Today I had a great run along the East Lake Sammamish Trail which is literally 2 minutes drive down the hill from my house. The rail-to-trail runs from Issaquah to Redmond over 11 miles along the shores of gorgeous glacier-carved Lake Sammamish with views to the Issaquah Alps and Mount Rainier. (The photo below from…
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Redmond Watershed
I had a good run at my old stomping ground – the Redmond Watershed on Novelty Hill. The trails are really fun and despite being a bit muddy today (but not as bad as it can be in the winter), I had a lot of fun and got into a rhythm. The run was 67…
Snoqualmie Valley Trail
Today was the first sunny day since I have been in Sammamish (it took 13 days!). The sky was a clear, the air was crisp and fresh, and the temperatures were relatively pleasant in the low-40s. I took advantage of this rare treat and ran the Snoqualmie Valley trail between Carnation and Duvall for 100…
Back to it
I finally had a good run on Saturday, but it was a long time coming! On Friday I ran about 6.7 miles and felt pretty miserable. My stomach was giving me problems for some reason, my legs felt tired, and there were all kinds of aches and pains – the 47 minutes were not the…
Upswing
Feeling marginally better, I upped the activity yesterday pruning some fruit trees in our yard and then going to the gym and lifting a little weights focusing on the back muscles and a super easy jog on the treadmill for 30 minutes. The pruning is really taxing because the trees are big and the project…
Sammamish, baby!
I’m back home in lovely Sammamish, Washington! My slam dunk prediction of cold and wet came to fruition. It is indeed COLD and WET! I went on a run this morning along the Snoqualmie Valley Trail between Carnation and Snoqualmie it was (you guessed it) COLD and WET 🙂 I got the usual mud all…
North Face Endurance Challenge Half Marathon
Yesterday I ran the half marathon race at the North Face Endurance Challenge in the Marin Headlands. I won the race in 1:39.14 and I felt pretty good. The course entailed three monster hills with elevation gain of around 2,700 feet. The hills definitely worked my leg muscles, especially my quads and butt, which remain…
Week recap
Three of my four classes this semester are now complete! I can’t believe how fast this semester flew by. All that I have remaining is a final in tax law on December 11th. I’m also doing research assistant work for the Venture Capital Course offered next semester so I will still be busy the next…
Thanksgiving Weekend
The annual thanksgiving dinner at my brother-in-law’s parents house was awesome as usual. I was definitely stuffed with some excellent food! It was nice to see everybody as well. The mini-vacation has been very chill around here with exercise and some reading/writing for class. I ran yesterday and felt pretty good except for section in…
Felt crappy, but…
Yesterday I hit Los Alto Hills for the Elena Loop. I felt incredibly crappy to start with basically everything feeling out of sync. However, the weather was incredible with perfect temps and clear skies so I couldn’t resist. Somehow I got into a great rhythm and a fast pace naturally unfolded. The run ended up…
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