Tuesday Oct 31 |
 | Gym workout (bike,wts etc 50:00 [2]2 km (25:00 / km) +100m 20:00 / km | |
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| Elliptical 20 mins, stationary bike 15 min , 2km/0.5% grade run 15 min at YMCA |
Sunday Oct 29 |
| Road Biking 1:00:00 [2]13.0 mi (4:36 / mi) +100m 2:48 / km | |
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| Bike with Lori , out to Hwy 96 , and back with side excursion trhough K Abbott on mtn bike |
Saturday Oct 28 |
| Misc Outdoor activities ( sailing , etc) 3:00:00 [1] | |
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| Pulling buckthorn at KA park, plus raking/mowing etc at home |
Friday Oct 27 |
| Mtn Biking 1:30:00 [3]19.0 mi (4:44 / mi) +120m 2:53 / km | |
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| Bike to L Elmo (NW entrance) then round park once, back through K Abbott trails |
Thursday Oct 26 |
| Road running 10:00 [2]1 km (10:00 / km) +20m 9:05 / km | |
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| Short trial Jog in Kath Abbott park along blacktop trail. OK |
| Misc Outdoor activities ( sailing , etc) 30:00 [2] | |
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| Raking, mowing etc work out |
Sunday Oct 15 |
| Hiking 2:00:00 [3]10 km (12:00 / km) | |
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| Kili trek day 8: Mweka camp 3100 m to Mweka gate (1500m)
Delightful run down through the rain forest to the park gate . Light rain and steamy . Air is very thick at this altitude ..almost choking on it ! |
Saturday Oct 14 |
| Hiking 6:00:00 [3]15.0 mi (24:00 / mi) +100m 14:37 / km | |
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| Kili trek day 7: Crater Camp (5700m) to Mweka Camp 3100 m
Cold camp in the carter at top of Mt Kilimanjaro. 1" of snow in night . Stomach better after a cold night. Thick clouds so couldn't see much . Climbed out of the crater in the fog to Stella Pt (5795m) and then down the scree to Barafu camp (2 hrs total) . Lunch there then down to mweka . getting warmer all the way down . Found a beer on sale at 3800m so Mike and I enjoyed that (only $3 !). Continued on down to 3100m and Mweka camp. Knees Ok after only 2695m of descent ! Slept well ! |
| Toothbrushing etc(HA) 10:00 [3] | |
| ahr:140 |
| High altitude actvities such as toothbrushing, stuffing sleepingbag in stuffsack, rolling up Thermarest mat , going for a sh*t ,all of which at above 18,000 feet of altitude are extreme exertion and leave one panting and out of breath . (Note : this entry is limited to above 18,000 above mean sea level) |
Friday Oct 13 |
| Hiking 5:43:00 [5]8 km (42:52 / km) +1295m 23:42 / km | |
| ahr:138 |
| Kili day 6 : Barafu Hut 4600 m to Stella Pt (5790m) to Summit of Kilimanjaro 5895 m - highest point of Africa then down to camp at Crater camp 5700 m .
High winds during night at Barafu demolished tents of other groups . Our tent held up in 40 to 60 mph winds. Delayed our summit attempt til a 10:30 am start because of high wind gusts which were blowing us off our feet . Set off for the sumitt at 10:30 am ... long grind up higher and higher in the clouds and wind. Hit the wall at 5200 m , strong nausea but kept going to reach the summit 5895 meters at 15:59 hrs with Mike C and Dave H. Saw awesome glaciers through the clouds. Cold so stayed only a few minutes at the summit prior to quick descent to crater camp at 5700 meters were we spent a cold night , less wind but 1" of snow fell in night. Extreme camping !
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| C • congratz!! 6 |
Thursday Oct 12 |
| Hiking 3:00:00 [3]4 km (45:00 / km) +800m 22:30 / km | |
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| Kili day 5 Karanga 3950m - Barafu 4600 m
Pleasant hike up , down slightly then up to Barafu camp |
Wednesday Oct 11 |
| Hiking 7:00:00 [3]9 km (46:40 / km) +600m 35:00 / km | |
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| Kili Day 4 Lava Tower 4600m to Karanga 3950m
Down past Arrow glacier to Baranco Hut, up the Baranco Wall (fun steep scramble) . Spectacular groundsels . Down and then up again . Delighful walk through the Karanga Valley and then up to camp |
Tuesday Oct 10 |
| Hiking 9:00:00 [3]18 km (30:00 / km) +1000m 23:29 / km | |
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| Kili day 3 : Shira Camp 3610m to Lava Tower 4600m
Beautiful view of mountain and ice fields lit up by the full moon during the night . We approached the main summit massif across Shira plateau steadily climbing all the way |
Monday Oct 9 |
| Hiking 6:00:00 [3]8 km (45:00 / km) +900m 28:48 / km | |
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| Kili Day 2 Forest camp 2650m to Shira 3610m |
Sunday Oct 8 |
| Hiking 3:25:00 [3]5.0 mi (41:00 / mi) +550m 18:59 / km | |
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| Kili trek day 1; Lemoso Glades to Big Tree camp
Delightful trek through the rain forest . Saw Blue monkeys and Colobus Monkeys . Many elephant trails in the forest (with elephant droppings - 6" diameter and more) . Camped at 2550 m in the forest... heard stereo calls all night from the colobus monkyes calling from one valley to the next. |
Saturday Oct 7 |
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| Acclimitisation day at Moivaro Lodge.
200 meters swim just after dawn with beautiful view of Mt Meru above the lodge.
Visited a school . Toured around area. Saw top of Mt Kili from about 30 miles away above the clouds .
Packing up gear . Start climb at 08:00 hrs on Sunday . 6 days up 2 down ?? |
Friday Oct 6 |
| Hiking 40:00 [3]4 km (10:00 / km) | |
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| Speed hiking around Amsterdam airport whilst on 4 hr layover |
Thursday Oct 5 |
| Hiking 45:00 [1]3.5 km (12:51 / km) +100m 11:15 / km | |
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| Hills around Kath Abbott |
Wednesday Oct 4 |
| Gym workout (bike,wts etc 30:00 [3] | |
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| work out at Y : bike 25 , cross train 5 |
Sunday Oct 1 |
| Hiking 1:30:00 [2]6 km (15:00 / km) +220m 12:41 / km | |
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| Fast paced hike with Lori up and down hills at Afton. Beautiful fall day |
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| C • are we gonna get any updates f... 4 |
| Road Biking 30:00 [3]7.0 mi (4:17 / mi) +30m 2:38 / km | |
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| Bike to Y and back |
| Swimming 20:00 [3]0.8 km (25:00 / km) | |
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| 600m Free , 200m legs only |