I never got around to writing up my training for August 4-10. I’ve started writing about runs the same day instead. Easier to remember that way.

Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 6:02 pm


5 mi, 1947 ft gain, 59:17. Upper Wallace Falls, solo. Altra Superior 1.5

Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 8:24 pm


3.4 mi, 112 ft gain, 36:24. Kellogg Lake Tree Farm gate #1, with dogs. Altra Superior 1.5
Shake out from earlier run.

Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 5:04 pm


5 mi, 1961 ft gain, 1:02:36. Upper Wallace Falls, solo. Altra Superior 1.5

Thursday, August 7, 2014, 7:58 pm


4.1 mi, 411 ft gain, 48:45. Kellogg Lake Tree Farm gate #2, with dogs. Altra Superior 1.5

Friday, August 10, 2014, 4:22 pm


21.1 mi, 5271 ft gain, 4:44:29. PCT section J Stevens Pass south, solo. Altra Superior 1.5
The plan was to go at least 15 miles total, and possibly all the way to Trap Lake or Trap Pass, which would have been a little over 25. I wanted to get back to the car before it was dark, so I kept going until about 6:30. Time came and I decided to push to 10.5 mi and turn around. The last 20 min or so were starting to get kind of dark. I didn’t have much run left in my legs going up the last 2 climbs. So I power hiked a bit. Got some good photos and posted to Instagram. Great run.
Started to feel a little nauseated on the drive home. Stopped at the gas station at Skykomish for some apple juice and salted pistachios. Felt better after that. I’ve been trying to cut back a little on eating and salt during runs. I think I’ve found the lower end of what works. I felt better when I ate more, so I may go back to that.

Weekly totals: 38.5 mi, 7h21m, 9599 ft gain