Weather: 93°, sunny
Time: 33 minutes
About this hike: My time of over 30 minutes was terrible this morning! The heat really got to me. After years of doing this I thought I was conditioned. More than anything my legs experienced fatigue and I had to stop quite a bit. Otherwise it wasn't very crowded today and was an uneventful hike.
"The Mountain" left a gift—a box of apricots at the trailhead. I grabbed a few and they ended up getting smashed in my hiking/hydration pack. No more excuses—it needed a good cleaning.
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Summer's Here at Camelback
Weather: 93°, sunny
Time: 30 minutes
About this hike: The heat is definitely challenging my time to the summit. I find myself stopping more often. That said, this was an enjoyable hike. Summer really isn't so bad—there are far fewer people, easier parking, and a good portion of the trail is shaded. Of course I stick to early mornings before the hottest part of the day.
Knee is feeling better. It still bothers me after a run, but doesn't stay hurting for too long. In fact, I was at the exit gate of my complex today before realizing I didn't have my Velcro brace. I chose to turn around and grab it as it has made a huge difference.
Today after the hike my knee felt no worse for the wear, and I was putting weight on it, jumping, etc. like normal. After 5 weeks I hope this strain injury is finally behind me. And I have to ask myself—were the Grand Canyon and Bill Williams Mountain hikes that caused the strain in the first place worth it?
When I got home instead of feeling exhausted I felt like lifting weights...so I guess I got my workout in for today and tomorrow!
Time: 30 minutes
About this hike: The heat is definitely challenging my time to the summit. I find myself stopping more often. That said, this was an enjoyable hike. Summer really isn't so bad—there are far fewer people, easier parking, and a good portion of the trail is shaded. Of course I stick to early mornings before the hottest part of the day.
Knee is feeling better. It still bothers me after a run, but doesn't stay hurting for too long. In fact, I was at the exit gate of my complex today before realizing I didn't have my Velcro brace. I chose to turn around and grab it as it has made a huge difference.
Today after the hike my knee felt no worse for the wear, and I was putting weight on it, jumping, etc. like normal. After 5 weeks I hope this strain injury is finally behind me. And I have to ask myself—were the Grand Canyon and Bill Williams Mountain hikes that caused the strain in the first place worth it?
When I got home instead of feeling exhausted I felt like lifting weights...so I guess I got my workout in for today and tomorrow!
Saturday, June 7, 2014
New Friends at Camelback
Weather: 92°, sunny
Time: Not taken. I started the stopwatch on my phone, but then made the mistake of checking an email while hiking. For some reason this causes the app to shut down.
About this hike: It felt good to get back to Camelback after a few weeks. The hotter weather (and the fact a hiker died there this week!) cleared out the parking lot.
A month later and the knee is still bothering me. It's fine until I go hiking, so I slap on a velcro brace and tough it out. Gotta embrace the brace. For some reason I had a lot of fatigue starting at the second vertical. I had to make multiple stops, which was very disappointing. I'm conditioned to handle this, even if it's a little warmer out!
At the summit I met a group of hikers and ended up getting my picture taken with them. We exchanged phone numbers and said we might all hike as a group sometime. No place like the trails to make new friends :)
Time: Not taken. I started the stopwatch on my phone, but then made the mistake of checking an email while hiking. For some reason this causes the app to shut down.
About this hike: It felt good to get back to Camelback after a few weeks. The hotter weather (and the fact a hiker died there this week!) cleared out the parking lot.
A month later and the knee is still bothering me. It's fine until I go hiking, so I slap on a velcro brace and tough it out. Gotta embrace the brace. For some reason I had a lot of fatigue starting at the second vertical. I had to make multiple stops, which was very disappointing. I'm conditioned to handle this, even if it's a little warmer out!
At the summit I met a group of hikers and ended up getting my picture taken with them. We exchanged phone numbers and said we might all hike as a group sometime. No place like the trails to make new friends :)
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| From what I can tell, this is a tribute to Eric Fernandes, the guy who died on Camelback this week |
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