{"id":2779,"date":"2012-05-25T22:56:17","date_gmt":"2012-05-26T06:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?p=2779"},"modified":"2012-05-26T12:25:14","modified_gmt":"2012-05-26T20:25:14","slug":"mt-si-hike-may-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?p=2779","title":{"rendered":"Mt. Si Hike, May 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mt. Si
\nDate:<\/strong> May 25, 2012
\nDifficulty:<\/strong> 6 out of 10
\nDistance:<\/strong> 8 miles roundtrip
\nElevation Gain:<\/strong> 3,400 Feet
\nTime:<\/strong> 3 to 4 hours
\nLocation:<\/strong> Near North Bend, Washington
\nUsers Group:<\/strong> Hikers & Dogs Only
\nPermits:<\/strong> Discovery Pass
\nTrail Conditions:<\/strong> Dry all the way to the top
\nHiking with:<\/strong> with my wonder dog Macho
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Peak Heart Rate<\/p><\/div>\nI could have gone to the gym for a work-out, but why would I do that when I have the mountains in my backyard. I needed a quick calorie burn without the hassle of bringing my snow gear, so I chose the first big elevation gain hike from Seattle\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6yes, the famous crowed Mt. Si. Well, if you hike during the week, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not so crowded and the views are wonderful when there are no clouds. Today it was just my wonder dog Macho and myself..<\/p>\n

I started at the trailhead at 9:30 a.m. and made it to the first opening at the top at 10:45 a.m….yes, only one hour and 15 minutes; this is only possible when you are by yourself…you get to control the interruptions or the lack of! I went straight up with no breaks except grabbing for my water bottle at the one mile mark. I had a personal best for my peak heart rate…186!<\/p>\n

It was a beautiful day on top; I changed out my wet shirt and munched down a peanut butter sandwich before heading down. I stopped at my favorite after hike dwelling, the North Bend Bar & Grill for my usual Jambalaya soup and a cold pint of Mac & Jack\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s African Amber.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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