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| | Hiking | 3.58 Miles | 1 Hour 18 Mns | | 2.75 mph |
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| no partners | | Didn't get to sleep until late so when the alarm went off at 6:15, nope, wasn't happening. Changed plans though, slept another 15 minutes and opted for Lookout instead. It looks like they moved the start of parking sign back to its original position... maybe the sign replacers didn't know where it was supposed to be.
Hiked up the hill and went clockwise. It was VERY hazy to the north and east to the point I could hardly see the mountains. As I rounded the east side I could see the black flat smoke from the fire down by the Phoenix airport. I struggled a bit at the beginning of the hike but by the time I got to the western saddle, I felt better.
I couldn't even see the White Mountains at all on the west side but I did enjoy some of the shade still left. On the northside the doves were eatin' on a saguaro and a little later I saw another bird that google calls a Flycatcher. I forgot I had my Pany with me to get a closer shot, altho my 10x on the Ultra did pretty well. There were a couple hummingbirds around too.
I went up the hill toward the TH and then came back down and did the lower loop back to Tonto. I saw my rabbit scampering away. Not much of a breeze today, not many hikers either so in retrospect, I'm glad I didn't do Plan A.
Went to Home Depot to make a couple house keys and used their automatic machine; FYI, it works quick and you can even pick out your key color. Ain't technology grand.
WATCH 7:09-8:36AM, 4.65 miles, 1388-1702 elevation. 124 avg bpm/151 max (a little slower today). 13% Zone 5 max, 45% Zone 4 Anaerobic, 35% Zone 3 aerobic burning 530 calories. Temp 77 sunny and 13% humidity. |
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For me, sometimes it's just as much about the journey as the destination.
Oh, and once in awhile, don't forget to look back at the trail you've traveled. |
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