Tag Archives: hiking

Family Hiking (with a side of home improvement)

Posted on June 4, 2017 by G

I’d promised my father-in-law that we’d go hiking in the mountains nearby; he got all nostalgic since he grew up there and used to run around in those woods as a kid. This weekend I finally managed to get it … Continue reading →

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Natural recharge

Posted on June 2, 2017 by G

It’s Friday, and the weather is glorious. I took the opportunity of a slow morning to run down to and around the park, which was still cool and damp from the rain earlier this week but not muddy. My cardio … Continue reading →

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Spring hiking

Posted on April 2, 2017 by G

Today was such a nice day, so I decided to go for a long hike. My husband had stuff to do, so I was more than happy to leave him to it and head out onto the trail by myself, … Continue reading →

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Two of my favorite things

Posted on February 11, 2017 by G

My little pool session last night was fun. I got to try out my new gear and blow bubbles for a bit. Before I left, I pulled my reg out of its bag to show my cow0rker and realized it … Continue reading →

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2016 in review

Posted on January 15, 2017 by G

Well, plenty of ink has been devoted to discussing how crap 2016 was. Now I’m looking back at my own year, as documented by this blog, and maybe it wasn’t so bad. Notable highlight: getting married to my favorite person … Continue reading →

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Newbie backpackers: the saga

Posted on November 8, 2016 by G

Sorry this blog has been so quiet– my training got sidelined by travel, by a calf strain, and by the Cold From Hell (which is finally subsiding). But I never wrote about the backpacking trip! So here goes… The trip … Continue reading →

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Scouting mission

Posted on September 25, 2016 by G

I’m going on a weekend backpacking trip with friends next month–  we’ll hike out to a backcountry site, spend a couple nights, and then hike back to the car. This is a first-time trip for 2 of the 4 of … Continue reading →

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Not what it used to be

Posted on September 12, 2016 by G

Remember when HIIT workouts used to be my funzies day, my “yay I’m not lifting’ workout? Now they just suck. 3 weeks of not working out has sapped both my motivation and my fitness and everything is hard and I … Continue reading →

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An active weekend: hike, swim, repeat

Posted on June 19, 2016 by G

This weekend has been jam-packed full of fun activity! It started Friday afternoon, when I decided a recovery walk would be nice. The walk turned into a hike when I walked a mile to the trailhead and turned onto the … Continue reading →

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Springtime hike

Posted on May 1, 2016 by G

This weekend was mostly rainy and yucky but I found a few hours’ break in the weather and headed out for a hike on the trail nearby. It was still pretty wet, though, and I was glad I wore my … Continue reading →

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