Brian Clarke's Trail Training: 2009, week 11

I missed Week 10 of the Training, because I was hiking the Kalalau Trail on Kauai (route and pics to come). I returned for Week 11 - and for some climbing. Wednesday night's run went down to Jackass Ginger and back up. Saturday's run/hike went to the top of Mt. Kaala, the highest peak on Oahu.

Click the map or link below to go to the Garmin Connect site.
http://connect.garmin.com/player/8590234
1. In the map image on the Garmin site, select the "Terrain" box
2. Press the "Play" button

Wed, 6/17/2009
Start: Parking #2
Trails: Kalawahine - Pauoa Flats - Nuuanu - Jackass Ginger - back
2:12 / 4.6+ miles / 5149' elev. gain
We ran from Parking #2 down to the bottom of Nuuanu trail and then back up. My Garmin didn't start recording until partway into the run.

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Click the map or link below to go to the Garmin Connect site.
http://connect.garmin.com/player/7521095
1. In the map image on the Garmin site, select the "Hybrid" box
2. Press the "Play" button

Sat, 6/20/2009
Start: Waianae Valley
4:38 / 6.8 miles / 4949' elev. gain
Mt. Kaala is the highest peak on Oahu (about 4000'). The climb is more of a hike than a run and there are great views all the way up. You can see in the map that the top of Kaala is flat. And since it's in the clouds a lot, it's kinda like a bog up there - with many unique plants.

Photo by Brian Clarke


Photo by Brian Clarke
The climb has a lot of ropes, cords, garden hoses, printer cables for the steep, slippery sections.


Photo by Brian Clarke
View of the Waianae valley/coast.


Photo by Cynthia Gibson
Me, Annie, and Linda.