Friday, August 19, 2011
AK Mountains
The best part of training in Anchorage is the access to mountains. I've been able to go hiking a few times and even worked in my first mountain race of the summer. I did the Alyeska Mountain Climb, which goes up the alpine ski area starting from the base to the top of the tram. It is only 2k, but gains 2000 feet so the whole way up is very steep. The mountain is beautiful though and the race is filled with lots of skiers, including the Alaskans on the Eastern circuit. Then later in the week I went for a rollerski up Hatcher Pass, the best early-season skiing near Anchorage. Now I am tapering off slightly in preparation for my first marathon on Sunday!
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