First Stage Theater @ Tysons: HANG

 

I ushered at First Stage Theater @ Tysons this afternoon for HANG.

"Three unnamed characters are present in the same room. One and Two are overseeing a judicial process, while Three, a Black woman, is determining the fate of a man who has committed a crime against her and her family.' Wikipedia

18-m mt marshal in fog

 

I hiked on mt marshal trails several times this winter because they are gradual and easy for winter. This Saturday I went hiking with 5 friends for 18 miles with 3500 feet elevation gain in foggy weather.

Plus two runs of 6.6 miles during the week, I logged in 24.6 hike/run miles this week. 

 

I tried another bakery surprise bag with Whole Foods Reston via TooGoodToGo, but quite disappointed this time,mainly high calorie donuts and muffins.

DC document visit

 I went in DC to get some documentation certified by the Taiwanese embassy. I dropped in the Science Division and the agriculture division to make new friends, then crashed a farewell party at the Economic Division. Quite a productive day!

16-m Maryland Height and Loundon Height hike

 

I got a reminder email about Saturday HOA meeting, so I switched from a meetup hike to a closer friend’s hike at the last minute. We finished both Maryland Height and Loundon Height for 16 miles with 3200 feet elevation gain in 5.5 hours (record fast time due to the high winds, excluding lunch break time inside the train station).

Nothing to complain other than the winds. We had a hot chocolate and snacks break after the hike, right on the train platform. It was noisy when the freight train coming via, yet quite a unique experience.

Plus two runs during the week, I had total 23 run/hike miles this week.

Mount Marshal trail with blowdowns

 

I hiked with four friends for 13.5 miles with 2,100 feet Elevation gain on the AT in the Shenandoah National park. AT is well maintained by the volunteer trail keepers. After passing the Grayel Springs Hut, we picked up the Bluff Trail which blowdowns were cleared as much as possible by other volunteers, I assume. So when the National Park Service is being trimmed down, more volunteers chip in?

We hiked up the south Mount Marshal trail to Skyline drive and then the Parking area. Very nice to hike in a spring like day in 50s.

The temperature dropped down to 20s Saturday due to a cold front. I ran 9.5 miles during last week, so I logged in 23 hike/run miles this week.

12-m Dickey Ridge - Fox Hollow

 

On Saturday, I took a meetup hike Dickey Ridge - Fox Hollow to Snead Farm Road for 12 miles with 2200 feet elevation gain. The hike stated in 18f (-8c) then warmed up to 40f (4c). I saw some wild flowers and I am looking forward to spring.

It was warmer on Sunday, so I ran 6 miles in the neighborhood. 2 miles shorter than my 20 hike/run miles weekend goal, because I was too thirsty.

Big Devil Stairs hike

 

I finally hiked Big Devil Stairs for 10 miles with 2200 feet elevation gain, after a few weeks of snow or bad weather. I usually take longer hikes, Bui there weren’t other options and I needed to get to the mountains. There were so much blowdown tree branches on the trails to add on oir workouts, adter last week high winds. It was 30f (-1c), yet 20f (-7c) with windchills, so I wore thick pants.

This was also my first hike after the National Park Services got staff cut. The Skyline Drive was close today on Holiday day, to make taxpayers feel the pain?!

Anyway, I got my 20 hike/run miles last week.