I am starting to get into a pretty good training rhythm. I have been lifting weights 2-3 times a week at a class in our local community center, led by one of the most energetic women I have ever met! Brian and I have also been doing a mix of hiking, running, and biking. While my knees are starting to feel the consequences of being a softball catcher for 8 years, they are hanging in there. Whenever I start to feel the ache in my legs and knees, I begin to think about the friends and family that I am climbing for and the pain and struggles they must face every single morning. This keeps me going as I feel a responsibility to push myself for them. If physically pushing my body can help raise funds to enable a future where cancer doesn't exist, then I am up for it any day of the week.
For this month's training hike, my training partners (Brian and our dog Truck) and I headed to Annette Lake off exit 47 on I-90 (just before Snoqualmie Pass, WA). The trail is 7.5 miles roundtrip with 1400 ft elevation gain. Normally, a fairly mild hike, add 20 pounds of kitty litter and a trail covered in 1-2 ft of snow, and you get quite the thigh burner. I am definitely dreaming of summer when the trails are snow free :)
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