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(View from the trail, between the trees)
The weather continues to be 100% pure bliss, which means, tons of running, tons of climbing, and not a lot of everything else (i.e- house is a mess).
This week Peter managed to get me out for 4 days of climbing. I am getting better each time and it's definitely one of my new favorite activities. Of course, as with most things, I start to get a little competitive with myself and can get frustrated when I don't learning at a faster rate. I've woken up multiple days with my core and arms sooo sore. I love knowing that I am getting stronger, especially from an outdoor activity.
As far as running goes, I got in 13 hours of running. Wednesday's run was perfect knee knacker training. Peter, Mark Grist and I started at the auto mall and ran up mosquito creek to the top of Grouse Mountain and back. The quads were sore for days after. I am sure the 100 overhead snatches we did at cross fit the next day didn't help ease any of that soreness. Friday I went for a great run out to Norvan Falls and back and Saturday I did the SFU 5 Peaks Enduro event (10km). It was so much fun to go rip off a 10km. It was really hot and the course was quite hilly but with Knee knacker in a little over 3 weeks, I will take all the elevation I can get. I ended up placing first female, which I really wasn't expecting but am pretty stoked about. I guess it proves that just because you run long and slow doesn't mean you can't run fast! I spent the rest of the day lounging by my friends pool, swapping stories, drinking Hoegaarden, and enjoying the beautiful day.
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(5:30 am start from Lynn Headwaters)
Sunday we went out for an epic. It was finally time to do our favorite run, Haines Valley. It's a run we do every year and the views are stunning. Being on the boulder Field on the back side of Grouse reminds me of being in a prehistoric Dinosaur land. Adam, Meredith, Peter and I started at 5:30am. We started early because Pete and I had a family breakfast to go to and my dad's blueberry pancakes are not to be missed! There was quite a bit of snow on the top but we went earlier than we do most years. I hadn't run in snow for quite some time and it was very refreshing in the heat of the day.
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(Pete and I at the bottom of the Boulder Field)
There were some large ascents up boulder fields, river crossings, and rad mountain bike trail descents. Round Trip was 4:45 and I can't wait to go back and do it again.
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(Adam and Meredith at the river crossing)
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(Adam and Meredith at the top of the Boulder Field)
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(Lot's of snow!!)
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(The end)
Hope you enjoyed the picture show. It truly is a beautiful run or hike and if you can ever get into that neck of the woods...DO IT!
5 comments:
Hey, that looks like an awesome run...jealous!!! :)
Really beautiful pics! Very cool.
haines valley sounds amazing. did a search and found nothing on google. is it known as some other name? do you know where i can get maps of the area trails?
I think you can get information at Lynn Headwaters. They have a route board in the park with a layout of the hikes. If you need a detailed description you can email me- ngildersleeve11@hotmail.com and I can provide you with that.
It is a run not to be missed but if you can wait a few weeks more snow will melt and it may be a bit easier to navigate if you are unfamiliar with the area.
Fortunately, my boyfriend has done this run many many times and with a few wrong turns, he always seems to get us to the right spot eventually!
sorry- I realized I spelled it wrong- Try "Hanes Valley" in your google search!
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