Running in the Sun on the Turnagain Arm Trail
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Showing posts with label running. Show all posts
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Turnagain Arm Trail and Tales of Woe
I don't look very woeful in the picture below, but believe me I was. I was supposed to be in Valdez skiing and climbing, and instead I was all alone without my friends or skis or climbing gear. What had seemed like a brilliant move to have Ryan take my gear down since he was driving, turned bad when my flight got canceled. Darn it! Foiled!
Running in the Sun on the Turnagain Arm Trail
Running in the Sun on the Turnagain Arm Trail
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Between the Clouds: Lost Lake
I was looking to get out for either a long day in the mountains or a long run...Meaghan had never done the Lost Lake trail before, and I have this need I guess to initiate people to the beauty up there...We dropped the car at the fire station and stuck out our thumbs hoping to get a quick ride to the trail head. I was shocked by how many people passed us, and to add insult actually waved as they went by....I didn't want to play waving games, I wanted a freaking ride...idiots!
I think though maybe fate was just waiting for Dan to come by in his massive blue pick up truck...because only with a truck like that were we able to drive, and not swim to the trail head. He was telling us how the there is a lake that builds back under the snow glacier and every two years like clockwork it lets loose and floods the river....I swear the water was at least 3-4 feet deep on the Primrose road...lucky for us we were in a big truck and he just cruised through it.
Meaghan and I
The Biggest Lost Lake
An Awesome Trail
Although we made it above the fog, we never could quite escape the next cloud layer, it was stubbornly stuck to the mountains at about the 4000 foot level...but we could see the glaciers spilling to the bottom of the valleys...it was very nice!
T.2:50:D.16:EGP.2300
I think though maybe fate was just waiting for Dan to come by in his massive blue pick up truck...because only with a truck like that were we able to drive, and not swim to the trail head. He was telling us how the there is a lake that builds back under the snow glacier and every two years like clockwork it lets loose and floods the river....I swear the water was at least 3-4 feet deep on the Primrose road...lucky for us we were in a big truck and he just cruised through it.
Meaghan and I
The Biggest Lost Lake
An Awesome Trail
Although we made it above the fog, we never could quite escape the next cloud layer, it was stubbornly stuck to the mountains at about the 4000 foot level...but we could see the glaciers spilling to the bottom of the valleys...it was very nice!
T.2:50:D.16:EGP.2300
Monday, September 28, 2009
Just a Little Farther: Arctic Valley
I finally did something that I have wanted to do for years...kind of a silly goal really, but that has never stopped me before, nor did it make me pause long on this day. The funny thing is that it is totally insignificant to anyone but myself, and I still don't care....I finally did it!
In the Snow Line!
Chair 1?
Me Being a Dork
I'm so old school that I used to ski at Arctic when there was a military and civillian side...the military dudes always wore jeans, and we laughed at them in our stylish florescent 80's wear and skinny skis...The old lodge that used to be up there is completely gone.
Looking Toward the Military Side
So I started at the golf course, jogged to the lodge, trotted to the valley that overlooks Hiland, went up Rendezvous Peak, then followed the ridgeline all the way down to where the old military ski area used to be, hit the road, and went back to the golf course. Usually it is all that I can do to get my ass to the lodge...that's why I'm psyched today I went further! Now the next goal is to do it faster...sometimes I could probably walk faster than I "run" uphill... : )
T.3:15:D.14:EG.3860
In the Snow Line!
Chair 1?
Me Being a Dork
I'm so old school that I used to ski at Arctic when there was a military and civillian side...the military dudes always wore jeans, and we laughed at them in our stylish florescent 80's wear and skinny skis...The old lodge that used to be up there is completely gone.
Looking Toward the Military Side
So I started at the golf course, jogged to the lodge, trotted to the valley that overlooks Hiland, went up Rendezvous Peak, then followed the ridgeline all the way down to where the old military ski area used to be, hit the road, and went back to the golf course. Usually it is all that I can do to get my ass to the lodge...that's why I'm psyched today I went further! Now the next goal is to do it faster...sometimes I could probably walk faster than I "run" uphill... : )
T.3:15:D.14:EG.3860
Friday, July 10, 2009
Two Girls and One Dog: Running Lost Lake
I was planning on running Lost Lake today by myself, but the day before Krista said she had never done Lost Lake and has always wanted to....it was so perfect. Although we have never ran a single mile together we decided to go for it and left town at a reasonable hour to try and beat the heat.
Its pretty hazy down toward Seward too, all the mountains look very subdued behind the haze.
Kenai Lake
The uphill part of this run felt longer than it usually does and I kept telling Krista that only one more hill and then we would pop out of the trees, by the 5th time we still hadn't popped out, I wasn't even convincing myself anymore.
Krista and I finally Leave the Trees
The air blew so much more vigorously without the forest around to swaddle us...and I welcomed it. I was pretty much dripping sweat.
Krista and Loki
I love running. Its really cool where your feet can take you in a matter of hours. I especially like mellow runs where enjoying the view is as important as moving. Its nice to look at the flowers, take the random photo, and savor the moment.
The Biggest Lost Lake
Awesome day out, lots of chatting, no racing, successful hitchhiking, and lots of exercise. Although Krista's longest run of the year was only at 8 miles, she did awesome with the 15 and totally sucked up blisters, chaffing, and muscle cramps to keep going...tough girl!!
M.15:T.320.EG.2300:C.1771
Its pretty hazy down toward Seward too, all the mountains look very subdued behind the haze.
Kenai Lake
The uphill part of this run felt longer than it usually does and I kept telling Krista that only one more hill and then we would pop out of the trees, by the 5th time we still hadn't popped out, I wasn't even convincing myself anymore.
Krista and I finally Leave the Trees
The air blew so much more vigorously without the forest around to swaddle us...and I welcomed it. I was pretty much dripping sweat.
Krista and Loki
I love running. Its really cool where your feet can take you in a matter of hours. I especially like mellow runs where enjoying the view is as important as moving. Its nice to look at the flowers, take the random photo, and savor the moment.
The Biggest Lost Lake
Awesome day out, lots of chatting, no racing, successful hitchhiking, and lots of exercise. Although Krista's longest run of the year was only at 8 miles, she did awesome with the 15 and totally sucked up blisters, chaffing, and muscle cramps to keep going...tough girl!!
M.15:T.320.EG.2300:C.1771
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