Ends Hours Long Hours Climb Time Climb Time Climb On Feet
3/11 5:44 2:09 6:42 3480 2:17 1800 2:48 1650 9:30
5-Mar run 1:05 400 2 ram park
hike 0:45 500 2 ram park
6-Mar run 0:37 3 gym trd
7-Mar run 0:59 500 3.5 ram park
hike 0:28 300 2 ram park
8-Mar run 1:07 580 4.5 stony brook, 1st run in NB MT20
9-Mar run 0:37 200 1 ram park
hike 0:23 250 1 ram park
10-Mar off
11-Mar run 2:17 1800 4 145 stony brook
hike 1:12 600 2.5 stony brook
I wrote about these run-hikes last week, but I did four of them this week, so there must be something to them, at least for me. To some it may be a distinction without a difference, whether one is hiking or trail running, especially going uphill when one might be walking anyway.
Today I did another run-hike. I started out at an easy hiking pace for 20 minutes before switching to a run. Then I ran for 30 minutes, stopped for water and a snack at the first big view, and then ran for another hour. Knowing the last section would take me about 50 minutes to run, I was able then to switch back to hiking for almost a half hour. The last section running back to the trail-head took 47 mins, but after that I decided to hike back up to some scenic spots so I did another 20+ mins of hiking. I got a chance to be out there a lot longer today and really enjoyed the change of pace switching back and forth from running to hiking.
Some photos from today's 3 1/2 hours:
At the first view:
Ramapo Torne from the north:
Grandpa Rock on Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail:
My brand new size 13 Montrail Mountain Masochists:
Lunch Spot facing east:
My current favorite pack is a few years old, a Golite Impulse. It can hold 3 liters or a few bottles of water with room for a bunch of food, a jacket and some other gear, but it's stable enough to keep things from bouncing when you run. In winter especially it's wise to have an extra hat and an extra top layer in the pack, and use the pack to shed other layers into.
Pine Meadow Lake -- it does look inviting:
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