Training Log Archive: AliC

Shellberg Falls - Hike #3 from 100 Hikes in the Central Cascades (CC100)

We took off after prenatal yoga for our last pre-baby camping weekend. This was a moderate hike on the way down to Detroit Lake. Part on a dirt road through some cow pastures, then above Lower Shellberg Falls and *behind* Upper Shellberg falls. Quite neat to be behind the waterfall, looking through its curtain.

Then more moderate woodsy hiking around a loop back. Saw salmonberries but didn't eat them because we couldn't ID them at the time.

The now-usual routine of 4% treadmill at 11:32 pace, super-elliptical at average of level 12 and stair climber at 68 stairs per minute.

Prenatal yoga. Smaller class during the workday on Thursdays, unsurprisingly!

We went to a Science Pub talk all about the placenta in the evening. Was not the only pregnant gal there, by a long shot. Interesting stuff, the main research area of the speaker was in trying to figure out how to minimize damage to the fetus in cases where the mom has preeclampsia. Turns out male fetuses have much worse outcomes than female fetuses. Biology is soooo complex!!

Morning session on the super-elliptical!

Lunchtime pilates. Modified as necessary. Work at the barre to start off, very hamstring-stretching!

Urban Hike #3 (first two were Mt. Tabor and Council Crest) with Tom at Powell Butte. Went up, did a loop at the top and came back down. We could see Mt. Hood, but not the other volcanoes, unfortunately. Lots of people out enjoying their 4th!

Hike up + down Council Crest with Tom. Used poles, which was nice. Yay for urban hiking! Felt good, slightly sore from some of the prenatal yoga yesterday, actually.