Thank you Ragnar for challenging me to get off the couch in the dead of winter and be active in one form or another! Pretty fun, well rounded month: *1 Snowshoe adventure ❄️ *11 Run Days🏃♀️ *1 Snowboarding day at the Love 🏂 *6 Gym Days🏋️♂️ *1 Dam🌅 *8 Lakes🌳 *Family activity days with Mom,... Continue Reading →
*Check out my previous post to read all about the 31 Day Challenge. Now carry on.... Well, I'm still plugging away at The 31 Day Challenge. The weather has turned a bit colder here in Colorado. Winter has come! I've had a handful of boring gym treadmill days, but I've still managed to get outside... Continue Reading →
WEEK ONE in the books of Ragnar's 31 Day Challenge! Check out my previous post "Happy New Year 2018!" for the details on this challenge. Here's a summary, in pics of course, of week 1: Day 1: Aaron and I spent the sunny day snowshoeing at Jones Pass. Fantastic leg workout. Day 2: Aaron and... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year everyone! Usually at the end of every December I start crafting my "list" for the coming year. What is this list I speak of? Well, I write down all of the places I would like to visit in the coming year (usually a new National Park or two). I write down things... Continue Reading →
Merry Christmas readers! 🎅🏻🎁🎄It's been a very busy few weeks in preparation for the holidays. Now that presents have been exchanged over long FaceTime sessions with family, home-cooked dinners have been enjoyed, sugary Christmas cookies in the shapes of trees and bells have been devoured, Christmas Vacation has been watched, board games have been played... Continue Reading →
Well, it has been quite awhile since my last post (Thanks for the nudges Mom and Will). To be quite honest, I haven't been hiking too much lately. However, that doesn't mean that I've been sitting around on my comfy couch doing nothing (Tira, my cat, that's a different story. Talk about lazy!) For the... Continue Reading →
UPDATE: The Cottonwood Trail described in this post is temporarily closed until November 15, 2017 (yup, it closed just four days after we were on it). Apparently there were 20 rattlesnakes found on one part of the trail and 7 more on another part. It is the time of year that these dangerous guys are... Continue Reading →
I have just realized that it has been a couple of weeks since my last post. It isn't that I haven't been active. I have. It's finally autumn in Denver and the Stone House Trail along Bear Creek near my house is glorious for running! Since my last post, Hurricane Irma blew through my old... Continue Reading →
The summer is quickly coming to an end in Denver. In the mountains, it's actually almost winter and some peaks have already received a dusting of fresh snow, including Quandary Peak. I've had "Hiking A 14er Solo" on my bucket list for a bit and I figured I better go for it now before the... Continue Reading →
It's quickly approaching Lazy O'Clock and I've got to make a decision....stay on the couch for the evening with a purring cat and good book OR get off my ass and get outside in the fresh mountain air for an evening hike? Before I could change my mind, I grabbed my running belt armed with... Continue Reading →
Following Your Nose 