January Winter Conditioning Runs: 5-7 miles - Cougar Mountain: Sky Country Trailhead

Meet at 6:00 am at the Sky Country TH - may need to park in front of the gate if it's closed.

This route will cover Cave Hole Trail, Fred's Railroad Trail, East Fork Trial, Tibbetts Marsh Trail, Coyote Creek Trail, and Clay Pit Road.

We will look to do an avg pace of 3.5 mph: moderate hiking pace on the uphill sections and 4.5-5.0 mph on straightaway and downhill sections. Goal is for everyone to run at a conversational pace, which means you can talk in complete sentence without gasping for air, can easily breath through your nose, and have an average heart rate typically less than 140 (75% of max heart rate).  Shouldn't be huffing and puffing. Please bring headlamp since we will be starting in the dark!

For a complete description of  trail running with the Mountaineers, please consult the Trail Running Standards.

Gaia route: https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=15.3/-122.1079/47.5306&pubLink=y1XIzC8Vxsp5Q7VPwSxWMXMu&trackId=f572d6d4-3337-4c84-8130-13c3218f42ef

King County Parks map: https://aqua.kingcounty.gov/gis/web/VMC/recreation/BCT_CougarMtn_brochure.pdf

Full details will be soon after registration closes on Jan 7. In the interim, please contact the leader with any questions at nsemez@gmail.com.