| Location: WA, Member Since: Feb 10, 2007 Gender: Male Goal Type: Local Elite Running Accomplishments: I was an 800/1500 runner in high school and college, with PRs of 1:55 and 4:08. I've run as fast as 16:15 for 5k and 1:20 for a half, but my bests in recent years are 17:07 5k (Dec. '11), 37:40 10k (Jan. '12), 1:23:49 half (Sept. '08), 2:53:12 marathon (September '10), and 4:45:06 50k (March '10). Short-Term Running Goals: Late 2015/2016 races:
— Seattle Soltice 10k (Dec. 19)
— Nookachamps half marathon (Jan. 16)
— Toyko Marathon (Feb. 28) Personal: I'm an editor at a newspaper in Bremerton, Washington and head coach of the Bremerton Jaguars youth track and field team. |
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| | In two weeks my brother and I and two other guys are going to try to climb Mount Baker. So our Crow Pass Crossing trail will include some steep, slow mountaineering. Yesterday we tried to get a training hike in on Mount Rainier, with a goal of going to Camp Muir, which is at 10,000 feet. We had a forecast of partly sunny, and on the drive up the Paradise that sounded about right. We saw the sun a bit, though the clouds gathered as we parked the car. It was cold, maybe 45, with some wind and a little fog. The trail is completely snow now, so we were on the boot tracked path from the start. We hiked without problem for an hour, and there was one hint of the clouds trying to burn off. Climbers on the way down were telling us that Muir was in the clear. But from then on the wind picked up and a driving rain didn't let up. By the time we were at about 8,000 feet (a bit past the Pebble Creek crossing, where you enter the snow field), we decided that it wasn't going to improve. It was as close to a white out as I've been in, visibility couldn't have been much more than 40 yards. We were pretty soaked as well, which is when hikes turn from fun to frustrating anyway. So maybe 5 to 6 miles of high-elevation hiking in the snow. No scenic views, but we got a cup of hot chocolate.
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| | I have two kids still advancing through the USATF Junior Olympics, so I practiced with them to give them a pacer. 3/4 mile warmup, 4x400 then 4x500, then 800m cool down. Not a lot of distance, but some good track work. supernova glide 4
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| | Warren-Manette bridge loop, quicker pace than usual. We may have some warmer days on the way, which would be nice. 34:00 supernova glide 4 -- 373
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| | My brother is in town, so I took the day off and we went out to Green Mountain. I really need to get some time in the hills if I'm going to be ready for Crow Pass Crossing. Started at Wildcat trailhead and took that to Beaver Pond. At the Plummer split we went down and caught the Gold Creek trail back up, which is definitely steeper than Plummer. Then caught Plummer/Wildcat again and went to the Vista, then back down on the Wildcat loop with one extra hill above the horsecamp. Between not running that distance for a few weeks and the "heat" (it was 73 or something), I was pretty taxed when we finished. 2:20 brooks cascadia red | | Add Comment |
| | Shake out run, I went to bed with some tired legs last night. 11th-Shore Drive. 31:00 supernova glide 4 | | Add Comment |
| | Spent the morning at the Pacific Northwest Jr. Olympics qualifier (the girl I coach won the 1,500!), then headed to work for my monthly Saturday shift. The heavy rain broke around 4, and I had runable clothes on, so I spent dinner break on a quick loop of the Warren-Manette bridge loop from downtown. Took a little exploratory detour up the trail near Harrison Medical Center, which is actually a nice little tucked away surprise and adds a decent little climb to that route. Then back to work to get the paper out. 31:00 supernova glide 4 | | Add Comment |
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