My Journal about Running, Outdoor Adventures, Birding, Wildlife, and Parrots
On January 5th 2019, Abram Elwell, Adam Braddock and the Japanese Gulch Runners hosted the first annual Gulch Countdown. The course is a 2.18 mile single-track trail with about 250’ of elevation gain which reversed direction with each completed lap. Additionally, after each loop, the time …
Apryle, Darwin, and I took the RV out to the Mountain Loop Highway within the Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in the last weekend in July. We set up camp at the Perry Creek Mount Dickerman Trailhead and scanned the maps of the area. Apryle had …
Overall Totals
3692.47 miles
774394 vertical feet
Monthly Totals
| Month | Miles | Vertical Feet |
| January | 388.51 | 31941 |
| February | 258.14 | 32763 |
| March | 368.8 | 55304 |
| April | 246.05 | 45514 |
| May | 322.1 | 62228 |
| June | 394.57 | 110762 |
| July | 248.27 | 82879 |
| August | 392.52 | 120863 |
| September | 288.13 | 65036 |
| October | 252.16 | 67113 |
| November | 253.04 | 52517 |
| December | 280.18 | 47474 |
Weekly Totals
| Week # | Dates | Miles | Time | Vertical Feet |
| 1 | January 1 to January 6 | 74.04 | 9:03:07 | 3151.00 |
| 2 | January 7 to January 13 | 91.18 | 13:05:39 | 9524.00 |
| 3 | January 14 to January 20 | 92.71 | 14:08:37 | 13143.00 |
| 4 | January 21 to January 27 | 86.76 | 11:35:37 | 3708.00 |
| 5 | January 28 to February 3 | 84.25 | 11:39:28 | 5649.00 |
| 6 | February 4 to February 10 | 67.85 | 9:42:43 | 11772.00 |
| 7 | February 11 to February 17 | 93.12 | 14:45:47 | 11568.00 |
| 8 | February 18 to February 24 | 20.33 | 3:41:10 | 2481.00 |
| 9 | February 25 to March 3 | 65.06 | 10:54:30 | 7964.00 |
| 10 | March 4 to March 10 | 81.61 | 12:53:13 | 12234.00 |
| 11 | March 11 to March 17 | 92.73 | 14:50:03 | 15621.00 |
| 12 | March 18 to March 24 | 63.16 | 10:05:09 | 6979.00 |
| 13 | March 25 to March 31 | 102.65 | 16:25:32 | 16214.00 |
| 14 | April 1 to April 7 | 62.49 | 10:14:42 | 9832.00 |
| 15 | April 8 to April 14 | 82.81 | 12:33:17 | 16303.00 |
| 16 | April 15 to April 21 | 35.38 | 5:31:07 | 4740.00 |
| 17 | April 22 to April 28 | 55.06 | 9:31:45 | 13025.00 |
| 18 | April 29 to May 5 | 65.01 | 9:35:04 | 6753.00 |
| 19 | May 6 to May 12 | 69.88 | 14:10:14 | 13607.00 |
| 20 | May 13 to May 19 | 70.72 | 11:36:17 | 12319.00 |
| 21 | May 20 to May 26 | 69.95 | 11:04:36 | 14608.00 |
| 22 | May 27 to June 2 | 91.16 | 16:38:58 | 25463.00 |
| 23 | June 3 to June 9 | 87.87 | 15:04:08 | 19747.00 |
| 24 | June 10 to June 16 | 74.33 | 15:32:28 | 21732.00 |
| 25 | June 17 to June 22 | 68.78 | 12:49:13 | 21585.00 |
| 26 | June 23 to June 30 | 129.28 | 35:43:52 | 38790.00 |
| 27 | July 1 to July 7 | 21.54 | 4:14:56 | 6595.00 |
| 28 | July 8 to July 14 | 59.49 | 11:58:18 | 18883.00 |
| 29 | July 15 to July 21 | 72.28 | 14:25:32 | 23661.00 |
| 30 | July 22 to July 28 | 69.45 | 15:31:44 | 27063.00 |
| 31 | July 29 to August 4 | 84.69 | 17:00:51 | 27150.00 |
| 32 | August 5 to August 11 | 60.26 | 13:01:48 | 21853.00 |
| 33 | August 12 to August 18 | 88.87 | 16:53:43 | 23227.00 |
| 34 | August 19 to August 25 | 115.96 | 22:28:40 | 34959.00 |
| 35 | August 26 to September 1 | 72.19 | 15:00:45 | 22615.00 |
| 36 | September 2 to September 8 | 58.94 | 11:35:57 | 12311.00 |
| 37 | September 9 to September 15 | 131.62 | 31:45:46 | 25285.00 |
| 38 | September 16 to September 22 | 41.46 | 10:40:52 | 11164.00 |
| 39 | September 23 September 29 | 46.91 | 12:24:15 | 13316.00 |
| 40 | September 30 to October 6 | 38.68 | 7:24:50 | 7664.00 |
| 41 | October 7 to October 13 | 57.08 | 12:50:25 | 13963.00 |
| 42 | October 14 to October 20 | 68.15 | 12:52:39 | 20740.00 |
| 43 | October 21 to October 27 | 74.58 | 17:58:29 | 21377.00 |
| 44 | October 28 to November 3 | 54.49 | 9:01:41 | 10886.00 |
| 45 | November 4 to November 10 | 60.81 | 12:33:56 | 14963.00 |
| 46 | November 11 to November 17 | 63.20 | 9:46:34 | 10782.00 |
| 47 | November 18 to November 24 | 55.38 | 11:03:48 | 11834.00 |
| 48 | November 25 to December 1 | 55.11 | 13:20:51 | 14564.00 |
| 49 | December 2 to December 8 | 56.45 | 10:38:49 | 9166.00 |
| 50 | December 9 to December 15 | 59.43 | 6:42:10 | 4010.00 |
| 51 | December 16 to December 22 | 66.87 | 9:23:13 | 7681.00 |
| 52 | December 23 to December 29 | 61.97 | 12:17:28 | 15964.00 |
| 53 | December 30 to December 31 | 18.44 | 2:53:52 | 4206.00 |
Other Totals
| Miles | Vertical Feet | |
| Biking | 19.15 | 951.00 |
| Walking | 119.32 | 9338.00 |
Race Stats
| Race | Location | Distance | Time | Place |
| Black Canyon | Mayer, AZ | 100km | 10:15:09 | 16 |
| Lake Sonoma | Healdsburg, CA | 50mi | 7:55:53 | 28 |
| Issy | Issaquah, WA | 100mi | 29:22:01 | 1 |
| Run Rabbit Run | Steamboat Springs, CO | 100mi | 27:58:54 | 35 |
| Grand Ridge | Issaquah, WA | 50km | 4:33:54 | 2 |
| Total | 5 Races | 325 miles | 80:05:51 | 16.4 |
Summits
| Peak | Quantity | Elevation | Region |
| Anti Aircraft | 5 | 01,480ft | Issaquah, Washington |
| Bald Mountain | 1 | 09,150ft | St Joseph NP, Idaho |
| Big Rock | 1 | 03,583ft | Spokane, Washington |
| Boyd Mountain | 2 | 01,391ft | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Burroughs Mountain | 1 | 07,828ft | Mount Rainier, Washington |
| Central Squak Peak | 24 | 02,024ft | Issaquah, Washington |
| Cle Elum Ridge | 1 | 05,678ft | Cle Elum, Washington |
| Constitution Peak | 1 | 02,398ft | Orcas Island, Washington |
| De Leo Wall | 4 | 00,970ft | Issaquah, Washington |
| Defiance Peak | 1 | 05,584ft | North Bend, Washington |
| Earl Peak | 1 | 07,036ft | Cle Elum, Washington |
| East Rattlesnake | 5 | 03,481ft | North Bend, Washington |
| East Tiger | 3 | 03,004ft | Issaquah, Washington |
| Grand Ridge Peak | 1 | 01,352ft | Issaquah, Washington |
| Harsin Butte | 1 | 05,538ft | Zumwalt Prairie, Oregon |
| Holders Knob | 1 | 01,138ft | Hobart, Washington |
| Hugo Peak | 1 | 01,790ft | Eaton, Washington |
| Kamiac Butte | 22 | 03,641ft | Pullman, Washington |
| Kindall Katwalk | 1 | 05,400ft | North Bend, Washington |
| Klahhane Ridge | 1 | 05,875ft | Port Angeles, Washington |
| Klapatchie Point | 1 | 05,950ft | Mount Rainier NP, Washington |
| Latham Peak | 1 | 01,233ft | Kettle Moraine, Wisconsin |
| Little Annapurna | 1 | 08,440 ft | Leavenworth, Washington |
| Little Si Peak | 2 | 01,575ft | North Bend, Washington |
| Little Whiskey Dick Peak | 1 | 02,960ft | Vantage, Washington |
| Longview Peak | 2 | 01,600ft | Issaquah, Washington |
| Mailbox Peak | 1 | 03,860ft | North Bend, Washington |
| McClellan Butte | 1 | 05,161ft | North Bend, Washington |
| Middle Tiger | 2 | 02,607ft | Issaquah, Washington |
| Mineral Mountain | 1 | 05,970ft | Mary McCroskey SP, Idaho |
| Mount Dickerman | 1 | 05,723ft | Silverton, Washington |
| Mount Erie | 1 | 01,273ft | Anacortes, Washington |
| Mount Si | 2 | 04,167ft | North Bend, Washington |
| Mount Teneriffe | 4 | 04,788ft | North Bend, Washington |
| Mount Werner | 2 | 10,564ft | Steamboat Springs, Colorado |
| Navajo Peak | 1 | 07,223ft | Cle Elum, Washington |
| Orcas Knob | 1 | 01,050ft | Orcas Island, Washington |
| Paradise Point | 1 | 04,356ft | Moscow, Idaho |
| Paradise Ridge | 5 | 03,704ft | Moscow, Idaho |
| Perry Summit | 1 | 05,132ft | Silverton, Washington |
| Pine Bluff | 1 | 02,260ft | Spokane, Washington |
| Poo Poo Point | 6 | 02,021ft | Issaquah, Washington |
| Potato Hill | 1 | 04,017ft | Deary, Idaho |
| Puffer Butte | 1 | 04,500ft | Fields Spring SP, Washington |
| Radio Peak | 1 | 01,466ft | Issaquah, Washington |
| SE Squak Peak | 6 | 01,673ft | Issaquah, Washington |
| Second Summit | 1 | 01,335ft | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| South Tiger | 1 | 02,028ft | Issaquah, Washington |
| Steptoe Butte | 1 | 03,612ft | Steptoe, Washington |
| Striped Peak | 1 | 01,165ft | Salt Creek CP, Washington |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | 1 | 00,890ft | Anacortes, Washington |
| Three Trees Butte | 1 | 03,660ft | St Joseph NF, Idaho |
| Warren Ridge | 24 | 01,520ft | Hells Gate SP, Idaho |
| West Rattlesnake | 4 | 03,481ft | North Bend, Washington |
| West Squak Peak | 19 | 01,995ft | Issaquah, Washington |
| West Tiger 1 | 17 | 02,948ft | Issaquah, Washington |
| West Tiger 2 | 18 | 02,757ft | Issaquah, Washington |
| West Tiger 3 | 40 | 02,522ft | Issaquah, Washington |
| Wilderness Peak | 7 | 01,600ft | Issaquah, Washington |
| Windy Pass | 1 | 04,925ft | Mt St Helens, Washington |
| Wright Mountain | 1 | 05,430ft | Snoqualmie, Washington |
| Wrong Turn Peak | 1 | 06,273ft | Cle Elum, Washington |
| Peaks | 264 |
Birds
| Bird | Region | Date | Year |
| Ferruginous Hawk | White Tank Mountain, AZ | February 18th | 2018 |
| Cactus Wren | White Tank Mountain, AZ | February 18th | 2018 |
| Curve Billed Thrasher | White Tank Mountain, AZ | February 18th | 2018 |
| Northern Mockingbird | Edison Park, Phoenix, AZ | February 18th | 2018 |
| Verdin | White Tank Mountain, AZ | February 18th | 2018 |
| Burrowing Owl | Othello, WA | March 21st | 2018 |
| Northern Shrike | Columbia National Wildlife Refuge | March 21st | 2018 |
| Red-Breasted Sapsucker | Lake Sammamish SP, WA | April 2nd | 2018 |
| Townsend’s Solitaire | Mary Minerva McCroskey SP, ID | April 26th | 2018 |
| Dusky Flycatcher | Turnbull NWR, WA | May 2nd | 2018 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | Pullman, WA | May 3rd | 2018 |
| Horned Lark | Zumwalt Prairie, OR | May 10th | 2018 |
| Lark Sparrow | Zumwalt Prairie, OR | May 10th | 2018 |
| Gray Partridge | Zumwalt Prairie, OR | May 10th | 2018 |
| Sooty Grouse | Rattlesnake Ridge, WA | May 30th | 2018 |
| Willow Flycatcher | Alder Lake, WA | June 9th | 2018 |