Week 34

August 17th- 20 minute abs

August 18th- 2.01 mile run through Ballard

As our backpacking trip draws closer, we have been easing back a little on our workout intensity. We don’t want to be sore for our trip and are keeping this in mind as we workout this week,

August 19th- 15 minute ab workout

August 20th- 4 mile hike up to Colchuck Lake

Today we headed over to Leavenworth where we will spend the next 4 days camping and hiking. I’m so excited and can’t wait to see what all the hype about the Enchantments is about! Our bags are packed and we are ready to meet up with the rest of our group and enjoy our backpacking / camping / hiking vacation!

August 21st- 8.65 mile hike through The Enchantments

Today we made our way from our campsite at Colchuck lake up through Aasgard Pass, and through The Enchantments to Lake Perfection. Overall it was a harder hike than I expected, but totally worth it! It took us 8.5 hours to complete and we gained 3,627 feet in elevation. It was a lot of fun and I am excited to talk more about it in my Enchantments hiking post!

August 22nd- Colchuck lake to Stuart Lake

Today we hiked about 9 miles in total down from Colchuck lake to Stuart lake. Here was soaked up the sun, ate some lunch, and headed back to Colchuck lake to swim. It was a great day for an easier hike, as we were all fairly sore from Aasgard the day before.

August 23rd- 4 mile hike down from Colchuck lake

Today was our last day camping / hiking. We woke up, packed up, and headed down the mountain towards Leavenworth. We ended the hike with lunch in Leavenworth then headed home to Seattle to get ready for work tomorrow. Sad the trip is over, but can’t wait to reminisce and write about a blog post about it!