Cowle's Mountain again, 15 pound pack

Another 3 miles up and down Cowle's Mtn this morning, averaging 18:53/mile. My total trail weight was probably 200 pounds. I think my legs are getting stronger.

Another 12 pound pack day

I did 3 miles up and down Cowles Moutain with a 12 pound pack this morning. The pack is starting to feel less noticeable.

Strengthening the legs

Another trip up and down Cowle's Mountain today with a 12-pound pack.  I averaged 19:33/mile - a little quicker than yesterday and with no hiking poles today. It's pretty ironic that I'm carrying a pack to make hiking harder when I'm already 30 pounds overweight.

Trying to get the legs stronger

On yesterday's hike I carried a 9 pound pack and I felt it.  I could definitely feel the extra weight on the steeper uphills.  So today I did an up-and-back on Cowles Mountain (3 miles) with a 12 pound pack so that my pack for the Grand Canyon hike would seem light by comparison.  I also used my hiking poles today to see how much they help and to see if I'd have any sore muscles after using them.  The hiking poles definitely made the uphills easier.

A half hike

I'd planned to do 10 miles of Cowle's Mountain trails this morning but cut it short because my legs felt heavy from the start.  Maybe my legs are still tired from last Sunday's 9-miler or maybe I was feeling the extra weight of the small pack I was wearing to simulate what I'll have on my back during the Grand Canyon hike on March 31.  We'll see.

9 miles of Cowle's Mountain trails

Brisk hike this morning - averaged 18:40/mile.  The pace will be slower after today because I'm going to start carrying a pack so that I'm used to it before the Grand Canyon hike in 8 weeks.

8 miles of Cowle's Mountain trails

Hiked with Terry this morning. We averaged 18:45/mile, no running. Starting to feel a little fitter.

7 miles of Cowle's Mountain trails

7 miles on Cowle's Mountain this morning, 18:56/mile average (brisk hiking, no running).  Nine weeks til Mark and I hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back.

6 miles of Cowle's Mountain trails

18:59/mile, no running, felt pretty good

5 miles of Cowle's Mountain trails

Did 5 miles on Cowles Mountain again today. I'd planned on going farther but my legs were shot.
182 pounds

Grand Canyon Prep

Mark and I are going to do a Grand Canyon hike on March 31 - our first in 2 years.  I'm putting running and swimming on hold to concentrate on getting ready for the hike down to the bottom of the canyon and back.
Today I did a 5 mile hike on Cowle's Mountain. Did not push the pace.  182 pounds today

First good workout since November

5 mile run/walk on Cowles Mountain trails - 15:56/mile average. Didn't push it - right hamstring felt a little gimpy.

Cowle's Mountain - mostly waddling

Took a trip up and down Cowle's Mountain this morning, dragging a belly full of Christmas cheer and a month's worth of little exercise due to a chest cold.  I'm coughing up the last of the gunk, I think, and looking forward to some harder workouts.  185 pounds today

Cowle's Mountain again, not quite as slow

3 miles, 21:40/mile average, 183 pounds, lungs pretty much clear, still tired

Still draggin'

Another slow trip up and down Cowles Mountain.

3 miles SLOW

Now it's a chest cold.  I coughed my way to the top of Cowles and back in VERY slow motion.

5 mile run/walk on Cowle's Mountain

14:49/mile average. 181 pounds. My right hamstring is improving.

5 mile jog/walk on Cowle's Mountain

15:00/mile average.  Harder today due to a bit of a head cold and warmer weather. Waa, waa!

5 mile jog/walk on Cowle's Mountain

15:05/mile average. Felt pretty good. Cool morning.

5 miles on Cowle's Mountain trails

15:44/mile average.  Jogged most of the downhills and some of the easy uphills.  Nice cool morning with fast, damp surface from a rain last night.  185 lb.