Thursday, March 14, 2013
Monday, March 11, 2013
Superior Hiking Trail on Snowshoes
Hola!
As they say, Minnesota weather is unpredictable. The warm temperatures and sunny days convinced me that it was time for early spring cleaning and say goodbye to some of my winter gear. As I looked in my closet and contemplated on what I would gather to put away, I saw tons of leftover bars and gels from previous races. I thought I should really use them on some mini adventure for I haven't been on the trail since the Arrowhead 135 race in which I dropped, unfortunately.
So...thoughts were racing through my head, as I wanted to challenge myself and test my limit, to see if I could accomplish an even longer distance than the last 300-mile run that I completed before the Arrowhead. Immediately, the Superior Hiking Trail (SHT) came to mind. Due to the recent snow storm and temperature drop, the SHT would be a good choice for to snowshoe. The SHT covers 280 miles from point to point with some areas where the trail stops when it meets with local towns and then continues. My plan is to snowshoe 208.5 miles from Two Harbors to the border of Canada and then repeat the course, which will give me a goal of 417 miles total, hoping to finish by Monday, March 25th.
Once again, thank you to those who follow me. I will keep you posted. I have included the link below on the 300-mile run for those who are interested in reading for pleasure. Special thanks to all the individuals who supported me all the way. And, thanks to Phillip Gary who allowed me to relive the experience through his powerful storytelling.
As they say, Minnesota weather is unpredictable. The warm temperatures and sunny days convinced me that it was time for early spring cleaning and say goodbye to some of my winter gear. As I looked in my closet and contemplated on what I would gather to put away, I saw tons of leftover bars and gels from previous races. I thought I should really use them on some mini adventure for I haven't been on the trail since the Arrowhead 135 race in which I dropped, unfortunately.
So...thoughts were racing through my head, as I wanted to challenge myself and test my limit, to see if I could accomplish an even longer distance than the last 300-mile run that I completed before the Arrowhead. Immediately, the Superior Hiking Trail (SHT) came to mind. Due to the recent snow storm and temperature drop, the SHT would be a good choice for to snowshoe. The SHT covers 280 miles from point to point with some areas where the trail stops when it meets with local towns and then continues. My plan is to snowshoe 208.5 miles from Two Harbors to the border of Canada and then repeat the course, which will give me a goal of 417 miles total, hoping to finish by Monday, March 25th.
Once again, thank you to those who follow me. I will keep you posted. I have included the link below on the 300-mile run for those who are interested in reading for pleasure. Special thanks to all the individuals who supported me all the way. And, thanks to Phillip Gary who allowed me to relive the experience through his powerful storytelling.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Last snow storm?
I don't know if this will be the last snow storm but while I'm inside of my cozy sleeping system. Just another excuse for to test new gear.
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