Hiking (trail) 3:00:00 [3] 12.3 mi (14:38 / mi) +1500ft 13:07 / mi
splitting this in 1/2 since i hiked a lot.
dropped mandy off at rainy pass, she was going to run PCT until mebee pass trail and then take the "hard to follow" trail in a mega loop around mount majestic.
took me 2hrs up rattlesnake trail from the ballard camp ground to the intersection of the PCT. ran north to meet mandy. turns you i had passed it and was at the entrance to the loop just 1 mile away from the exit where she was waiting. it felt off but i was doing my entire run on memory. since i was 1hr early i headed up the bushwhack trail to mebee pass. at 2.8 of the 3 miles i had to turn around to make the 4pm rendezvous. 3 gels, 1 nap and many hours later i found her coming back up from the camp ground. sweet baby jesus. crazy day, lots of miles for me and a good bit of them actually running.
i can seemingly hike forever. but i'd prefer to say "run" instead of "hike". the rebirth has begun.