Okay, this is getting ridiculous. We've been walking, but not every week and mostly the local walks, so we've decided that we really need some goals. It worked with Portland to Coast - yeah, we didn't start training as early as we should have, but once we got close enough to panic, we trained HARD. We're thinking about possibly putting a team together for the 2018 Portland to Coast (maybe) but in the meantime the plan is to hike Silver Falls, probably in the spring. Now, we could hike Silver Falls right now. There are a lot of hikes at this park, ranging from 1.8 up to 25 miles, but our goal is the Trail of Ten Falls which, according to their map, "takes you above, behind and around 10 stunning waterfalls. The moderate hike includes 800 feet of elevation gain on paved and unpaved trails".
Gorgeous, right? And an 800 foot elevation gain? That's only 55 feet more than the Marquam Hill to Council Crest trail...that almost kills me every time we do it...yeah, we need to train. Oh, and Ten Falls hike is also 7.2 miles. Which we've both done during PTC, but it's going to take a little prep work to bring us both up to speed. So, a goal! For spring probably, when the weather is starting to clear and everything's starting to bloom and we've had a lot longer to prepare.
Our training will probably involve a lot of walking the old and familiar close-to-us trails, depending on the amount of time we have each week, but we'll try to keep this blog updated, even if it's just a quick blurb of where we walked and when. Motivation and accountability, our watchwords for this new adventure. If you're out there and by some chance find this blog, leave us a comment. An occasional "you're doing a good job" or "hey, it looks like you're slacking" will be a big help in keeping us on track and working toward those goals.
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