The Two Week Count Down

Well... after last week's training on Pike's Peak and Bear Mt, I hit exhaustion.  It took me a good three days of rest to shake the soreness out of my body after Pikes.  All of our team, except Derrill, had planned a snow climb on St. Mary's Glacier Saturday June 21st.  I had a hockey game Friday night and was so tired after, I bagged out on St. Mary's.  Jeff, Ben and Billy made a good climb out of it as I sat at my oldest son's baseball game.  I'll admit I wished I was climbing as they sent me picture texts.

St. Mary's Lake and Glacier

The boys practicing rope travel

Ben lead climbing

I sooooo needed the rest.  I did make it into the gym on Saturday for a hour speed training workout. 

On Sunday, our team met at Billy's house for a BBQ with our spouses.  We discussed our itinerary and climbing route, talked about concerns, exchanged contact information among our wives and ate great food.   

Our goof-ball team posing in a non-outdoor setting for once (Left to Right:  Ben, Me, Derrill, Billy and Jeff).

 I rested Sunday and Monday.  I got back into the gym on Tuesday and Thursday for strength training.

I put the pack on for a neighborhood stroll Thursday night.  I am tapering the pack weight and carried 47 lbs.  I played in my last hockey game before we climb Rainier on Friday night (we lost 3-4).  I weighed in this morning at 172 lbs.  I met my goal climbing weight!  One week from today we leave for Seattle!  It has come fast...