uus8spcfON2hdr7pjw9IPHPuceoJfMXHVhKcB-n-wWdbSJ0QQW9-7t5JGSXlAAEXtGsILIxXjr2zQ-pIigozVh9rbo6F2cr1bls5Q7xiUn3JQ/w480-h640/IMG_7074.HEIC" title="Getting silly near the end of the race" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting silly near the end of the race</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Susan Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08111734245472746171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8761956729554024727.post-19350535705808386522022-04-30T17:15:00.005-07:002022-04-30T17:15:50.615-07:00Beacon Rock State Park<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWyhNMuA3uBox2NG6UsrzQSqhZBON8fP2lPu0xvf1Xyz4gQGtgyRZyzd9Vyl4me7xrfKQCnXNLizkUzqdUOFfhAAah4gJyH9HwgH-HZ4USrQ0uD4074h-C4dTa7eusB41GAcvI27iTK7v_LLgZM2fLCPeV5hFU0fbRDGhqqOpoVnrJFwb7hMIqhbiq/s4032/IMG_7599.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWyhNMuA3uBox2NG6UsrzQSqhZBON8fP2lPu0xvf1Xyz4gQGtgyRZyzd9Vyl4me7xrfKQCnXNLizkUzqdUOFfhAAah4gJyH9HwgH-HZ4USrQ0uD4074h-C4dTa7eusB41GAcvI27iTK7v_LLgZM2fLCPeV5hFU0fbRDGhqqOpoVnrJFwb7hMIqhbiq/w640-h480/IMG_7599.heic" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">near the top of Phlox Point</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">We took last Friday off to have a long over due running adventure. We knew we didn't want to run in Forest Park, we do that ever weekend, and we didn't want to run on the Oregon side of the Columbia Gorge. With the snow levels still pretty low that only left a few other options. We had our mind set on the Oregon Coast trail around Manzanita. But as it got closer to Friday the weather forecast for the coast was 100% chance of rain. We debated a few other options and landed on Beacon Rock State Park. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipuh2jH8mfTM93IwLcnix-TiyrRhuLCApDVh8CN5MWp5hW4Y1jaSu7oKenOEoQfCArw5ipIph0u9_kDFHMeVE-cLu6oxcx9t2rULjOH2-L1lE18BxTEpct88uSAM6swAdysHJv7pqRb8cShOZtgu16BwZ3BFDY3-CaeM5llUb8b2OnMUajyx7POdhu/s4032/IMG_7585.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipuh2jH8mfTM93IwLcnix-TiyrRhuLCApDVh8CN5MWp5hW4Y1jaSu7oKenOEoQfCArw5ipIph0u9_kDFHMeVE-cLu6oxcx9t2rULjOH2-L1lE18BxTEpct88uSAM6swAdysHJv7pqRb8cShOZtgu16BwZ3BFDY3-CaeM5llUb8b2OnMUajyx7POdhu/w640-h480/IMG_7585.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">racing Cedar at the Saddle</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I decided to combine two classic routes in the park <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/washington/hamilton-mountain-and-rodney-falls--3">Hamilton Mountain</a> and <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/oregon/hardy-ridge-and-phlox-point-trail">Hardy Ridge to Phlox Point</a>. We started at the equestrian trailhead, which is the starting area for Hardy Ridge. We decided to run up to Hamilton Mountain first knowing it's a more popular route and thought we could avoid some of the crowds. No matter how many times I run up Hamilton Mountain I get fooled by a few almost false summits. Susan actually did this time. I had Cedar pulling me up the hill so she was a bit behind me and took a fake trail to one of the false summits and had to scramble back to the real trail. Do not do this. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirsCGejL1b1h-m9hR1ts93eB0wzXEKX7yIxyibvI3mB2R2QZrDiHP1o0mSm0NPxLMAiz8OK92-EvMkKces_CpJ47Y-BC3Yy4GpWbo3DF6UuGhy4znkAs29PLevi14EA25ATlVS50sFqRBGKuzbFOjjwsB5lD_NSzJqGXqbQYcipj9xlI8pm3oaVF-L/s4032/IMG_9440%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirsCGejL1b1h-m9hR1ts93eB0wzXEKX7yIxyibvI3mB2R2QZrDiHP1o0mSm0NPxLMAiz8OK92-EvMkKces_CpJ47Y-BC3Yy4GpWbo3DF6UuGhy4znkAs29PLevi14EA25ATlVS50sFqRBGKuzbFOjjwsB5lD_NSzJqGXqbQYcipj9xlI8pm3oaVF-L/w480-h640/IMG_9440%20Copy.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cedar on a false summit</td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: arial;">After reaching Hamilton Mountain we headed along the ridge to the saddle, where we decided to continue on the Upper Hardy Creek Trail which eventually led us to Bridge Trail. There is quite an impressive bridge on Bridge Trail. From there we followed the normal Hard Ridge loop. We were awarded awesome views at the top of Phlox Point, which is the highest point on the route at ~3000 feet. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Phlox Point is called that because the summit is capped with pink phlox blooms in late spring / early summer, but we were a little bit early for that. From there we continued back to the car. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAlTTOCu08cLJw0tEPPny_6viiI39zidWlUBpMX7jYZmFTWI2N5NhzUYo93boSB6-SWDwXkS_48nHJuWgMTLzMe0RxOCd6GAW9D8NcBbQZta9nopq88g1WrxvzFU4kXC9jhPBQtBtZoFiUO2N8sW8Blbr7VmRzKOG5kTWRbZY1qoTWvFWMUf8R9Za/s4032/IMG_9443.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAlTTOCu08cLJw0tEPPny_6viiI39zidWlUBpMX7jYZmFTWI2N5NhzUYo93boSB6-SWDwXkS_48nHJuWgMTLzMe0RxOCd6GAW9D8NcBbQZta9nopq88g1WrxvzFU4kXC9jhPBQtBtZoFiUO2N8sW8Blbr7VmRzKOG5kTWRbZY1qoTWvFWMUf8R9Za/w480-h640/IMG_9443.HEIC" width="480" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It was another near perfect day off run, well except for Cedar and the horses, but that is another post (which will probably never happen). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">My <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/7061618460">strava</a> of the route.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Ann Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00814106125770086276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8761956729554024727.post-27695764145218535782022-03-27T11:47:00.003-07:002022-03-27T11:47:28.001-07:002 medium runs equal 1 long run? <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPmWscH1V90TW9CdUy5wVADb96222DyO-FTyfAGRrOGWqQ1chiAZfD4GE3M_TE9v9oPkykHgLFjaBhTsGv3vJJrNFiVKY4uksSmlZvdzdYuMZIGF61rtUcmB0aR3wziGfJvgHKvfEy_eW-2CwzCS_F9xOjToBEBGOyRm5JO5Tf-cuEEc0JUQ1DQ_W/s4032/IMG_9150.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPmWscH1V90TW9CdUy5wVADb96222DyO-FTyfAGRrOGWqQ1chiAZfD4GE3M_TE9v9oPkykHgLFjaBhTsGv3vJJrNFiVKY4uksSmlZvdzdYuMZIGF61rtUcmB0aR3wziGfJvgHKvfEy_eW-2CwzCS_F9xOjToBEBGOyRm5JO5Tf-cuEEc0JUQ1DQ_W/w480-h640/IMG_9150.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Susan has been gone the last 2 weekends and for whatever reason I find it hard mentally to run more than 3 hours by myself. Physically I know I can, because I do it almost every weekend with Susan but I have a real mental block doing long runs solo. Some would say forcing myself to do this is good mental toughness training and I don't disagree and I have done it plenty of times. But after 2+ years of covid, 4 years of Trump, and all the other awful things that have been going on in the world recently, I don't feel like I need more mental toughness training. So I have broken my long weekend run into 2 medium size runs on Saturday and Sunday.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Only running a few hours on both days still gives me the better part of both days to do non-running things. I have also been able to avoid a lot of the crowds since I start super early and end when most people are starting their runs. Though when I have looked on the blog for routes we don't have a lot of routes that are less than 15 miles, so I decided to add a few. Both of these runs I improvised while running but since they are short enough it was easy to look back on Strava and figure the route out. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/6886750835">Saturday</a>: </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Park at NW 53rd</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Keil - Wild Cherry: .20<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Wild Cherry - Leif: .87</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Leif - Maple: 4.72</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Maple - Firelane 4: .97</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">FL 4 - Leif: .21</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Leif - Koenig: .55</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Koenig - Wildwood: .14</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Wildwood - Maple: .76</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Maple - Leif: .34</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Leif - Nature: .81</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nature - Firelane 1: .93</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Firelane 1 - Morak: .32</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Morak - Wildwood: .10</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Wildwood to Car /NW 53rd: 1.48</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Total: 12.38</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/6892486670">Sunday:</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Firelane 1 - Morak: .08</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Morak - Wildwood: .10</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Wildwood - Saltzman: 5.25</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Saltzman - Quarry: .50</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Quarry - Maple: .15</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Maple - Leif: 2.45</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Leif - Nature: .81</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nature - Firelane 1: .93</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Firelane 1 - Wildwood: .07</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Wildwood - Morak: .52</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Morak - Firelane 1: .10</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Firelane 1 - Car: .08</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Total: 11.05</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>Ann Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00814106125770086276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8761956729554024727.post-34301688944192261792022-03-13T16:11:00.004-07:002022-03-13T16:11:38.354-07:00Run more than Ann<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFfpnCICsXZJvf_v3B2nIY3cVWL4eFuh_a4i2k0h9BluBTqFgfcp8fX3STpPFKBxtCxjwdw2FzWuYifSdJxLkii8Gzz3-YqE4W3QHM1P9AUkSaPwGTXwIaRVQhDm_Ay29fjYdyGrcsBL-ThQFjdp9S8PGQlMHJIkT2zk_qE-y9DmIGsxUf4W7XGSRp=s825" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="199" data-original-width="825" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFfpnCICsXZJvf_v3B2nIY3cVWL4eFuh_a4i2k0h9BluBTqFgfcp8fX3STpPFKBxtCxjwdw2FzWuYifSdJxLkii8Gzz3-YqE4W3QHM1P9AUkSaPwGTXwIaRVQhDm_Ay29fjYdyGrcsBL-ThQFjdp9S8PGQlMHJIkT2zk_qE-y9DmIGsxUf4W7XGSRp=w640-h154" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">My co-workers decided to create a challenge to see if they could collectively run more than me in a week. I </span><span style="font-family: arial;">consistently run 50 miles a week, but I thought for the challenge I should add a few more miles. Since most of my co-workers are Canadian and the challenge is in kilometers, I decided 100km was a nice number and archivable in a week. Doing some math, I decide to make this work I should probably run 30 miles / ~50km for my long run on Saturday. I texted Susan and of course she was game. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I decided to create a new route for us instead of doing an end to end on Wildwood. This also helps me achieve my goal of create 1 new route each month this year, even if I am a few weeks behind in posting it. The route was also good training for the Gorge Waterfall 50km in April, since we were both gone several weekends in March. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I just knew I was going to beat my co-workers, but what I didn't know is they got a few extra people to join the cause right before the weekend. They even created a slack channel and an emoji for this. The tally on Monday was 8 people vs. me, they had ~135km and I had 101km. Not sure I could have pulled off another 35km in that week, but who knows. Next time. <br /> </span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Route:</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Holman - WW : .76</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">WW- Aspen: .43</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Aspen - Road: .32</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Road - Leif: .50</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Leif - Wild Cherry: .26</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">WC - Dogwood: .87</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Dogwood - WW: .66</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">WW - Firelane 1: 2.71</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">FL1 - Leif: .53</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Leif - Nature: .28</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nature - WW: 1</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">WW - Maple: 2.03</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Maple - Leif (end of Maple): 3.55</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Leif - Wiregate: .68</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Wiregate - WW: .31</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">WW - Trillium: .36</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Trillium - FL7/Oil line: .25</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">FL7 - WW: .83</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">WW - FL5: 2.73</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Top of FL5 - Saltzman: .87</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Saltzman - WW: 1.20</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">WW - Nature: 4.10</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nature - Leif: .28</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Leif - Alder: 1.9</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Alder - WW: .84</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">WW - Birch: 1.94</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Birch - Car: .25</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Total 30.44</span></div>Ann Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00814106125770086276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8761956729554024727.post-54331653499001868572022-01-15T06:17:00.002-08:002022-01-15T06:17:37.814-08:0022 for 2022 <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdo5_DGYW8ZHpCHledMxSnA4njqmBbbKxTt7kg5GaJ4X3KULnRLW4tS7nIVP9Rhv8FLwxpjd-EQUqj2IMyAm6Uzz7drjq-0inG2j1uYqqin9T5r5yKTpl0jyZiBeWSJeEbJF9PD9jPGKCERPvaSSozN76kRWzuImC1HF2Qd8_JUwlzzF4pki-iNBnW=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdo5_DGYW8ZHpCHledMxSnA4njqmBbbKxTt7kg5GaJ4X3KULnRLW4tS7nIVP9Rhv8FLwxpjd-EQUqj2IMyAm6Uzz7drjq-0inG2j1uYqqin9T5r5yKTpl0jyZiBeWSJeEbJF9PD9jPGKCERPvaSSozN76kRWzuImC1HF2Qd8_JUwlzzF4pki-iNBnW=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I originally started this blog 10 years ago to record our different routes in Forest Park, because I needed a better way to organize all my scraps of paper with routes and ideas. We have done such a good job of capturing our routes that we have slacked off in the last few years in creating new routes. I have a new years resolution to create at least 1 new route a month and revisit and update existing routes. We know Forest Park so well that include directions (turn right or left) in our route descriptions. In some cases it is obvious and other times, like when you turn on Wildwood or Leif Erickson, it's not. We even get confused on which way to go at times and we are the one writing the routes!</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">For January I decided to create a 22 mile route for 20<b>22. </b>I did not include left and right, but I will go back and update this route. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">New year, new route!<br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Route </span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">wild cherry - ww: .31</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ww - birch: .39</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">birch - 53rd: . 25</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">53rd - holman: .10</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">holman - ww: .76</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ww - aspen: .43</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">aspen - road: .23</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">road - leif: .25</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">leif - wild cherry: .26</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">wc - ww: .56</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ww - dogwood: .59</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">dogwood - keil: .66</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">keil - ww: .17</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ww - alder: .22</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">alder - leif: .84</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">leif - nature: 1.82</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">nature - ww: 1.00</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ww - fl 2: 1.55 (total 10.39)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">fl 2 - leif: .46</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">leif - cleator: 1.77</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">cleator - ww: .24</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ww - fl 5: 1.22</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">fl 5 - leif: .23</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">leif - maple: .15 </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">maple - ww: 3.55 (total 18.01)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ww - chestnut: .61</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">chestnut - leif: .49</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">leif - alder: 1.9</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">alder - ww: .84</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ww - keil: .22 </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">keil - car: .20 </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">total : 22.27</span></div></div>Ann Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00814106125770086276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8761956729554024727.post-3464439256965201512022-01-10T15:07:00.004-08:002022-01-10T15:07:59.736-08:002021 - 10 years of Girls Gone Wildwood<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrCvCYj7ydEcEzWygwSKxgEYhSVhU8v7CIKDjBRJ3JAqrgkUYtFhegjSe61J7ZIh7aX8PkHYR1-Cc4V4xtdfw4ZdJSkRD9xdkhpcx1jxoM_RH4Rkx8n7IxWdzsiT0DLSpIc_97OeNfakX-IIGsst43T2_mH8K7tEzb6-Wug6nVAQAp-QEu2gFkPiHE=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrCvCYj7ydEcEzWygwSKxgEYhSVhU8v7CIKDjBRJ3JAqrgkUYtFhegjSe61J7ZIh7aX8PkHYR1-Cc4V4xtdfw4ZdJSkRD9xdkhpcx1jxoM_RH4Rkx8n7IxWdzsiT0DLSpIc_97OeNfakX-IIGsst43T2_mH8K7tEzb6-Wug6nVAQAp-QEu2gFkPiHE=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;">Looking back on what we have done and accomplished each year, and summarizing it in a blog post is always my favorite thing to write. This year is even more special: it's our 10 year anniversary of trail & ultra running. So for this year's recap I want to highlight some of the fun stuff for 2021, and some of our favorite memories and adventures from the past 10 years. </span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;">2021 almost felt like we got back to normal racing, albeit with masks, staggered start times and regulated aid stations. Honestly I didn't mind the changes at the races, especially the staggered times; it makes things a lot less congested. We must have been so eager for some sense of normalcy, because we toed the line at FIVE different races this year. </span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;">But really the best part of the last 10 years has been our friendship and our love of running in the mountains and going on crazy adventures together. There is no one I would rather have type 2+ fun with, than Susan. </span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;">We hope you have enjoyed following our adventures over the last 10 years too! </span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;">With out further ado and in no particular order, here are our 2021 highlights and some of our favorite things / memories from the last 10 years.</span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><b>Best Race (2021)</b></span></h4><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2021/08/backcountry-rise-50k.html">Backcountry Rise </a></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSouhbV20udFOTJ0OvFWlJMBZGN7ee1vHjFgBh5_TnKd9VO9HWD3HfeZaE0ay8nsPl34ydNcfjCpX91-keLyHgixbxP4CdgpfxDKTLD7EDJsRWaBS3c8PnyDD3bw2exzzZSuz0SZ1uP-i0zq6e9coi5YsNuec0V3VHnNbX8ue_sHdi8YUzJv7ruRIV=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSouhbV20udFOTJ0OvFWlJMBZGN7ee1vHjFgBh5_TnKd9VO9HWD3HfeZaE0ay8nsPl34ydNcfjCpX91-keLyHgixbxP4CdgpfxDKTLD7EDJsRWaBS3c8PnyDD3bw2exzzZSuz0SZ1uP-i0zq6e9coi5YsNuec0V3VHnNbX8ue_sHdi8YUzJv7ruRIV=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><b>Best DNF (2021)</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2021/11/lithia-loop-trail-marathon-10-years.html">Lithia Loop</a></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgl71cHliPWWpvg06L3FwMjfsXwM40GvXBwsVFf94tYpeGwsgq4Eu6tMfZ77Ov8g8iWr-hIiVFnnE0T9PO_rcBhqJ0l9sY3bohC28XsDL5C8gJ0HIxDWYmZZGZFCcBWD9fLvI-BGpl4whRUep3xpm3ZtVDi2tKrAfGogKi1LGIZdQuYl_utpvP9zhU2=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgl71cHliPWWpvg06L3FwMjfsXwM40GvXBwsVFf94tYpeGwsgq4Eu6tMfZ77Ov8g8iWr-hIiVFnnE0T9PO_rcBhqJ0l9sY3bohC28XsDL5C8gJ0HIxDWYmZZGZFCcBWD9fLvI-BGpl4whRUep3xpm3ZtVDi2tKrAfGogKi1LGIZdQuYl_utpvP9zhU2=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><b>Best adventure run (2021)</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2021/12/enchante.html">Enchantments </a></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNUX3zSkiUOL-fs2f9i_qI6TTq3WJfgvqb2kDvuQf74x1rRXoMc6GvJf92U3KqA4aTkbCyPflzLS0DWnfi7aow6F7RPljc9yvX9sZNwaR-7mrdTN2CxSYI1wZyhyvIp4Ky-QuwdyJE51kLyQ9wU2KgecRbA6_65hBiX1Vv-iNM4o9XX85RQL3cGhN8=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNUX3zSkiUOL-fs2f9i_qI6TTq3WJfgvqb2kDvuQf74x1rRXoMc6GvJf92U3KqA4aTkbCyPflzLS0DWnfi7aow6F7RPljc9yvX9sZNwaR-7mrdTN2CxSYI1wZyhyvIp4Ky-QuwdyJE51kLyQ9wU2KgecRbA6_65hBiX1Vv-iNM4o9XX85RQL3cGhN8=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><b>Favorite 10 year tradition </b></span></h4><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/search?q=wildwood+end+to+end">Birthday Wildwood end to end</a></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkaxeXwyoHg1HvMKOm9W9lKzMT47C7CIRBq5gsgAJEOr39OsXObKHTaOUc-I0uFBMQWyliNLsuCuUvzYIU6mnd4oNxh2l456IUeBzvexTDISccQzleTxd6kNBhmF8M_cCPzWGi7vw_urHik1ZdaGCoeBaExlzFHRAqp-Sm9nyk0K5z5AZvkWl9XFM_=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkaxeXwyoHg1HvMKOm9W9lKzMT47C7CIRBq5gsgAJEOr39OsXObKHTaOUc-I0uFBMQWyliNLsuCuUvzYIU6mnd4oNxh2l456IUeBzvexTDISccQzleTxd6kNBhmF8M_cCPzWGi7vw_urHik1ZdaGCoeBaExlzFHRAqp-Sm9nyk0K5z5AZvkWl9XFM_=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><b>Favorite addition to the team</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://instagram.com/cedarsunbeam">Cedar Sunbeam</a>, of course </span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic11r61csa7NUCSx0FxyY8O2F4WquZdstfR1vQb29VtOpcSTPWvtgGMnw0G7pVER5jhPBwzXM-BB_Ob9MosBORt6ICwa41JcMmlcJKgyWd9QW-zd1FCU-xNOEgbvNbMMTds7r24rCJnCum7-gUkGU__tvmPVNVOY4b7AoZjf7qGO4yStOSYY3GRnp8=s3088" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic11r61csa7NUCSx0FxyY8O2F4WquZdstfR1vQb29VtOpcSTPWvtgGMnw0G7pVER5jhPBwzXM-BB_Ob9MosBORt6ICwa41JcMmlcJKgyWd9QW-zd1FCU-xNOEgbvNbMMTds7r24rCJnCum7-gUkGU__tvmPVNVOY4b7AoZjf7qGO4yStOSYY3GRnp8=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><b>Favorite race we do again and again </b></span></h4><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/search/label/peterson%20ridge">Peterson Ridge 20/40</a></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhXNIhMZKMSIS_DnJ7y1TradBWg3VRbpXVtsH5WOROWj9BV7W1Jw5qgcDOVzUPmFvC3DVogS74VhVqwROvy5KKUERZtQWAwtvfIYi5bbo7Pt0yXRkVrs0RZzdlQ4-l6wQgrRf-MEjdECmKPPL8_FGpIAxjQvgbE6AlViTRchWJIWrhUxu4LdAriJ8e=s4032" style="font-family: Times; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhXNIhMZKMSIS_DnJ7y1TradBWg3VRbpXVtsH5WOROWj9BV7W1Jw5qgcDOVzUPmFvC3DVogS74VhVqwROvy5KKUERZtQWAwtvfIYi5bbo7Pt0yXRkVrs0RZzdlQ4-l6wQgrRf-MEjdECmKPPL8_FGpIAxjQvgbE6AlViTRchWJIWrhUxu4LdAriJ8e=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><b>Favorite circumnavigation</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2018/03/three-days-in-wonderland.html">Wonderland (Rainier)</a></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAz9hCzR9o3iv6CDutd3gkmAqBzFsAtLBVTyPnYxDRWtL6kZeBlX90-P-Fj4lOoctQQhn6fI_cNVhYMRd7lR-Kb7S_UhECRlWUHGI-8fn-aBOVVVUOP2HtUppitlllVd-tN79ZzFr3OXR7-yIBvjfILwwEk97YKtNnePQ2RNjtAc9VB1BXqmb3Jz56=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAz9hCzR9o3iv6CDutd3gkmAqBzFsAtLBVTyPnYxDRWtL6kZeBlX90-P-Fj4lOoctQQhn6fI_cNVhYMRd7lR-Kb7S_UhECRlWUHGI-8fn-aBOVVVUOP2HtUppitlllVd-tN79ZzFr3OXR7-yIBvjfILwwEk97YKtNnePQ2RNjtAc9VB1BXqmb3Jz56=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;">Close runners-up for circumnavigations:</span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2019/10/july-adventure-run-mt-hood.html">Mt. Hood<b> </b></a></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2014/09/three-sisters-loop.html">Three Sisters</a> </span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><b>Favorite Adventure Runs</b></span> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Mt. Rainier Northern Loop</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Enchantments</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Salmon River</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Badger Creek Wilderness</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><b>Favorite races from over the years</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2016/09/girls-gone-ccc.html">CCC</a> (aka Best DNF)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiTV0nUY4-H8n5lHlRTBtgqO-NuzOWWpBPGKk1WWGXWK2Usw11DVc-WX544Eep3hUGrYr3D42z3pk0B5kv6ZTT_vQpZd3K2H4sQAw6w-qwAdWaTMDVeRdNPYtjdtrQyM_h-dom50GGIZhAyersGF8fvZUK-WiogZXdH2jZDbul9-yxZ5anar7E2uow=s2576" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiTV0nUY4-H8n5lHlRTBtgqO-NuzOWWpBPGKk1WWGXWK2Usw11DVc-WX544Eep3hUGrYr3D42z3pk0B5kv6ZTT_vQpZd3K2H4sQAw6w-qwAdWaTMDVeRdNPYtjdtrQyM_h-dom50GGIZhAyersGF8fvZUK-WiogZXdH2jZDbul9-yxZ5anar7E2uow=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2015/03/lusi-goosey.html">Tarawera</a> (aka Best Melodrama Due to Weather)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgK2ItIjzSD8drSQU_Ing3-kAC5VNtmhOmbGDyRBXTKIfjzSZSwLT32vYyx1ke2Da3yQqfhQemT9Qev2to_NedEu2ArhFj-42-m8V62YdGkj2X652Rfq4XV4g-yNDTU_QzlcjvtU_tCm1bd3Ndd9K4ZSOSFYT-U9UmuiVUab4voGZoYEl_wHQbfF6OR=s2448" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgK2ItIjzSD8drSQU_Ing3-kAC5VNtmhOmbGDyRBXTKIfjzSZSwLT32vYyx1ke2Da3yQqfhQemT9Qev2to_NedEu2ArhFj-42-m8V62YdGkj2X652Rfq4XV4g-yNDTU_QzlcjvtU_tCm1bd3Ndd9K4ZSOSFYT-U9UmuiVUab4voGZoYEl_wHQbfF6OR=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><div><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div></span></b><h4 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;">Favorite RD </span> </b></h4><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">James from <a href="https://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/search/label/rainshadow%20running">Rainshadow Running</a> </span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;">Favorite Long Run Fuel</span></h4><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.thehighertaste.com/breakfast-wrap">Higher Taste Breakfast Wrap</a> (in vegan and vegetarian!). After trying so many options over the past ten years, we have settled on these for the last few. Easy, filling, savory, and always tasty.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Runners-up:</b> <a href="https://petuniaspiesandpastries.com/get-your-fix/bakery-menu/">Petunia's</a> salted caramel cookie bar, <a href="http://www.glutenfreegem.com">Gem's</a> coconut caramel brownie, and <a href="https://www.justins.com/products/dark-chocolate-peanut-butter-cups/">Justin's</a> peanut butter cups</span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;">Previous year recaps:</span></p><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2021/01/2020-its-been-year.html">2020</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2020/01/2019-feeling-good-as-hell.html">2019</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20.79px;"><a href="https://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2019/01/2018-year-of-dog.html">2018</a></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2018/01/2017-year-of-adventures_7.html">2017</a></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20.79px;"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2017/01/good-bye-2016.html">2016</a></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2016/01/2015-runners-highs.html">2015</a></span></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2015/01/2014-superlatives.html">2014</a></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2014/01/looking-back-on-2013.html">2013</a></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2012/12/best-of-2012.html">2012</a></span></div>Ann Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00814106125770086276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8761956729554024727.post-82905871298098765572021-12-20T08:00:00.001-08:002021-12-20T08:00:00.218-08:0010th Annual Wildwood End-to-End<p> In 2011 we ran the Lithia Loop Marathon, our first trail race, and fell head over heels in love with trail running. We decided that since we were all trained up and our birthdays were both just a few weeks later, we would run the longest trail in Forest Park, Wildwood, from end-to-end to celebrate. An annual tradition was born, one that we both look forward to, no matter the weather. It has become a day to slow down, enjoy the journey, and spend time together reflecting on our closing year of adventures.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSix8CWQ9X0STXQDjJjoCQPRxxxqj1vSdUaSydpBcloELWIvBAXnUAjg5DLSM4LGtNXBZ5bPzywyJTz7H6aQAXacNw2KGIwDHf8BaSEMUVcrai9tnJpn0_vDVnuZbwB_ydoIpm2NFRM_dNQWRxO796HrEkZj1wo4Ert6HHEHYnrIwc3K4nx2YpYIV5gA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSix8CWQ9X0STXQDjJjoCQPRxxxqj1vSdUaSydpBcloELWIvBAXnUAjg5DLSM4LGtNXBZ5bPzywyJTz7H6aQAXacNw2KGIwDHf8BaSEMUVcrai9tnJpn0_vDVnuZbwB_ydoIpm2NFRM_dNQWRxO796HrEkZj1wo4Ert6HHEHYnrIwc3K4nx2YpYIV5gA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the Newberry end, our finish</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p>This year, Ann picked the Sunday at the end of the US Thanksgiving holiday. Well she might have a future career as a weather forecaster, because it was perfect: partly sunny, surprisingly warm, and starting with a gorgeous sunrise.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitehzV_pgz0ogj-5_8Yw0F73k_HRCfHhIFUWNZlHUCVYUQ4UPbeUh_9ljMnCcs0gaCvCZ_BZscybg9DLGzrVZHQYRbrgqoK6LLwZtEF9rGwSO7o4EXeAgAexuUxFHbFd2tlsTTYttuZLUD1nHHpqULXINwbcHg4CLIyqaeSf80oGCqPhcQTeCf1ulVbw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitehzV_pgz0ogj-5_8Yw0F73k_HRCfHhIFUWNZlHUCVYUQ4UPbeUh_9ljMnCcs0gaCvCZ_BZscybg9DLGzrVZHQYRbrgqoK6LLwZtEF9rGwSO7o4EXeAgAexuUxFHbFd2tlsTTYttuZLUD1nHHpqULXINwbcHg4CLIyqaeSf80oGCqPhcQTeCf1ulVbw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Every year we do this, I feel awe at how fortunate I am. I have the health, fitness, and time to spend the day running. I have a best friend I look forward to spending time with, week after week, who shares so many of my type 2 interests, and plans the most amazing adventures and invites me along. Despite two years of a global pandemic, despite the gloomy news cycle and everything else going on, it felt like a whole day of lightness and joy.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijtJH2qKU54vvGu5Sdfcc6W5iLXO-zLX9qv47JkNL1Ec-VRSNUdvpfEPHYIaDaTkHJJ0HxkBGj7KxZ_PYZN9wgk-QBatzON3yV2cnC1DNKkSoKAsiyc0WjSrtvROVJdSdlQwtYQ8PCMXFM2F5H2-ptZKFxVbRWS_k5N4I1XKT5z7NB34BKRyqh8iKQEw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijtJH2qKU54vvGu5Sdfcc6W5iLXO-zLX9qv47JkNL1Ec-VRSNUdvpfEPHYIaDaTkHJJ0HxkBGj7KxZ_PYZN9wgk-QBatzON3yV2cnC1DNKkSoKAsiyc0WjSrtvROVJdSdlQwtYQ8PCMXFM2F5H2-ptZKFxVbRWS_k5N4I1XKT5z7NB34BKRyqh8iKQEw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>I love our traditional Wildwood end-to-end run, closing out the calendar year with the pure happiness of running together.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjf8xYhvwt2jcB_vZ6zL_uDJN0S0YsKOBVFdnmGlM-6bRuTeX0Uh0FzanKF_4C2PZradfkP4MzNUVm_fhAR0OS5_KRkM527ZfwOoeqSAglWteLWt9IDmexloC0ZIrsnasRSILIHGsPsQYTA9yIPTUkkRcptCupI0RnayDA2Qyj_oyRAHZ3ntrVfkPwFhw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjf8xYhvwt2jcB_vZ6zL_uDJN0S0YsKOBVFdnmGlM-6bRuTeX0Uh0FzanKF_4C2PZradfkP4MzNUVm_fhAR0OS5_KRkM527ZfwOoeqSAglWteLWt9IDmexloC0ZIrsnasRSILIHGsPsQYTA9yIPTUkkRcptCupI0RnayDA2Qyj_oyRAHZ3ntrVfkPwFhw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_gfreoiGHwW0ex3MT9h1r0g2gNdBh1yOVpzMdOWwO8coGtjqOeLMUGUL2emiBHMVrKWFR_ELH-rF1IBs8Uyaa8XrZpWwZJrOrbZjQ3_AVc1S_XqUNcQcb-noBBh68NGcQbLnxR-9FelosSnWL7PKIEkh1nRum8N5THDhKmbGF3rd9Su4tiz7VCcyl-A=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_gfreoiGHwW0ex3MT9h1r0g2gNdBh1yOVpzMdOWwO8coGtjqOeLMUGUL2emiBHMVrKWFR_ELH-rF1IBs8Uyaa8XrZpWwZJrOrbZjQ3_AVc1S_XqUNcQcb-noBBh68NGcQbLnxR-9FelosSnWL7PKIEkh1nRum8N5THDhKmbGF3rd9Su4tiz7VCcyl-A=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Susan Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08111734245472746171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8761956729554024727.post-67945930073787830622021-12-18T18:20:00.003-08:002021-12-18T22:37:33.492-08:00Enchanté<p>We haven't been quite as scheduled as pre-pandemic times, but back in July, the week before Cascade Lakes Relay, we drove up to Leavenworth for an epic day-off adventure run.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWHrLz24eYuU2w6iD_WGTd6U9XuQad3Z9jm_EPI772x9fLI8jbN3E6IRdF56dYJCdK5xsr6TnH4WlQ3D9L_liqJt8Yn3rWu4dNEdV7vWHflScALjh0JTkREJu2XTOoOSo3SFeriRLlWfH6AmKSqbd4vEjynEnHjCoMXs6478JDStaXCNm-VQ3927lG8w=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWHrLz24eYuU2w6iD_WGTd6U9XuQad3Z9jm_EPI772x9fLI8jbN3E6IRdF56dYJCdK5xsr6TnH4WlQ3D9L_liqJt8Yn3rWu4dNEdV7vWHflScALjh0JTkREJu2XTOoOSo3SFeriRLlWfH6AmKSqbd4vEjynEnHjCoMXs6478JDStaXCNm-VQ3927lG8w=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colchuck Lake selfie</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p>I had never been to the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, and I was in for a treat. We stayed the night at the Snow Lakes Trailhead, and caught an early shuttle to the Colchuck Lake Trailhead. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9hCdAWYcMxJOaT17KL5M0yvuKSjJE1m9bt2-qx5HlgwPg0TKNAwxXj7GJOHOsR6qVAoZ2Q0CKIJUnoQMjSb3Se-BTidoweX80nZhd1R8qMZ6c0jWK0bXpLLTD-KyTd0Jg5pbyZTW7uZMX30I66C0X3eSJCpx-fVo9xXCLm9Vh9OCoXk4X9IN_zPQIKQ=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9hCdAWYcMxJOaT17KL5M0yvuKSjJE1m9bt2-qx5HlgwPg0TKNAwxXj7GJOHOsR6qVAoZ2Q0CKIJUnoQMjSb3Se-BTidoweX80nZhd1R8qMZ6c0jWK0bXpLLTD-KyTd0Jg5pbyZTW7uZMX30I66C0X3eSJCpx-fVo9xXCLm9Vh9OCoXk4X9IN_zPQIKQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enchantments map</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><br /></p>It's a good 4 miles to Colchuck Lake, getting a feel for the elevation, with the massive payoff of seeing the shockingly bright blue water. We got a little lost at one point, trying to follow the trail over big boulders, but figured it out and made the boulder-hopping journey over to Aasgard Pass.<p></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgO8WiFtIOq1-zkDLEsIefVdKf3MPEBSReIvp2JqXeFIVlFJpNbwzESU9N5IZEx12vaYujfIrjGLqijmG8RVy5zzgFW7fwBzqFZuBuqvV7t0zl5fgKZ902ICkAEvjimQ31UzuLOddxy127ITo9PzLSgiOtiTVh3jpRD5OESG_Ig8rcl1t6swoMxkIzg1g=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgO8WiFtIOq1-zkDLEsIefVdKf3MPEBSReIvp2JqXeFIVlFJpNbwzESU9N5IZEx12vaYujfIrjGLqijmG8RVy5zzgFW7fwBzqFZuBuqvV7t0zl5fgKZ902ICkAEvjimQ31UzuLOddxy127ITo9PzLSgiOtiTVh3jpRD5OESG_Ig8rcl1t6swoMxkIzg1g=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunrise morning view from Snow Creek Trailhead</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p>Just a note here: I'm so glad I knew absolutely nothing about this trail and Aasgard Pass. When Ann pointed it out across the lake, I thought she was just pointing out a feature; I had no idea that it was the trail.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqqXhyznnb6GOlgCqWEIslDzfZn0Hy9kjPFtfGx5teU6nIk47qIj0jKBSJJVbLZMestzj8MUKVt4qkfcVvlvs4pArkE1u2-hSg6QJ93kMa6Yc5gZDSapT0hXIege0w-U6sE7z_XAOV-euZascAIpO03Ls5xBGVjbRExvhGIzFcKYZS7vOCaw-K45iYWg=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqqXhyznnb6GOlgCqWEIslDzfZn0Hy9kjPFtfGx5teU6nIk47qIj0jKBSJJVbLZMestzj8MUKVt4qkfcVvlvs4pArkE1u2-hSg6QJ93kMa6Yc5gZDSapT0hXIege0w-U6sE7z_XAOV-euZascAIpO03Ls5xBGVjbRExvhGIzFcKYZS7vOCaw-K45iYWg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bridge to... a bunch of boulders</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p>Aasgard Pass is a 4,400 ft climb to a high point of 7,800 ft. It's steep, all rocky, and sometimes quite a scramble. Ann was in her element, so I mostly tried to keep her in sight and stay in motion. The views, especially of Colchuck Lake directly below, were astounding. At times, mountain goats kept us company. And then, when we finally reached the top, we had arrived into a world of snow and rocky spires and the most stunning mountain lakes I can imagine.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8PFnNSBwlup8UhQ-8P-mrblx8XbKABHbmamhCfAHYHnWDE1QC2cRIYuxIqd1mJn-ByA57N6gMk48NXBAALBghH8sBPwRu2Z2dJVcaoSE8u0o09OPoGX7nuZvu5lkZnbbF_PXQh5yrd0IVW4ZhQJ4TcZUOhxZrIW2Og83X5b360dv4LX69sA1Rpok9mQ=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8PFnNSBwlup8UhQ-8P-mrblx8XbKABHbmamhCfAHYHnWDE1QC2cRIYuxIqd1mJn-ByA57N6gMk48NXBAALBghH8sBPwRu2Z2dJVcaoSE8u0o09OPoGX7nuZvu5lkZnbbF_PXQh5yrd0IVW4ZhQJ4TcZUOhxZrIW2Og83X5b360dv4LX69sA1Rpok9mQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colchuck gorgeousness</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>It was a slow, leisurely run through the Core Enchantments Zone, passing lake after unbelievable lake, baby goats with their parents, alpine flowers, and amazing snow formations. I took hundreds of photos. </p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLPKfQoarq-32EXGoO5NaX6GY06-b6l5a1zBwmXhjKpy2JSTfakV08pgj9l_fI9JH_waAIRvihaNMeT8RBo05uh-WCmJA9oImebsW4obRMy3w3et5cADKF3s_zkO4oJzqMjtfJQQqyhmw3e-CQapes3SkafyESCaynw2cgtn4j65nzP9so5gYp9NKg_w=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLPKfQoarq-32EXGoO5NaX6GY06-b6l5a1zBwmXhjKpy2JSTfakV08pgj9l_fI9JH_waAIRvihaNMeT8RBo05uh-WCmJA9oImebsW4obRMy3w3et5cADKF3s_zkO4oJzqMjtfJQQqyhmw3e-CQapes3SkafyESCaynw2cgtn4j65nzP9so5gYp9NKg_w=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fireweed on Aasgard Pass</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p>Finally, we got to the last zone-- the Snow Zone-- and past the slew of lakes into the dry, forested and granite-bouldered slopes. The scenery was so different, and even though it was downhill now, it wasn't much faster than the previous miles. The final 5.6 mile segment didn't have the same wow-factor, but it was nice to get moving a bit faster, as it was quite hot and sunny by this point. </p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiV6xpez2qx4gfMZ1uF5mK08H6UJ_5qJd7dYR5qDfH7beIe-LK9Zdwz-4hi1UymkCtphBrSqp-bqXrdtv0p-hFuZq0OUsMJizS7chC-7qRCP8WH69ok-4UNfb20m3wmsNC6oy0h8uyaRJNoU5faxGI1r2EkZIYtdBqpLI1txjIokL_yzqJJbbb_dHYFLg=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiV6xpez2qx4gfMZ1uF5mK08H6UJ_5qJd7dYR5qDfH7beIe-LK9Zdwz-4hi1UymkCtphBrSqp-bqXrdtv0p-hFuZq0OUsMJizS7chC-7qRCP8WH69ok-4UNfb20m3wmsNC6oy0h8uyaRJNoU5faxGI1r2EkZIYtdBqpLI1txjIokL_yzqJJbbb_dHYFLg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colchuck from Aasgard Pass</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p>We finally made it back to the car, hot, dirty, and so full of joy from the dazzle of our adventure. We high-tailed it to Seattle, where Ann's sister graciously let us shower and eat. Running the Enchantments end-to-end was an absolute highlight of the year. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6Za8zyoACE04ZfoEAE127TrGW5qF6yk9ELsbO0pTwo1lOTzNlifBsSdpnoWI7ena5sRBLTTICVXGWKCpdyUkWr0YZF6aOljZTWsd0MzviqsYXPfhsgUz0USrsprhqlhWVDTHfFhtNhFeT_mUDwljTYsy0w_cltNeQFBxFRwjk9OJeoUQH5keizHMMBw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6Za8zyoACE04ZfoEAE127TrGW5qF6yk9ELsbO0pTwo1lOTzNlifBsSdpnoWI7ena5sRBLTTICVXGWKCpdyUkWr0YZF6aOljZTWsd0MzviqsYXPfhsgUz0USrsprhqlhWVDTHfFhtNhFeT_mUDwljTYsy0w_cltNeQFBxFRwjk9OJeoUQH5keizHMMBw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2h7YbBcg5szEe9hVDvESplcvhb7AkW3MeXZ1w7NUMgXutmvJzXaDpF6vPd8BU0SkH5Y8F6MThP_u5ad8DrMEKpjxaHR2x5T7NprAkTtTWSjqHE45RxY_VowBMupXejHBkniL2tvoB60rG3Z-ebo6rTzNlDNvT7nPZaFFshZ0oCiiBK0nN2v2IdSvucw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh67QePe2LcchswhnXMl9ro7g9BguJ_fYBV-UbacIMZGerzcdm97H94aq3iB-ZEZF1P4FnqJw32Y2mwaltu6NF4bsPgoScvDQMuR6kBTS-b3VtRuSapQ5uF4ePsGDV3fa-g4RPRNpbhJ91tobnDVO6rMabgK3fuN0lC89t5dk49vhRVao4lSi4YiQv5=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>Last year Cedar ditched his antlers somewhere in Forest Park, much to his displeasure I was able get him a new pair just in time for our annual Santa Hat run. <p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzS7a8OH8kMn6S-QUT54hTNElZb7kiUse6DArIEf-Nuaa5gwlrclQAj18Cgf6MSIGEJnztMV4AMjt-ApeE6JU7d4xlnPdo3S1jTWYY3AU9YJgDj4iMy7KW2RVHHjwJHbAriDq4-DjEMV17xKVQMa0APYeR3SAcrGaqrg_okZPHoaVx_eI2BD9HKe9t=s3088" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzS7a8OH8kMn6S-QUT54hTNElZb7kiUse6DArIEf-Nuaa5gwlrclQAj18Cgf6MSIGEJnztMV4AMjt-ApeE6JU7d4xlnPdo3S1jTWYY3AU9YJgDj4iMy7KW2RVHHjwJHbAriDq4-DjEMV17xKVQMa0APYeR3SAcrGaqrg_okZPHoaVx_eI2BD9HKe9t=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A week ago we took the advantage of nice weather the week after to run around NW Portland in Santa hats and ugly sweater running shirts with Cedar the Reindeer. Cedar actually didn't seem to mind the antlers this time, I think it was because there were so many new smells and things in the city that he didn't get in Forest Park. Almost everyone we passed loved seeing Cedar in his antler, spreading Christmas cheer on the all the trees and fire hydrants. </span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyxE6LwMCBIKzRm9l7Ik3AfKK96JImxdLnxSFCR5p6nXWckdzYYMlm2WOBAUg4qBW8ANTUWok5lcvg0E4FyrMX1wQjCabiXbVmYjUYbQ5Dbut9_Z7B7gl48vGyrH-PPcAzXQqKYDKA6yIBon87DEyIDuoh1VMW4NMcKzV8Ab8BL6b84ZH5Kr1J-_EO=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyxE6LwMCBIKzRm9l7Ik3AfKK96JImxdLnxSFCR5p6nXWckdzYYMlm2WOBAUg4qBW8ANTUWok5lcvg0E4FyrMX1wQjCabiXbVmYjUYbQ5Dbut9_Z7B7gl48vGyrH-PPcAzXQqKYDKA6yIBon87DEyIDuoh1VMW4NMcKzV8Ab8BL6b84ZH5Kr1J-_EO=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Santa hat run has become one of our favorite holiday traditions. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG9wF7z_Ok5i2oBR9RU2QxR2y4ZZIioIMIGUseMBCNTkmF8qeLasP_KwQurQf0DMQUQS3ImJVhYy3gQbIyUFYHzwDH2SbGyiWfLMTV4vjOi6yD8uwjI-zFjOfiZSHTgtd86IL2nj3AQe0u5Rm2NxpyskCjeA_pdmutY68wAf3-oCGbo5agh50KFTo_=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG9wF7z_Ok5i2oBR9RU2QxR2y4ZZIioIMIGUseMBCNTkmF8qeLasP_KwQurQf0DMQUQS3ImJVhYy3gQbIyUFYHzwDH2SbGyiWfLMTV4vjOi6yD8uwjI-zFjOfiZSHTgtd86IL2nj3AQe0u5Rm2NxpyskCjeA_pdmutY68wAf3-oCGbo5agh50KFTo_=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The <a href="https://www.strava.com/routes/2901998176666068794">route on Strava</a> (thanks to Wy'east Wolfpack)</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwY2WZN6XgC_BMhtAKlcS9CAh3X4eRoR1NoTizFJ15vKj_jcHBHhrHbh1clctO2F2fpprFVp0PgaJ8vqyi8bEXmAvPrhglRRX4TV5JX2WbQzDn-9O0Xh-hwoNJKmLDSfCubpQz9JaRj3WLG5Dd6Wd1D_Rg4ARXlFEVNFS0KnOOqnSb1FSHSAabZyCG=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwY2WZN6XgC_BMhtAKlcS9CAh3X4eRoR1NoTizFJ15vKj_jcHBHhrHbh1clctO2F2fpprFVp0PgaJ8vqyi8bEXmAvPrhglRRX4TV5JX2WbQzDn-9O0Xh-hwoNJKmLDSfCubpQz9JaRj3WLG5Dd6Wd1D_Rg4ARXlFEVNFS0KnOOqnSb1FSHSAabZyCG=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></p>Ann Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00814106125770086276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8761956729554024727.post-3928189061895692942021-11-13T16:12:00.008-08:002021-11-13T23:42:27.590-08:00Lithia Loop Trail Marathon -- 10 years later<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8X2o2OOqzGk/YZBSQz_C3wI/AAAAAAAB_1A/5Z6M03sI7BMoVzJgtfNaYT9Hp-dY8Xi_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7841.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8X2o2OOqzGk/YZBSQz_C3wI/AAAAAAAB_1A/5Z6M03sI7BMoVzJgtfNaYT9Hp-dY8Xi_wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7841.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The start of the race</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-002149c9-7fff-36cd-26e9-6ebb87ff5115"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The first trail race we ever ran was the Lithia Loop Trail Marathon in 2011. We were such trail running noobs, we didn't have running vests and thought that 3700 feet over 26 miles was a lot of vert. Despite our inexperience I have fond memories of the race. I do remember the race feeling hard since you covered most of the elevation gain in the first 8 miles and that it snowed for 22 of the 26.2 miles. And when I say snow, I mean snow not just a dusting, my eyelashes had snow sticking to them. I also remember fun aid stations and a glorious downhill single track at the end. And of course Hal gave everyone high-fives as we crossed the finish line. </span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Because we had such an amazing time running Lithia Loop we decided to run all of Wildwood for our birthdays a few weeks later, which is something we have done every year since.</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">We have done a lot of races and adventures in the last 10 years and are a lot more experienced but we are also 10 years older and maybe a wee bit slower. Regardless we thought it would be fun to sign up for the Lithia Loop Trail Marathon and rerun it 10 years later. </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">John and I headed down to Ashland early on Friday so I would have enough time to pick up our race stuff and have dinner at a decent time. I picked up our race shirts and numbers at </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8761956729554024727/392818906189569294#" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rogue Valley Runners</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> but did not spot anyone I knew. We had dinner at the </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8761956729554024727/392818906189569294#" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Brickroom</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and despite being vaccinated for months and traveling it still feels weird to eat indoors, but the Brickroom did a great job distancing folks. We had a decent dinner and some fun drinks, it felt nice to hangout at a bar like the before times. </span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KsQeW44oDcI/YZBTGlcNktI/AAAAAAAB_1g/LQYNDBhruBgt8KqvU1ad2ltoMtC44-sugCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/65790621838__CC23D726-32E3-4D65-9F9F-3FC92762E0D1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KsQeW44oDcI/YZBTGlcNktI/AAAAAAAB_1g/LQYNDBhruBgt8KqvU1ad2ltoMtC44-sugCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/65790621838__CC23D726-32E3-4D65-9F9F-3FC92762E0D1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look we are running a race!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I met Susan race morning at the start line. I did not sleep very well the night before but I was still excited about the race. Come to find out she didn't sleep that well either. The forecast called for rain all day, but Hal (RD) promised us all that it wasn't going to rain and right after that we were off. The race was a lot smaller than when we ran it 10 years ago, I think there were around 60 folks signed up. I am not sure if it has to do with covid or the fact that there are so many more races now. </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As we started running uphill for the next 8 miles we weren't talking a lot. The one thing that I was wondering was if we really ran the whole 8 miles uphill 10 years ago and I am pretty sure we did. We have gotten a little soft since then and walk more hills than we should, this probably has a lot to do with our slower race times. I did say to Susan we could walk if she wanted, she replied that we had to run if we wanted to make the 6 hour cut off. I wasn't that worried about the cutoff but she was right. </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Around mile 2 Susan said she needed to walk a little to catch her breath. We walked and chatted a bit but not for too long and started running again, we kept this routine up for the next 4 miles. Around mile 6 the dirt road we had been running on intersected with a trail that had blue and orange ribbons on the ground, which were the colors for the race but no other indication that it was the turn off and there were no other runners in view. We both looked at our Strava routes and the trail was the part of the race course. We were probably only a couple yards down the trail when we saw a runner coming down the road telling us we were going the wrong way. </span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-znz4hQ10e48/YZBTQXtbEEI/AAAAAAAB_1k/8faD-WnFz-M6SbF9au4JxFxXQ2I34tDUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4130.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-znz4hQ10e48/YZBTQXtbEEI/AAAAAAAB_1k/8faD-WnFz-M6SbF9au4JxFxXQ2I34tDUgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4130.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">views of trees</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Very confused, we ran back to the road to show her that we were on the route according to Strava. She said that a woman at the aid station 2 miles back told her and other runners to stay on the road. She said that she ran these trails all the time and that the road did meet up with the race course. She took off and Susan and I debated what to do. We didn't stop at the aid station and didn't really pay attention to what the volunteer was saying. We also both wondered if there had been a change in the route Hal (RD) had said something at the start. But the lack of markings and the confidence in the other runner made us doubt our instinct to keep following the Strava race route. So we continued to follow the road, probably 20 minutes later 15-20 running came running towards us saying that they had gone the wrong way and that the road was a dead end. </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We both stopped and were like WTAF? Everyone said that they were told to stay on the road, a few folks were pretty pissed, other runners were laughing off the mishap saying well I guess we are running an ultra now. After they passed us Susan just stopped and almost started to cry. She was upset and didn't want to run back just to run back up the trail we turned away from. I told her it would be ok, we would make it even if we didn't make the cut off. I gave her a moment and she said she was fine. We probably ran for 5ish minutes and then I stopped and I said I was pissed too and didn't want to finish the race, that I was pissed with myself for not going with my gut and staying on the course. I think the breakdowns had a lot to do with both of us being tired. But we continued back to the turn off to the course discussing our options. </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our options were to run back to the start the way we came, to finish the race which would be a 50k at this point or to drop and run the trails DIY style. We were conflicted between the last 2 options. This was our 10 year anniversary of the race but at the same time I am not sure either of us mentally had it in us to run 30 miles. I also forgot to mention that I had just gotten over a 2.5 week cold and was still coughing a bit, so that didn't help either. We did decide that we should run to the next aid station and decide there, so at least we could let the race know we were dropping. Luckily the next aid station was only 2 miles up the trail from the junction with the road, it is also almost the top of the 8 mile climb. </span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aaDKTUofVAs/YZBThqPhVHI/AAAAAAAB_1w/nib9T6K4g80xSmDJJj7YDkRBg3AiFr8lACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4133.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aaDKTUofVAs/YZBThqPhVHI/AAAAAAAB_1w/nib9T6K4g80xSmDJJj7YDkRBg3AiFr8lACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4133.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Views of Ashland</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As we made our way to the aid station we passed another runner who looked like he was struggling. He said he had also gone the wrong way and was thinking of dropping. Normally I would have tried to encourage him to not drop and just make it to the aid station, but I was feeling the exact same way and could only commiserate. </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When we got to the aid station the 2 volunteers asked if we had gone the wrong way and we said we had, they apologized. We said it wasn't their fault and it was ok, shit happens. We both grabbed some snacks and chatted about what we wanted to do. One of the volunteers was talking to another runner and said there was another route down that was about 10 miles. Once we heard that we decided we were going to drop and just run on some (new to us) trails. </span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JH9z8FSGCj0/YZBTs96bIvI/AAAAAAAB_10/OvNsMOHnL9ojIzTVojRuPkp2U7_BGzvJgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4140.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JH9z8FSGCj0/YZBTs96bIvI/AAAAAAAB_10/OvNsMOHnL9ojIzTVojRuPkp2U7_BGzvJgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4140.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The woman who was sweeping the race tried to encourage us not to drop and told us we didn't have to worry about the cut off times. We let her know that it's ok, we run a lot of races and were ok to drop and just do our own thing. Ironically the aid station volunteer for the first aid station that had told everyone to stay on the road was with her. She said that Hal had told her to tell everyone to stay on the road, she didn't know the trails around Ashland and felt really bad. We reassured her it wasn't her fault, we hadn't even heard her and we turned around because of a very confident local runner. </span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P_mFUYKT1ko/YZBUIcldItI/AAAAAAAB_2I/d11ovUYYXc49GeuBmfXKzp-z3chbMWYDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4144.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P_mFUYKT1ko/YZBUIcldItI/AAAAAAAB_2I/d11ovUYYXc49GeuBmfXKzp-z3chbMWYDwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4144.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lynn the volunteer from the first aid station was running back to her car and was heading in the same direction as us. We had a very pleasant ~3 mile run with her chatting about running, races, camper vans, etc. After she turned off we continued to weave our back through trails and forest roads to Lithia Park where the race ended. We had a ton of fun because at the end of the day we only run these crazy distances so we can spend time together. </span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e2JpCntWUOc/YZBT28q75VI/AAAAAAAB_18/tR8RA9S-vlE4qa9PZ2arBUsQTumNMWWNQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4142.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e2JpCntWUOc/YZBT28q75VI/AAAAAAAB_18/tR8RA9S-vlE4qa9PZ2arBUsQTumNMWWNQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4142.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It wasn't the 10 year anniversary race we had planned but honestly I think it turned out better this way and really reflected more on how our running has evolved over the last 10 years. And we did get to run a Lithia Loop, just a <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/6221261289">20 mile Lithia Loop</a>. </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Maybe we will be back next year to try it again, or maybe Lithia Loop is better left as a pleasant memory as our first trail run and really the race that started it all for us. </span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M63KjrhxfY0/YZBUZ5FJIuI/AAAAAAAB_2Q/yQmdNyECf00yMNK62-cV4AR7MDMcYgqPwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_7833.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M63KjrhxfY0/YZBUZ5FJIuI/AAAAAAAB_2Q/yQmdNyECf00yMNK62-cV4AR7MDMcYgqPwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_7833.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">PS - Thanks Hal, you were right the weather was great and it didn't rain. </span></div></span>Ann Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00814106125770086276noreply@blogger.com0Lithia Park, Winburn Way, Ashland, OR 97520, USA42.1882321 -122.716664813.877998263821155 -157.8729148 70.498465936178846 -87.5604148tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8761956729554024727.post-84146075813993769542021-10-24T08:52:00.003-07:002021-10-24T08:52:35.071-07:00The Amazing Canadian Rockies<p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UTsW5Z6Y7dU/YWs54iqn6PI/AAAAAAAB-ns/_xVVbhnK46E1MY2SiPZIm4DBye0GgLvvwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6179.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UTsW5Z6Y7dU/YWs54iqn6PI/AAAAAAAB-ns/_xVVbhnK46E1MY2SiPZIm4DBye0GgLvvwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6179.HEIC" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Four years ago I bought the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lonely-Planet-Jasper-Glacier-National/dp/1786575922/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3KGV3B7KQGT8U&dchild=1&keywords=lonely+planet+banff%2C+jasper+and+glacier+national+parks&qid=1635090604&s=books&sprefix=lonely+planet+banff+%2Cstripbooks%2C145&sr=1-3">Lonely Planet book on Banff and Jasper</a>, but with other trips planned and then covid we never made it. Well in August I decided quit my job and take few months off and with the US & Canadian border I thought it was a perfect time to explore the Canadian Rockies. The nice thing about the Canadian national parks is you can have dogs on the trail (on leash) so we were able to bring Cedar with us. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I have to say I was blown away by the Canadian Rockies, every hike we went on I said was my new favorite hike. We have spent the last decade plus vacationing in the European Alps, which are amazing and I have to say the Canadian Rockies are on par with the Alps. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Below are all the hikes we went on with a brief description and photo highlights. I picked my hikes mainly using Alltrails.com and the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Canadian-Rockies-Trail-Patton-Robinson/dp/0981149189/ref=asc_df_0981149189/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312144625645&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2539676422747830776&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9061078&hvtargid=pla-467621056719&psc=1">Canadian Rockies Trail Guide</a>. I also have to say I found the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Moon-Canadian-Rockies-National-Wildlife/dp/1640498818/ref=sr_1_1?crid=37G4MDTRYUU8L&dchild=1&keywords=Moon+Canadian+Rockies&qid=1635090565&s=books&sprefix=moon+canadian+rockies%2Cstripbooks%2C126&sr=1-1">Moon Canadian Rockies</a> more useful than my original Lonely Planet guide. My full <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/cZ8j6GdTzHHikCfP6">photo dump</a> of the trip. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Hike 1 - <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/alberta/bourgeau-lake-trail?u=i">Bourgeau Lake </a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It was raining in the morning, so we took it easy until the weather cleared. We decided to Bourgeau Lake and were not disappointed and because of the weather we were one of the only people on the hike. It was sunny when we started and snowing when we got to the lake. Always be prepared for changing weather in the mountains!</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The trail is pretty easy to follow and has a moderate uphill grade to the lake. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0SSfc9gJqms/YWs3HK3Nt8I/AAAAAAAB-nQ/TaJ3RXub0TYbFbkWtrzn86KQsGt1DkoRACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6151.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0SSfc9gJqms/YWs3HK3Nt8I/AAAAAAAB-nQ/TaJ3RXub0TYbFbkWtrzn86KQsGt1DkoRACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_6151.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RkxSQCvXxns/YWs3HHI0dpI/AAAAAAAB-nQ/rMXRXcD9FZcYQDBscDsJscz6hVDfnZF8gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6149.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RkxSQCvXxns/YWs3HHI0dpI/AAAAAAAB-nQ/rMXRXcD9FZcYQDBscDsJscz6hVDfnZF8gCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6149.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MplyqmVJZQA/YWs3HFqiVZI/AAAAAAAB-nQ/YkbHqt1nIbYyGcuHsAb13tO709RRbx5jgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6161.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MplyqmVJZQA/YWs3HFqiVZI/AAAAAAAB-nQ/YkbHqt1nIbYyGcuHsAb13tO709RRbx5jgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6161.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Hike 2 - </span><a href="https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/alberta/plain-of-the-six-glaciers-trail?u=i" style="font-family: arial;">Lake Louise and Plain of the Six Glaciers</a></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It was super cold when we got to Lake Louise but we layered up. When we started it wasn't very crowed around Lake Louise and were were actually able to snap some photos with out folks blocking the view of the lake. We decided to hike up to the Plain of the Six Glaciers. This is probably one of the more famous hikes in Banff, partly because of Lake Louise and partly because of the actual glaciers. Once the trail leaves the lake it is a steady uphill climb to the glaciers. Parts of the trail were challenging with Cedar on a leash due to loose rocks, scree and narrow trails, but he is part mountain goat and made it just fine. </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There are 2 alpine tea houses on trails above Lake Louise. We had lunch at one of them on our way down, the tea house at 5000+ feet. It reminded me a lot of being in the Alps. </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sOcH7X6_Kbw/YWs54s5hb7I/AAAAAAAB-ns/q42EF-93054itcx9s_vXNdAX9gOjHqF8QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6170.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sOcH7X6_Kbw/YWs54s5hb7I/AAAAAAAB-ns/q42EF-93054itcx9s_vXNdAX9gOjHqF8QCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6170.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jWUSh78DRVQ/YWs54mvH3EI/AAAAAAAB-ns/hoSRkV8NkAcw0cm2RFxqSMqj8OdScbCAwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6207.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jWUSh78DRVQ/YWs54mvH3EI/AAAAAAAB-ns/hoSRkV8NkAcw0cm2RFxqSMqj8OdScbCAwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6207.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9nG0_V7pjlk/YWs54le8C_I/AAAAAAAB-ns/3tG6Mr56xQUvHi-wINncFumiyCavZYrMQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6218.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9nG0_V7pjlk/YWs54le8C_I/AAAAAAAB-ns/3tG6Mr56xQUvHi-wINncFumiyCavZYrMQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6218.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gweMp7MlksQ/YWs54grbgkI/AAAAAAAB-ns/Kt8r2i7NDo8cb_B09tpgIpyBd24Qq-3OgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6223.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gweMp7MlksQ/YWs54grbgkI/AAAAAAAB-ns/Kt8r2i7NDo8cb_B09tpgIpyBd24Qq-3OgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6223.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u_hHK1frJbM/YWs54gsNYNI/AAAAAAAB-ns/Wr-biosYewQu5r7L4yZa5ay0VzCUdF5CACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6225.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u_hHK1frJbM/YWs54gsNYNI/AAAAAAAB-ns/Wr-biosYewQu5r7L4yZa5ay0VzCUdF5CACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_6225.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Hike 3 - <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/alberta/cory-pass?u=i">Cory Pass</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Cory Pass reminded me a lot of the Alps. The top of the pass was covered in snow and coming down the other side was pretty icy. It was beautiful nonetheless and the views are amazing. If we didn't have Cedar with us we might have attempted to summit Mount Edith. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0s4ZRgg4t-Y/YWt4I5xMBcI/AAAAAAAB-pk/DlOxNBjThBQ8B45NKM3L0ysYiKNjhnnUwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6239.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0s4ZRgg4t-Y/YWt4I5xMBcI/AAAAAAAB-pk/DlOxNBjThBQ8B45NKM3L0ysYiKNjhnnUwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6239.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2i-dbZK8wic/YWt4IyLvG6I/AAAAAAAB-pk/DoiSmII2N9wCVScveUKsLPXBRv7h8bKwgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6251.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2i-dbZK8wic/YWt4IyLvG6I/AAAAAAAB-pk/DoiSmII2N9wCVScveUKsLPXBRv7h8bKwgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_6251.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0qobCPaawJA/YWt4IxqFG1I/AAAAAAAB-pk/SVNmboU73lQTQJimBg78DX1r-ZgICz-HQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6252.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0qobCPaawJA/YWt4IxqFG1I/AAAAAAAB-pk/SVNmboU73lQTQJimBg78DX1r-ZgICz-HQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_6252.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IMjLsD7tzmY/YWt4Iw8LMlI/AAAAAAAB-pk/KPO43btEMds0JsJNrOay-7X_-t_tjXJiQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6250.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IMjLsD7tzmY/YWt4Iw8LMlI/AAAAAAAB-pk/KPO43btEMds0JsJNrOay-7X_-t_tjXJiQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6250.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oQjOZunfhu8/YWt4I2ozPmI/AAAAAAAB-pk/qU8oDjT9WQw7EuckJu9yUrwEQUfeQM1bQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6243.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oQjOZunfhu8/YWt4I2ozPmI/AAAAAAAB-pk/qU8oDjT9WQw7EuckJu9yUrwEQUfeQM1bQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6243.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Hike 4 - <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/british-columbia/iceline-little-yoho-valley-and-yoho-valley-trail-loop?u=i">Iceline Trail</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We had originally planned on going to Moraine Lake and we got to the turn off to the parking lot at 6:30 am but it was already full. Luckily I had a plan B. Plan B was the Iceline Trail in Yoho and it did not disappoint. Once you are above the tree line you get mountain and glacier views for days, seriously. This hike should be a bucket list hike for the Canadian Rockies. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7dRmYB_Cobc/YWyaAjLT4XI/AAAAAAAB-1E/i4Nppj28RvIRUgu51H5TO-3HEcFnjRFmQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6326.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7dRmYB_Cobc/YWyaAjLT4XI/AAAAAAAB-1E/i4Nppj28RvIRUgu51H5TO-3HEcFnjRFmQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6326.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vHLdQXNIs9Q/YWyaAoAbZRI/AAAAAAAB-1E/nkWA4MyKlg0K7Udz9dK8asR6AS02_DAfACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6331.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vHLdQXNIs9Q/YWyaAoAbZRI/AAAAAAAB-1E/nkWA4MyKlg0K7Udz9dK8asR6AS02_DAfACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6331.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WgVyVJ4Kx4k/YWyaAnpg_HI/AAAAAAAB-1E/zVuq8MEG77A9XRkdadygsXHRmBiN3MRlgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6342.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WgVyVJ4Kx4k/YWyaAnpg_HI/AAAAAAAB-1E/zVuq8MEG77A9XRkdadygsXHRmBiN3MRlgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6342.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BlECpX3L6pI/YWyaAhdIp_I/AAAAAAAB-1E/wHg0MclHDXwZ_sRMLjbmdRIpjKIwWGZnwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6361.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BlECpX3L6pI/YWyaAhdIp_I/AAAAAAAB-1E/wHg0MclHDXwZ_sRMLjbmdRIpjKIwWGZnwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6361.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N36DwwlrK_c/YWyaAns2bcI/AAAAAAAB-1E/IGnnKCcZ2E4a46KucEANm4JMckNQuCa1QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6348.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N36DwwlrK_c/YWyaAns2bcI/AAAAAAAB-1E/IGnnKCcZ2E4a46KucEANm4JMckNQuCa1QCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6348.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uOTgsoyhUnE/YWyaAvz59eI/AAAAAAAB-1E/bgQvqF4-i3cKo-atLjuce6inIVuFzTv6ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6311.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uOTgsoyhUnE/YWyaAvz59eI/AAAAAAAB-1E/bgQvqF4-i3cKo-atLjuce6inIVuFzTv6ACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6311.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-excgEYuB1gY/YWyaAliR0PI/AAAAAAAB-1E/hwxGYcbjCp4NsMrFPPf4trCHtpcm5xL5ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6305.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-excgEYuB1gY/YWyaAliR0PI/AAAAAAAB-1E/hwxGYcbjCp4NsMrFPPf4trCHtpcm5xL5ACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_6305.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Hike 5 - </span><a href="https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/alberta/sentinel-pass-trail?u=i" style="font-family: arial;">Moraine Lake and Larch Valley & Sentinel Pass</a></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After our 3rd attempt we got a parking spot at 5:45am at Moraine Lake. We hiked to Larch Valley & Sentinel Pass. Well I made it to the pass it was too icy for John with Cedar on leash. My new favorite hike. The Larches were on point and more epic mountain views.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PGBr5ejHSsU/YWybVyCTIPI/AAAAAAAB-1Q/eweHpW-tLrstOLDuLLUYM1DHaxXOWC9ygCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6380.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PGBr5ejHSsU/YWybVyCTIPI/AAAAAAAB-1Q/eweHpW-tLrstOLDuLLUYM1DHaxXOWC9ygCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6380.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lbqi6BBFN5w/YWybV4qiafI/AAAAAAAB-1Q/FWP01u5gNpoq1nTaUjoH_nfjiwblKtJwACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6393.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lbqi6BBFN5w/YWybV4qiafI/AAAAAAAB-1Q/FWP01u5gNpoq1nTaUjoH_nfjiwblKtJwACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6393.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EjMNwe_QXto/YWybVyf2ipI/AAAAAAAB-1Q/xEHJwcC7kzQypnDMGl0DHjh0c0e6H2tOwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6403.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EjMNwe_QXto/YWybVyf2ipI/AAAAAAAB-1Q/xEHJwcC7kzQypnDMGl0DHjh0c0e6H2tOwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6403.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G6ouZBzaR8k/YWybV9-tljI/AAAAAAAB-1Q/UKo1jKTLZgcvDKUZYIf64GybXBEN1tufACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6419.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G6ouZBzaR8k/YWybV9-tljI/AAAAAAAB-1Q/UKo1jKTLZgcvDKUZYIf64GybXBEN1tufACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_6419.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qg4JJuovwtk/YWybV8bT9cI/AAAAAAAB-1Q/1GzLsgitS840tJDAGoZq05V_vpuJg0ppACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6432.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qg4JJuovwtk/YWybV8bT9cI/AAAAAAAB-1Q/1GzLsgitS840tJDAGoZq05V_vpuJg0ppACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6432.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1mLdHw5L4SY/YWybVwP1e5I/AAAAAAAB-1Q/-KkVD593X3Qi-Fzn2_lnQ9fOieS1v6e9QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6443.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1mLdHw5L4SY/YWybVwP1e5I/AAAAAAAB-1Q/-KkVD593X3Qi-Fzn2_lnQ9fOieS1v6e9QCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6443.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AQp5KanxY0g/YWybV8qgosI/AAAAAAAB-1Q/J3_iXHFe8vYI0F6TSMG2ihBcQu6If5PhwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6470.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AQp5KanxY0g/YWybV8qgosI/AAAAAAAB-1Q/J3_iXHFe8vYI0F6TSMG2ihBcQu6If5PhwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6470.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8jNaDgYIoPc/YWybV9oqwZI/AAAAAAAB-1Q/m3QDLozR9vsGiKmIIfFwaJebEzrQbcXVwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6484.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8jNaDgYIoPc/YWybV9oqwZI/AAAAAAAB-1Q/m3QDLozR9vsGiKmIIfFwaJebEzrQbcXVwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6484.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Hike 6 - <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/alberta/bald-hills-trail-loop?u=i">Bald Hill</a></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This was our first day in Jasper National Park. We hiked to the top of Bald Hill and at almost 8000 feet it felt more like a mountain than a hill. There was probably 2 feet of snow at the top and the wind was relentless but once again we had 360 degree views of mountains. Cedar wasn’t allowed on this trail due to Caribou.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tLE_CXW8W-c/YWyctTgojvI/AAAAAAAB-1c/Aq_iUESIVncw92qYJdHKLNtluYDm1eANQCPcBGAsYHg/s3088/IMG_6509.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tLE_CXW8W-c/YWyctTgojvI/AAAAAAAB-1c/Aq_iUESIVncw92qYJdHKLNtluYDm1eANQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6509.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jTm23LupPns/YWyctSzrywI/AAAAAAAB-1c/Z0f8-NXMNl8TUpvFKF8i1a-0GK9npiHIwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6521.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jTm23LupPns/YWyctSzrywI/AAAAAAAB-1c/Z0f8-NXMNl8TUpvFKF8i1a-0GK9npiHIwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_6521.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LOMdjTsodEE/YWyctZ-agxI/AAAAAAAB-1c/JH_LHAum74sna5ZVxEu9ebl6LcFE4SigQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6524.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LOMdjTsodEE/YWyctZ-agxI/AAAAAAAB-1c/JH_LHAum74sna5ZVxEu9ebl6LcFE4SigQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6524.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VhewpIcJ6v8/YWyctem62RI/AAAAAAAB-1c/GENvN1mDMbQwgqJG3cwJoWQl11zmyeJBwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6538.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VhewpIcJ6v8/YWyctem62RI/AAAAAAAB-1c/GENvN1mDMbQwgqJG3cwJoWQl11zmyeJBwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6538.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bq8SWV87urk/YWyctaaCt6I/AAAAAAAB-1c/uLBxJGqC3LwJfD9Vfno7TZEMd_4NLsEGACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6540.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bq8SWV87urk/YWyctaaCt6I/AAAAAAAB-1c/uLBxJGqC3LwJfD9Vfno7TZEMd_4NLsEGACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6540.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Hike 7 - <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/alberta/edith-cavell-meadows-trail?u=i">Edith Cavell Meadows</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It was rainy this morning, but luckily we had planned a shorter hike for the day. The weather cleared just as we started the hike up to Edith Cavell Meadows which overlooks Angel Glacier and the north wall of Mount Edith Cavell. We even got a rainbow over the valley. It was a short but steep hike</span>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pAdYs3wqmsA/YXV1rsyHcII/AAAAAAAB_dc/mIDp4FSHlrQE9JrKQvPaNkoP0t9Ib0GywCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6593.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pAdYs3wqmsA/YXV1rsyHcII/AAAAAAAB_dc/mIDp4FSHlrQE9JrKQvPaNkoP0t9Ib0GywCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6593.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c6GS2_87KyE/YXV1rgwHpNI/AAAAAAAB_dc/GIAy-ss9SgAMKrr5gICI9t4KTqSH1B9igCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6598.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c6GS2_87KyE/YXV1rgwHpNI/AAAAAAAB_dc/GIAy-ss9SgAMKrr5gICI9t4KTqSH1B9igCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6598.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OvuYolAp1xw/YXV1ruot7TI/AAAAAAAB_dc/u6IfsXx6wn0rnmkacb34aLkB2uRwXyQ1QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6576.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OvuYolAp1xw/YXV1ruot7TI/AAAAAAAB_dc/u6IfsXx6wn0rnmkacb34aLkB2uRwXyQ1QCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6576.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U6WeJ4RMm44/YXV1rpNJZpI/AAAAAAAB_dc/lXRbkb7CovE0PvN7cbVieKn2r5pljXZkQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6558.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U6WeJ4RMm44/YXV1rpNJZpI/AAAAAAAB_dc/lXRbkb7CovE0PvN7cbVieKn2r5pljXZkQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6558.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Hike 8 - </span><a href="https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/british-columbia/kinney-lake?u=i" style="font-family: arial;">Kinney Lake</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Our last hike in the Rockies was Kinney Lake </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Mount Robson Provincial Park. It’s an actual rainforest in the Rockies. Felt very much like the PNW.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zFLkr5bzUG0/YXV3Nm94iyI/AAAAAAAB_do/h0XyxSjKbts-72BAFtZaOmhiJi530mWvgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6625.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zFLkr5bzUG0/YXV3Nm94iyI/AAAAAAAB_do/h0XyxSjKbts-72BAFtZaOmhiJi530mWvgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6625.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S5RfgpvRZPA/YXV3Ngnnx0I/AAAAAAAB_do/eh5MdbRQpVwhXcbsiLpvJAYs48LFSdmlgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6622.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S5RfgpvRZPA/YXV3Ngnnx0I/AAAAAAAB_do/eh5MdbRQpVwhXcbsiLpvJAYs48LFSdmlgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6622.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4eYAqx1_yvQ/YXV3NmL0-OI/AAAAAAAB_do/2IizWKAiJo4HuHiCNj_bFtbJm6TVOWD8QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6616.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4eYAqx1_yvQ/YXV3NmL0-OI/AAAAAAAB_do/2IizWKAiJo4HuHiCNj_bFtbJm6TVOWD8QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_6616.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Hike 9 - <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/british-columbia/flatiron-via-needle-peak-trail?u=i">Flatiron Peak</a> </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This hike isn't in the Rockies but I thought it was worth mentioning. We found a random hike outside of Hope, BC and it did not disappoint. We hiked to the top of Flatiron Peak where there were alpine lakes was a green radio tower that looked like a rocket ship.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uSAChZ8iCGI/YXV6h8PlysI/AAAAAAAB_d0/IrvUT5Czel4OKLXogt5Q9GcDwbFwpcx1ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6666.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uSAChZ8iCGI/YXV6h8PlysI/AAAAAAAB_d0/IrvUT5Czel4OKLXogt5Q9GcDwbFwpcx1ACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_6666.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fAvTBH_Dxg8/YXV6h6_92LI/AAAAAAAB_d0/PJZjk5Ay4BounJfbFV9iNVOHa7jyuToDwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6663.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fAvTBH_Dxg8/YXV6h6_92LI/AAAAAAAB_d0/PJZjk5Ay4BounJfbFV9iNVOHa7jyuToDwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6663.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nwo5ZIJjRBY/YXV6h6awfNI/AAAAAAAB_d0/K0poATYYxt82RACC6vz77rIqf_VPlmDQQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6662.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nwo5ZIJjRBY/YXV6h6awfNI/AAAAAAAB_d0/K0poATYYxt82RACC6vz77rIqf_VPlmDQQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_6662.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C2Urd_r7i1c/YXV6h0e6NuI/AAAAAAAB_d0/jmqXeOrUILwKkvwJxMR9Jlw6kh6YFAeNgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6657.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C2Urd_r7i1c/YXV6h0e6NuI/AAAAAAAB_d0/jmqXeOrUILwKkvwJxMR9Jlw6kh6YFAeNgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6657.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>Ann Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00814106125770086276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8761956729554024727.post-12335676827558445742021-10-15T05:00:00.001-07:002021-10-15T05:00:00.209-07:00Day off run: Angel's Rest Gorge loop<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nqhoKryEjbk/YV24FzZ4HoI/AAAAAAAB4v4/aHQvFJYOH3sxgH2_23ZfNTKp7J9wfniAQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_8467.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nqhoKryEjbk/YV24FzZ4HoI/AAAAAAAB4v4/aHQvFJYOH3sxgH2_23ZfNTKp7J9wfniAQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_8467.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br />For our day-off run in April, we decided to run Angel's Rest in the Columbia River Gorge. It was a lovely day, with views you don't often get to see this time of year. We ran into several patches of snow, but also wildflowers beginning to peek through the early spring mud and moss. The waterfalls were full and majestic, and Cedar enjoyed himself immensely (as he always does!). <p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XR2b1ah8-S4/YV24FyEdTLI/AAAAAAAB4v4/r2904A0SbiEjAt4oq5eRP3I1Z5Ddc2WEQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_8464.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XR2b1ah8-S4/YV24FyEdTLI/AAAAAAAB4v4/r2904A0SbiEjAt4oq5eRP3I1Z5Ddc2WEQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_8464.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once past Angel's Rest, we headed toward Multnomah Falls, cutting down from the top on the main, paved tourist trail. We used the old highway to connect back up to the trails and made a figure eight back to Angel's Rest, where we retraced out steps. <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/5058320960">See my Strava map here</a>. It was great to be out on a sunny, early spring day and get some good elevation in!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-948bia9RR8E/YV27PfKbMqI/AAAAAAAB4wI/Xcn3IYfqqYs0fLvsIppxyB2H3hqoG5efgCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_4399.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-948bia9RR8E/YV27PfKbMqI/AAAAAAAB4wI/Xcn3IYfqqYs0fLvsIppxyB2H3hqoG5efgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4399.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span face="MaisonNeue, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-size: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qNDbaHxX-Os/YVyPTzW-x_I/AAAAAAAB4sY/lrM1k-eD5_kxILlHBbMysJ5D1Y8hCzodgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6952.HEIC" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qNDbaHxX-Os/YVyPTzW-x_I/AAAAAAAB4sY/lrM1k-eD5_kxILlHBbMysJ5D1Y8hCzodgCPcBGAsYHg/s600/IMG_6952.HEIC" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Changing colors on the Thornapple River </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>Visiting western Michigan as we transition to fall has made for a great week of running. For our last long run here, Ann's dad dropped us off in Middleville and we ran back to his house on the <a href="https://northcountrytrail.org/" target="_blank">North Country Trail</a>, which traverses 4,700 miles from North Dakota to Vermont. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C9taKQYCArQ/YVyPT_NYOEI/AAAAAAAB4sY/Dxt_pc76O9cZmLem-ZsfZCYRJVuEdF6SACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6953.HEIC" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C9taKQYCArQ/YVyPT_NYOEI/AAAAAAAB4sY/Dxt_pc76O9cZmLem-ZsfZCYRJVuEdF6SACPcBGAsYHg/s600/IMG_6953.HEIC" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice canoe/kayak put-in in Middleville</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>The North Country Trail is the longest in the National Trail System, but it feels very different from the Pacific Crest and Appalachian trails; distinct sections pieced together along short stretches of road. Our first stretch, the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail through Middleville, wound along the Thornapple River, through a marsh, and under a tunnel of trees. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F3f33LoiT-U/YVyPT3vnZaI/AAAAAAAB4sY/I29L1vKoyJkmXIJHsXCmIWmGADeioP4HQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3430.HEIC" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F3f33LoiT-U/YVyPT3vnZaI/AAAAAAAB4sY/I29L1vKoyJkmXIJHsXCmIWmGADeioP4HQCPcBGAsYHg/s600/IMG_3430.HEIC" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We're on a giant chair!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sjp_YWxFg_I/YVyPT88h53I/AAAAAAAB4sY/VfgFJZ1iPaQylqeJwka6lWbUDbY1c1cfACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6955.HEIC" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sjp_YWxFg_I/YVyPT88h53I/AAAAAAAB4sY/VfgFJZ1iPaQylqeJwka6lWbUDbY1c1cfACPcBGAsYHg/s600/IMG_6955.HEIC" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trail distances-- we're in staunchly in the middle</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hR7L5Q1C4qY/YVyPT-IXAXI/AAAAAAAB4sY/ri6APjG3hZEZ_NHeJ77pHixsiOvrkrEtwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6956.HEIC" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hR7L5Q1C4qY/YVyPT-IXAXI/AAAAAAAB4sY/ri6APjG3hZEZ_NHeJ77pHixsiOvrkrEtwCPcBGAsYHg/s600/IMG_6956.HEIC" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tunnel of trees</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zqwLp04RwzE/YVyPT5K3vyI/AAAAAAAB4sY/5Ni_5baHBQMbmjSoruANgFbZak6uv2lwQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3434.HEIC" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zqwLp04RwzE/YVyPT5K3vyI/AAAAAAAB4sY/5Ni_5baHBQMbmjSoruANgFbZak6uv2lwQCPcBGAsYHg/s600/IMG_3434.HEIC" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mile markers and exercises to do along the way (no, we didn't do them)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lUyaTtuNGjA/YVyPT0s4FzI/AAAAAAAB4sY/G7fzfhTTonoAgj9RkFwOPylczBSH_iQrACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3437.HEIC" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lUyaTtuNGjA/YVyPT0s4FzI/AAAAAAAB4sY/G7fzfhTTonoAgj9RkFwOPylczBSH_iQrACPcBGAsYHg/s600/IMG_3437.HEIC" width="600" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This section ends at a small road, to a bigger one, and then back onto a dirt road before getting back onto trail. Different parts of the trail have distinct feelings-- sandy pine groves, riparian forests, spent soybean fields, boardwalks along marshes. After a week of becoming familiar with the trails in Yankee Springs Recreation Area, it was a fun change to run point-to-point. </div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JmJPl5PQgHk/YVyPT2xLnLI/AAAAAAAB4sY/ASyJAXMi3Q4TQuf4OCPh6YxwRPgU5M5mQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3439.HEIC" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JmJPl5PQgHk/YVyPT2xLnLI/AAAAAAAB4sY/ASyJAXMi3Q4TQuf4OCPh6YxwRPgU5M5mQCPcBGAsYHg/s600/IMG_3439.HEIC" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peets Road, connecting trail segments</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F4Mf4pebko4/YVyPTyRYvLI/AAAAAAAB4sY/yhYCngGOnUQchDNBs5BmAXW84QFij_e-gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6959.HEIC" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F4Mf4pebko4/YVyPTyRYvLI/AAAAAAAB4sY/yhYCngGOnUQchDNBs5BmAXW84QFij_e-gCPcBGAsYHg/w240-h320/IMG_6959.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Go straight</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hiDL_zFdQiQ/YVyPTzdvKtI/AAAAAAAB4sY/HnGRDon1DdIhOL824WSpOb1ZlrKJNIBgACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6960.HEIC" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hiDL_zFdQiQ/YVyPTzdvKtI/AAAAAAAB4sY/HnGRDon1DdIhOL824WSpOb1ZlrKJNIBgACPcBGAsYHg/w240-h320/IMG_6960.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Go left</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vRbwUqDtIPs/YVyPTwHRsrI/AAAAAAAB4sY/VNCi-_TnhAImVzdrpgXIJl7rSxo17x-lQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6961.HEIC" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vRbwUqDtIPs/YVyPTwHRsrI/AAAAAAAB4sY/VNCi-_TnhAImVzdrpgXIJl7rSxo17x-lQCPcBGAsYHg/w240-h320/IMG_6961.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Go right</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l-t-p2Vr1tw/YVyPTyYZQdI/AAAAAAAB4sY/ixCyxjv0awAz2yFfGJxT6IyrGMBPygJTwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6962.HEIC" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l-t-p2Vr1tw/YVyPTyYZQdI/AAAAAAAB4sY/ixCyxjv0awAz2yFfGJxT6IyrGMBPygJTwCPcBGAsYHg/s600/IMG_6962.HEIC" width="600" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x01QAwH-_fw/YVyPT17bPNI/AAAAAAAB4sY/h4I4u7bJLgErDUUUWveJcOO-OAXdc_VpgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6963.heic" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x01QAwH-_fw/YVyPT17bPNI/AAAAAAAB4sY/h4I4u7bJLgErDUUUWveJcOO-OAXdc_VpgCPcBGAsYHg/s600/IMG_6963.heic" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Signage along the North Country Trail is pretty great-- there are blue blazes on trees to mark the trail and whether to go left, right or straight ahead. A few sections are public hunting grounds, with signs marking the seasons. Some areas are more developed than others, with lots of informative signs, lovely benches, and brand-new boardwalks.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EalnimVX8sA/YVyPTyLDySI/AAAAAAAB4sY/WybjnQ8IoWMSUBeMI5nDAbqanExNoiJdwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6964.heic" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EalnimVX8sA/YVyPTyLDySI/AAAAAAAB4sY/WybjnQ8IoWMSUBeMI5nDAbqanExNoiJdwCPcBGAsYHg/s600/IMG_6964.heic" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brand new boardwalk</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rQ3axAmwTVM/YVyPTwHm_2I/AAAAAAAB4sY/qTHFQrvYB3AoMEYdz1_ugjy0GE5qZNUYACPcBGAsYHg/s3088/IMG_6965.heic" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rQ3axAmwTVM/YVyPTwHm_2I/AAAAAAAB4sY/qTHFQrvYB3AoMEYdz1_ugjy0GE5qZNUYACPcBGAsYHg/s600/IMG_6965.heic" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--qW5WA74rpc/YVyPTxudXeI/AAAAAAAB4sY/CDOcMMSANbILMQRe-6n9wAI8jZ4K6oZzgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6968.HEIC" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--qW5WA74rpc/YVyPTxudXeI/AAAAAAAB4sY/CDOcMMSANbILMQRe-6n9wAI8jZ4K6oZzgCPcBGAsYHg/s600/IMG_6968.HEIC" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neat benches</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WpfBovqXFY0/YVyPTwkoG-I/AAAAAAAB4sY/KAJn3fcZgeEaKRiWJ_PKKaNfw3Gz932cACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3440.HEIC" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WpfBovqXFY0/YVyPTwkoG-I/AAAAAAAB4sY/KAJn3fcZgeEaKRiWJ_PKKaNfw3Gz932cACPcBGAsYHg/s600/IMG_3440.HEIC" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A soybean field post-harvest</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X8FW-PpL8_o/YVyPT6Kx-eI/AAAAAAAB4sY/jOa35mjiga8mjzdcFiO9HoVlmnXnBeNswCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3442.HEIC" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X8FW-PpL8_o/YVyPT6Kx-eI/AAAAAAAB4sY/jOa35mjiga8mjzdcFiO9HoVlmnXnBeNswCPcBGAsYHg/s600/IMG_3442.HEIC" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How to read NCT signage</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XJPCtes64SY/YVyPT8W3FGI/AAAAAAAB4sY/MgjLF3eUPuEjlghK2JeZap4hE4Y0TAPpACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3444.HEIC" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XJPCtes64SY/YVyPT8W3FGI/AAAAAAAB4sY/MgjLF3eUPuEjlghK2JeZap4hE4Y0TAPpACPcBGAsYHg/s600/IMG_3444.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r4O0vAizRQs/YVyPT3_HHSI/AAAAAAAB4sY/oMWQ6kh3QRUZJY1gsaLWSckYuExCkqDxACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3445.HEIC" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r4O0vAizRQs/YVyPT3_HHSI/AAAAAAAB4sY/oMWQ6kh3QRUZJY1gsaLWSckYuExCkqDxACPcBGAsYHg/s600/IMG_3445.HEIC" width="600" /></a><br />After crossing a couple of familiarly-named roads (Chief Noonday and Gun Lake), we were back in familiar territory: Yankee Springs Recreation Area, where we've run every day we've been in Michigan. Finally, we split from the North Country Trail to follow the Hall Lake Trail out to the road and back to Ann's dad's house. Next time I'd like to try more of the North Country Trail, from the opposite side.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br />
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The same weekend we were visiting the <a href="https://switchbackendurance.com/races/fall-festival-of-races/">Yankee Springs Fall Festival</a> trail races were happening, so of course we signed up. We decided on the 25k for 2 reasons, one mainly because the 50k is 2 looks of the 25k and the other was I wanted more time to spend with my family. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zOHYfZUrThM/YVttP58DwsI/AAAAAAAB7us/Be5vit8rKwMxwFldSCNHH0eid5F2uAQ_wCPcBGAsYHg/s480/IMG_6939.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zOHYfZUrThM/YVttP58DwsI/AAAAAAAB7us/Be5vit8rKwMxwFldSCNHH0eid5F2uAQ_wCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6939.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a family of runners</td></tr></tbody></table></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Yankee Springs Fall Festival trail race is a small, local, backyard feeling trail race put on by <a href="https://switchbackendurance.com/">Switchback Endurance</a>, it's everything I love about trail racing. The feel of it reminded me a lot of the <a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/search/label/peterson%20ridge">Peterson Ridge Rumble</a> races.</span></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zB3Yr-c6ZYw/YVttPxD5ZkI/AAAAAAAB7us/r4fTtrSwsCcB3JUmklGIWQP4g59OLiFzgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6846.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zB3Yr-c6ZYw/YVttPxD5ZkI/AAAAAAAB7us/r4fTtrSwsCcB3JUmklGIWQP4g59OLiFzgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6846.HEIC" width="640" /></a></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_nuocx5QK1M/YVttPy5FGzI/AAAAAAAB7us/geKmI73jbkgTUeI5KCmPLiOfB5ejHUaKACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6850.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_nuocx5QK1M/YVttPy5FGzI/AAAAAAAB7us/geKmI73jbkgTUeI5KCmPLiOfB5ejHUaKACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6850.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Start line selfies</td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The course takes place in <a href="https://switchbackendurance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Fall-course.pdf">Yankee Springs recreation area</a> on beautiful rolling single track trails, which loops by 2 different lakes, Hall & Deep Lake. There is actually a decent amount of elevation gain (for Michigan), around ~1200 feet. There were 4 different aid stations, which seemed like a lot, but it was fun to stop and chat with the different folks at each of the aid stations. One of the aid stations even had grilled cheese. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LDJXe8HFyDc/YVttP_url6I/AAAAAAAB7us/qYyBUKC5YiQw9wl6I6S-l8ZxqJheKEgVwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6440.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LDJXe8HFyDc/YVttP_url6I/AAAAAAAB7us/qYyBUKC5YiQw9wl6I6S-l8ZxqJheKEgVwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_6440.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">running towards the finish<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eh4Pz0rljsE/YVttPz_00SI/AAAAAAAB7us/jdrG2qG__cUxP_8wzmjB-z02q4GiWzZ4QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6436.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eh4Pz0rljsE/YVttPz_00SI/AAAAAAAB7us/jdrG2qG__cUxP_8wzmjB-z02q4GiWzZ4QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_6436.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">we got excited when we saw our family & friends at the end<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The majority of the trails also are mountain bike trails and at one point a mountain biker passed us and said we were doing so well because everyone else was walking. What he meant was a lot of people were walking the hills. For us Oregonians the hills weren't anything, but for flatlanders they were hard. We certainly had an advantage at this race. As the miles went by we passed more people than I had in years. After we passed the last aid station Susan sped and started passing everyone within view. At one point I told her to slow down because I couldn't keep up, but she was having too much fun. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-95gGQXsRh30/YVttP7yMbfI/AAAAAAAB7us/k4XOdYRiRU4ER1IKjVQX8c_Q9OO5sFSqwCPcBGAsYHg/s1799/7E7F9BE7-CA8B-4536-81CC-8550052AB753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-95gGQXsRh30/YVttP7yMbfI/AAAAAAAB7us/k4XOdYRiRU4ER1IKjVQX8c_Q9OO5sFSqwCPcBGAsYHg/w512-h640/7E7F9BE7-CA8B-4536-81CC-8550052AB753.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our race medal and trophy</td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The only part of the race we had to walk was at the very end, there was a set of stairs going up to the parking area of the race start. As we emerged from the stairs and started running towards the finish, we saw my whole family and our friend Julie. That was the best part of the race. But then we crossed the finish line and were told we won our age group! We won pumpkin trophies, Susan was so excited. It was a perfect way to spend a Fall Saturday morning in Western Michigan. </span></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lamUMj6VQFc/YVttPzKHQrI/AAAAAAAB7us/RDoYrwxstdgvoD0YmdS0ebjaIrDq7-BCACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6443.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lamUMj6VQFc/YVttPzKHQrI/AAAAAAAB7us/RDoYrwxstdgvoD0YmdS0ebjaIrDq7-BCACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_6443.HEIC" width="480" /></a></p>Ann Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00814106125770086276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8761956729554024727.post-48265258474487951732021-08-29T16:22:00.002-07:002021-08-29T16:27:30.385-07:00New Route on Firelane 2 <p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iS8r2SaMd4Q/YSwPcRKVKoI/AAAAAAAB0Sg/RMj7mCaMvssNWj0K01wf_qUB0IsUpDWMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_5060.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iS8r2SaMd4Q/YSwPcRKVKoI/AAAAAAAB0Sg/RMj7mCaMvssNWj0K01wf_qUB0IsUpDWMwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5060.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Susan had been out of town for over a week and wanted to surprise her with a new route, plus it has been quite awhile since I created a new route. So many of our route start on one of the many trailheads on NW 53rd or from Saltzman or Springville, so I decided to start on Firelane 2. Firelane 2 doesn't really have much of a trailhead, there is a pull out off of Skyline Blvd. that I assume can hold about 5 cars. There is also a chain fence that has been pulled away so you can access the trail, it feels totally sketchy but all legal. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The longest single stretch of the route is only ~3.55 miles, so there is a lot of variety in the route, which I prefer. There is a lot of ups and downs between Leif and Wildwood but nothing too crazy. Honestly this was the perfect route for an easy Sunday morning of catching up on life between to best friends and their crazy dog. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Route:</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Firelane 2 - WW: .70</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">WW- Maple: .03</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Maple - (end of Maple) Leif: 3.55</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Leif - Hardesty : 2.58</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hardesty - WW: .27</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">WW- Wiregate : 3.46</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Wiregate - Leif: .31</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Leif - Cleator: 1.64</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Cleator - WW: .24</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">WW - Fl 3 : 1.82</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Firelane 3 - Leif: .31</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Leif - Nature: .79</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nature - WW: 1</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">WW - FL2: 1.53</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">FL2 - car: .70</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Total 18.93 </span></div>Ann Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00814106125770086276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8761956729554024727.post-6691709829082321752021-08-11T13:16:00.001-07:002021-08-11T13:49:45.203-07:00Backcountry Rise 50k<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f9oBzXzfmtQ/YRQaciCqSrI/AAAAAAABzHs/ZAYSiVtQD6sLeHjwOfddq9bOI5DbhPLKQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0840.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f9oBzXzfmtQ/YRQaciCqSrI/AAAAAAABzHs/ZAYSiVtQD6sLeHjwOfddq9bOI5DbhPLKQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_0840.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<p><span style="font-family: arial;">As we all started to get vaccinated and races started to open up for 2021, Susan and I got quite excited. We have wanted to do <a href="https://www.daybreakracing.com/backcountry-rise-50k">Backcountry Rise</a> for awhile, but it always falls on the weekend after Labor Day, which is an annual trip for my family to the beach. But this year the race was taking place in July and had a 50 mile option. So we decided to sign up for it. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Well fast forward to a few weeks before the race, I decided that I should actually look at the race course. I mean I knew it was 11,000+ of climbing and that we ran the 50k + 20m course. What I didn't realize was how much of the 20 mile course was actually the 50k course. I have a real mental block on doing multiple loops of the same course. I was also concerned about the cut off times. Despite having trained since January for the race I haven't gotten any faster in the last few years, I can blame covid weight or old age, but it is what it is. We (I) made the last minute decision to drop down to the 50k and luckily the RD let us. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_TeoC-96Zeo/YRQbcRhyL0I/AAAAAAABzIM/-4GtGiqBDpw7w1QUtY0tTM2oup7Z6zOkACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0833.jpg" style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; white-space: normal;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_TeoC-96Zeo/YRQbcRhyL0I/AAAAAAABzIM/-4GtGiqBDpw7w1QUtY0tTM2oup7Z6zOkACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_0833.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial;">I felt guilty about the decision for days after making it, but after running the course I knew it was the right decision. The Backcountry Rise 50k was the hardest 50k we have ever ran. The day was hot AF with a lot of exposed areas, which didn't help. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ON4eOXD2DC4/YRQbYB1v0mI/AAAAAAABzH8/MIbehC0Nfgkon5y1aHNq-y8W4pT_NEinwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0746.jpg" style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; white-space: normal;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ON4eOXD2DC4/YRQbYB1v0mI/AAAAAAABzH8/MIbehC0Nfgkon5y1aHNq-y8W4pT_NEinwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_0746.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QLMSezWoCnI/YRQbioCLecI/AAAAAAABzIk/01Xb6wz018ARdDIU1f-kEc6p-4n54ayGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0903.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QLMSezWoCnI/YRQbioCLecI/AAAAAAABzIk/01Xb6wz018ARdDIU1f-kEc6p-4n54ayGgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_0903.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial;">The first 5 miles went by quite quickly, it was completely runnable with a little bit of downhill but mostly flat. But the honeymoon period came to a crashing halt after those first 5 miles, then we had to climb for the next 5-6 miles. There was a little bit of downhill after mile 10, but honestly I don't remember it. There was another long climb until mile ~15, honestly all I remember is 10 miles of climbing but elevation profile on <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/5644746728">strava</a> tells another story. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x_OdGDV_Geo/YRQbeOsZziI/AAAAAAABzIU/dWC8uRL5OToU8gN8e3QnP3laaP94vA6hwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0861.jpg" style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; white-space: normal;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x_OdGDV_Geo/YRQbeOsZziI/AAAAAAABzIU/dWC8uRL5OToU8gN8e3QnP3laaP94vA6hwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_0861.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial;">At this point we thought it would be a nice runnable downhill the rest of the way. Well it was also the middle of the day, so the heat had kicked up and not all of the trails were runnable. The last kick in the ass was the last mile and 500ft climb to the end. That 500 feet felt like 2000, so mean. Despite all of this we had a blast and really enjoyed ourselves. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I2IRVU2T5-8/YRQbkl1nKvI/AAAAAAABzIo/ck6k43f-i-oaLbiUAtOHar95x-x5uQJ1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0907.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I2IRVU2T5-8/YRQbkl1nKvI/AAAAAAABzIo/ck6k43f-i-oaLbiUAtOHar95x-x5uQJ1ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_0907.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial;">This might have been the hardest 50k so far but it is one of the most beautiful courses I have run in the US. We had views of all the surrounding mountains and tons of alpine lakes. I will let the pictures speak for themselves. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lD7g7tZAyFk/YRQbrW5iSRI/AAAAAAABzJA/9HUrnhuWAG8p4cqJM-Gtqkn3E3Tvj4z3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5297.jpg" style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; white-space: normal;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lD7g7tZAyFk/YRQbrW5iSRI/AAAAAAABzJA/9HUrnhuWAG8p4cqJM-Gtqkn3E3Tvj4z3QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5297.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial;">I would totally do this 50k again, not sure I would do the 50m though. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AXP1V74l-Xs/YRQbUg7Y58I/AAAAAAABzH0/W1RLODaTIr0i58VerCIafqlqnC_vUXuugCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0715.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AXP1V74l-Xs/YRQbUg7Y58I/AAAAAAABzH0/W1RLODaTIr0i58VerCIafqlqnC_vUXuugCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_0715.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span><p></p>Ann Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00814106125770086276noreply@blogger.com0Mt Margaret, Washington 98616, USA46.312055099999988 -122.134818118.001821263821142 -157.29106810000002 74.622288936178833 -86.9785681tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8761956729554024727.post-40421023022761691012021-07-18T15:19:00.002-07:002021-07-18T15:19:16.004-07:0030 miles of the Washington PCT<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TOaBmW1xJEQ/YPSnXOJK3gI/AAAAAAABxsM/HOnisL1wv5wIKHwwVVnKotPx849b8efDQCPcBGAsYHg/s3088/IMG_5098.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TOaBmW1xJEQ/YPSnXOJK3gI/AAAAAAABxsM/HOnisL1wv5wIKHwwVVnKotPx849b8efDQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_5098.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">In preparation for the Backcountry Rise 50 mile race, Susan and I decided to run a 30ish mile route as our last big run before the race. (editor note we later dropped to the 50k) We had originally thought we would run the <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/oregon/pct-or-section-g-lolo-pass-trailhead-to-cascade-locks-bridge-of-the-gods">last 30 miles of the Oregon PCT</a> heading towards Washington (Lolo Pass to Cascade Locks) but we saw a posting on Oregon Hikers that said there was a lot of blowdown from winter storms that made large parts of the trail nearly impassable. After dealing with that on <a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2021/06/day-off-run-green-canyon-blowdown.html">Hunchback Mountain</a> we decided to come up with Plan B. Luckily Plan B was literally on the other side of the river. We decided to run the first 30ish miles of the PCT in Washington going north. Yassine and a few other folks had also done it recently and confirmed the trail was in great condition. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6kQNLU8N5Kk/YPSnkBHSHXI/AAAAAAABxsQ/NJTA-TtQTEwc4fjKHiAqh5G4pHVuhgaUACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_5089.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6kQNLU8N5Kk/YPSnkBHSHXI/AAAAAAABxsQ/NJTA-TtQTEwc4fjKHiAqh5G4pHVuhgaUACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_5089.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Running in a cloud and happy about it</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We decided to start at the Bonneville trailhead and run the PCT to Wind River, which meant we needed both our cars for shuttling. The great thing about this route is it is only a 20 minute shuttle between the trailheads. It is probably an 1.5 hour shuttle to do the Oregon section. We left Susan's car at a primitive</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> parking Wind River Road hoping it would be safe overnight and headed off in the van to camp overnight at the other trailhead. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LIRB1JlgOXk/YPSnzI2oXAI/AAAAAAABxsU/pMfbgqs3D746Vt6kZfsJBOb4f4_8XzRhACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_5090.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LIRB1JlgOXk/YPSnzI2oXAI/AAAAAAABxsU/pMfbgqs3D746Vt6kZfsJBOb4f4_8XzRhACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_5090.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YzGUetMbNek/YPSnzOJyrXI/AAAAAAABxsU/80gGaj-41cca8-WEob_bJM4nKsus3cGJwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_5092.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YzGUetMbNek/YPSnzOJyrXI/AAAAAAABxsU/80gGaj-41cca8-WEob_bJM4nKsus3cGJwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_5092.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We got an early start around 6am not know what we might encounter nor how long it would take us. The first ~6 miles of the PCT we were pretty familiar with because we had run a month or so early as part of our <a href="http://www.girlsgonewildwood.com/2021/06/day-off-run-table-mountain-and-crazy-5.html">Table Mountain</a> route. The first 10 miles is also pretty much uphill and there isn't a lot of water until mile ~16, this is one of the major reasons we decided to run northbound direction.</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6p7kaUVnPSc/YPSoA_ai3AI/AAAAAAABxsc/Ya8k7aX4m-cHalhxlSV78322C88S1OCqgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_5094.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6p7kaUVnPSc/YPSoA_ai3AI/AAAAAAABxsc/Ya8k7aX4m-cHalhxlSV78322C88S1OCqgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_5094.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice cold mountain water</td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We thought after the Table Mountain turn off we would be running a new section of the PCT for us, but as we started talking we realized we had run this section before but just the opposite direct. We ran it as part of our first 50k in 2012 -- <a href="https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=16386#id326634">Bunker to Bonneville</a>. We had fun reflecting on that race and everything we had done since 2012. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n6i4VOKhq6M/YPSoA_9kwtI/AAAAAAABxsc/EV_Sw9-V3yAQIfj4tC13m1ic9kEoLOc7gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_5093.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n6i4VOKhq6M/YPSoA_9kwtI/AAAAAAABxsc/EV_Sw9-V3yAQIfj4tC13m1ic9kEoLOc7gCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_5093.HEIC" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We were stuck in a cloud for most of the 10 mile climb, normally we would have been irritated by it and getting wet but after a week of 110+F days we were very happy to be damp and cool. After reaching the top of the climb we had some nice downhill that went on a lot longer than I expect that ended at a glorious creek, where we filled up our water bladders with nice cold mountain water. By this time it had started to get quite warm and we were very happy to have cold water. </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mDDgW1QEABo/YPSoQJtfRJI/AAAAAAABxsg/Rt6saqQyLO0Clmxxfub21KhOgk-fyMxdwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_5091.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mDDgW1QEABo/YPSoQJtfRJI/AAAAAAABxsg/Rt6saqQyLO0Clmxxfub21KhOgk-fyMxdwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_5091.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Susan and Bear Grass</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">After the first creek we had our 2nd major climb but not nearly as long or as much elevation gain as the first one. It was actually pretty nice after the long downhill (at least for me anyhow). After that climb it was nice and rolling to the car. We had several water crossing with lots of cool and refreshing water.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_y1ifvne8s/YPSoZ5EmFII/AAAAAAABxso/kNNzgZcZm0EimjbHymfMG5a0xJ6W0GAFgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_5096.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_y1ifvne8s/YPSoZ5EmFII/AAAAAAABxso/kNNzgZcZm0EimjbHymfMG5a0xJ6W0GAFgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_5096.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This section of the PCT doesn't have the views like the Oregon side but it also has a lot less people and I think is equally as nice. Plus you can't beat a 20 minute shuttle for a point to point route. And if you are so inclined you can stop at <a href="https://www.backwoodsbrewingcompany.com/">Backwoods Brewing in Carson</a> on you way back to pick up you second vehicle. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UzVShBQKYSg/YPSoiQ8MJTI/AAAAAAABxss/ru6swn0TAEsxDEES1Wv2om0Vuef7lsuIwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_5086.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UzVShBQKYSg/YPSoiQ8MJTI/AAAAAAABxss/ru6swn0TAEsxDEES1Wv2om0Vuef7lsuIwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_5086.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">My <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/5565425055">strava route</a>.</span></p>Ann Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00814106125770086276noreply@blogger.com0