December Winter Conditioning Runs: 4-6 miles - Tiger Mountain Lowlands

Meet at 8:00AM at Evans Street gravel parking in Issaquah, near the middle school. Parking on street - no passes needed. Following introductions, description of route and current trail conditions, plan to start running by 8:00AM. There are no public bathrooms at the trailhead, although we will run by one near the school towards the end of the run.

Coordinates: 47.52552, -122.02751

We will follow a clockwise loop for ~5 1/2 miles total distance with 588+ ft elevation gain, through several Tiger trails. We will look to do an average pace of 4.0 mph: moderate hiking pace on the uphill sections and 4.5-5.0 mph on straightaway and downhill sections. The goal is for everyone to run at a conversational pace, which means you can talk in complete sentences without gasping for air, can easily breathe through your nose, and have an average heart rate typically less than 140 (75% of max heart rate). (You should not be huffing and puffing.) 

Link to GAIA route

Link to Strava route

For a complete description of  trail running with the Mountaineers, please consult the Trail Running Standards.