Mountain Shape

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

For anyone interested couple of us are doing weighted peak run tonight starting between 430-5. Not sure which side yet.


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[dr.derek]

anyone have any good mountian trails or runs near seattle??

[CAMPMEAT]

I worked with a guy that would RUN up Mt. Si backwards just about everyday. BACKWARDS,geeze.


Me, I start the truck up and drive to the top of the mountain..........

[darren]

anyone have any good mountian trails or runs near seattle??

Depends how near Seattle you mean. In Seattle proper I'm a fan of heading up the south side of Queen Anne and back down the north side. I used to add this onto a Lake Union run, but you could just as easily loop back on Dexter if you wanted to keep it hilly. North end of Seattle, I've run the Carkeek Park loop quite a bit.

Mt. Si is good as others have mentioned when it's not too crowded. Granite Mountain is a great hike further to the East, but it's a bit early in the season for that unless you are ready for some snow.

Let me know if you find anything else cool, I would love to find some good training spots nearby.

[dr.derek]

have you ran any of the issaquah alps? Im always trying to get off pavement but sometime I can't and just have to run outside of my house

[darren]

have you ran any of the issaquah alps? Im always trying to get off pavement but sometime I can't and just have to run outside of my house

I never have. The only trail running I do with any regularity is Carkeek. I haven't caught the trail running bug tbh. When I've hit the Issaquah Alps or the Cascades I've always just hiked and had a great time.

[BLUEBULLS]

I am thinking about doing some 12oz curls tonight.   If I get really serious I might try some heavy lifting and go for a 40.

Some of the best backcountry hunters I know are on the same routine. Goes to show a huge huge huge part of "mountain shape" is mental. I lift, run, jump rope, run hills, pack weight, you name it as well as spend plenty of time in the mountains with a heavy pack. I have a few buddies that don't know the word exercise and on every hike, climb, and pack out they're right there with me. It is nice to know that I could drop my pack and run 10 or 15 miles to the TH in case of emergency.

[Mr Mykiss]

It is nice to know that I could drop my pack and run 10 or 15 miles to the TH in case of emergency.

Just in case one of your fat friends has a leg give in under the fatty weight of their fatness...

[BLUEBULLS]

It is nice to know that I could drop my pack and run 10 or 15 miles to the TH in case of emergency.

Just in case one of your fat friends has a leg give in under the fatty weight of their fatness...

In case you remember to pull the trigger next year. I don't want to help you pack.

[Mr Mykiss]

Guns come with triggers

In my experience it doesn't pay to pack out meat for a hunting partner, they never give you any of it anyways...

[jstone]

Friday after work went up the mount peak trail 37 minutes up an down no pack. Seems slow. Never been up there good workout going to start doing it 2 times a week

[darren]

anyone have any good mountian trails or runs near seattle??

Just did Rattlesnake Ledge yesterday with the lady and another family. Short and sweet I would say. About 4 miles round trip with 1160 elevation gain. Quite a few people trail running it. A bit crowded on the weekend at least, but I'm sure if you knocked it out early or on a weekday it would be better.

[WilliamWallace]

Running the Red Devil Trail Run Sunday June 8th. 3200' elevation gain. 15.5 Miles. Did it Tuesday for training and completed it in 2 hrs 40 min. With all that being said I am 6'3" 210lbs... (Not built for winning the race but still giving it my best)

Averaging 60 miles running each of the last two months

Workout at a Cross Fit style gym daily and when I am on shift at the fire station I generally lift weights.

Once we are a month out from the high hunt I will focus on putting on muscle and run less.

[kentrek]

Did  15 miles on the mtn bike this afternoon....need to start pulling the trailer an adding more protein to my diet

[fillthefreezer]

Once we are a month out from the high hunt I will focus on putting on muscle and run less.

not that im the most knowledgeable on the subject but that seems like the exact opposite of what one would want to do..?