Category Archives: Hiking

December 9th

Slept in past sunrise this morning. Fighting the remnants of sinusitis, it seems the nighttime medicine took hold. I hesitated before I opened the blinds to invite the day in. I looked upon a somewhat hazy sky highlighted by the sparkling crystal dew which had frozen upon the horizon. Although I felt a shiver, IContinue reading “December 9th”

Weighing me down…

So summer is winding down and I’m sitting here looking in the rear view mirror. It seems like just yesterday that I was all gung ho and starting my 100 days to summer challenge. Increased strength, consistency, stamina, speed and agility were my main goals. Weight loss wasn’t a priority, but I really thought thereContinue reading “Weighing me down…”

The pants didn’t fit…

Last weekend I turned 58 and for my birthday, hubby and I went to Vegas and Utah to celebrate. I have dubbed this the #mountainsandmusicbirthdaytrip The two main focal points of this trip were a Garth Brooks concert Saturday night and a 5.6 mile hike – Angels’ Landing at Zion National Park, the rest wasContinue reading “The pants didn’t fit…”

Fitting in….to my new hiking capris

Saturday is normally a no-brainer. Unless I am away or have something preventing it, I either go kickboxing or hiking. But this past Saturday morning I woke up, rolled over, looked at the clock and decided Andrea at 930am instead of Tully 8am, but as time grew closer I realized neither. I hopped on theContinue reading “Fitting in….to my new hiking capris”

Summer challenge – success – yay or nay?

The summer solstice was yesterday, the only way to verify in the Northeast that it truly is summer because the weather is more fall like.. but I digress. My 100 days to summer challenge is officially over.. During those 100 days I lived my life as follows, give or take a few events: 40 +Continue reading “Summer challenge – success – yay or nay?”

How did I get here?

I went for a hike Saturday morning with a few of my hiking friends who will be doing the Mammoth March in upstate NY this summer with me. We chose an easy trail for speed at a local preserve and combined trails to form our own route. Along the trail on 3 separate occasions inContinue reading “How did I get here?”

54 days until summer – Do my results match my efforts?

The scale was a rollercoaster this week.. which basically matched my emotions. Control what you can, that is what they tell us… simple right? I have definitely let outside forces impact my choices and my focus. I landed about a half pound heavier than last week, but truth be told, that is a gift. TheContinue reading “54 days until summer – Do my results match my efforts?”