Yesterday was our first run of the year for which we've taken a day off work-- and we have about two more each month through the summer. Although yesterday was a standard Forest Park run for us (post upcoming!) I am so excited to plan some of our "vacation runs" farther afield: the Columbia Gorge, maybe Mackenzie River, towards the coast. We are so fortunate to have Forest Park nearby, and even more so to take time off together to get muddy!
Three days in Wonderland
Mt Rainier, glaciers, alpine forests, and a trail through the heart of it all 16-18 Aug 2015 No run has reshaped the borders of my soul like circumnavigating Mt Rainier. No run has infiltrated my dreams like spending three days just running and not much else, in the middle of the longest summer in the Pacific Northwest's recent memory. No run has made me fall so deeply in love with the magical combination of mountains, wilderness, and summertime. Like all of our great long runs, Ann researched and planned this one. She discovered that most people run the 93-mile Wonderland Trail clockwise, and that we could split the route into three days with a cushy hotel stay each night. We, however, would run the route counterclockwise to start with the longest day of running first. We had a beer with our friend Heather McGrath, who had run around Rainier the previous year, to hear more about her trip, get tips, and make sure that our plan wasn't too crazy.
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