Above is Latoria Creek Park, a local park here in Colwood. I love this trail because it's nice and even, no roots to trip over. It's also wide enough for two people, so drag a friend out and enjoy a good chit chat while you work out. Lots of free parking right in front. Here we go, as you start out on the trail you will go over a small bridge, stay to the LEFT, and continue on the along onto the lower trail. You'll see 1 or 2 trails heading straight up, they just go up to subdivisions.
The trail is nice and shaded during the summer, and come fall, will keep you somewhat dry from the rain. The trail is an easy 5-7 minute jog, going over variety of little hills and some small stair cases...then you reach the "Mother Load" of stair cases!
Yup! 130 in all and a bench at the bottom where you can rest...NOT! So here's the work out...you didn't think I was just going to show you the trail did you...NO, this is your work out! If you don't live here, no problem, go find a set of stairs and follow along. I like to do a bit more of a warm up before I tackle this many stairs, multiple times. So if you continue down the trail you'll get a few more minutes in of a run, and then turn around back to the staircase...here's your work out.
#1/Run up stairs, walk down( so you don't wipe out...this is your rest!)
10 squats
10 walking lunges
10 push ups
#2/Run stairs
10 jump squats
10 alternating jumping lunges
10 push ups
#3/ REPEAT #1
#4/ REPEAT #2
NOTE: there are NO RESTS, this is a continuous 4 rounds...your rest is when you carefully walk down the stairs as your legs will feel like jello! Scale work out to your fitness level. Run half the stairs and do half the reps to get yourself started or do the full work out and take out the jumping. Modify to what WORKS FOR YOU! Do a easy jog back or walk to loosen up the legs and don't forget to stretch afterwards...there is a picnic table at the entrance, sit on it and stretch! Let me know how it goes!
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