January Winter Conditioning Runs: 5-7 miles - Paradise Valley Conservation Area

Meet at 5:00 pm at Paradise Lake Trailhead parking lot off of Paradise Lake Road in Woodinville. Following introductions, description of route and current trail conditions, plan to start running by 5:10 pm. No passes required. Portable toilet available at trailhead.

Directions: From Everett) Take I-5 south to exit 182 merging onto I-405 South (Renton-Bellevue). Take SR522/I-405 exit toward SR202 (Monroe- Wenatchee). Take left fork merging onto SR522 East. Turn right at Paradise Lake Road. Parking lot is just north of the Lloyd family farm.

This route covers the Paradise Valley Conservation Area - only the area south of Paradise Lake Road.

We will follow a mostly counter-clockwise loop for ~5 3/4 miles total distance with 715 ft elevation gain. We will look to do an avg pace of 4.0 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/-122.0908/47.7851&pubLink=aXfQy4ZF5sFqo4rkhaPGtbmJ&trackId=5c891fad-4d18-432a-ab2d-b573a8bb3cbe

Snohomish County Parks map: https://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9660/Park-Trail-Map?bidId=

Full details will be soon after registration closes on Jan 8. In the interim, please contact the leader with any questions at bell.jennifer.lee@gmail.com.