Spear-It Run at the Stockton Asparagus Festival
I am a sucker for a good produce based festival/event, and likewise I have been saying that I needed to attend the Stockton Asparagus Festival ever since I found out it existed… I think it is advertised on a water tower? Or everywhere, because it is the event in the Central Valley (obviously we are exciting people). BUT – I almost forgot to go again! That was until while looking for a last minute 10k to…
Starting the 30 Day Vegan Challenge & looking at Vegan Backpacking
So, February is over… and while I did get into my new well rounded fitness routine, I did not get around to exploring as many different sources of fitness knowledge. On the other hand, it seems like the best way to see results is not to graze on many different idea, but to pick one and stick to it! So with that said I am going to be sticking to…
Warming Up with Winter Fitness Tips for Hikers- Fitness February Week 3
The forecast says that Groveland is in a winter weather advisory today until 11pm, and I am getting a little excited for some precipitation in the area – meaning I am getting excited for skiing, snowshoeing & the firefall viewing (because we need water for horsetail falls to even be running) this weekend if it happens? But with all good winter weather comes the drag of being cold, which can really stall my own…
Backpacking Workouts – Fitness February Week 2
Last week I started creating a backpacking workout routine based on balancing endurance, strength, and flexibility training to start getting prepared to be in the best shape I can before backpacking season. I am continuing on the same schedule this week cycling through a couple different exercises as to not get bored and try and really make this “Routine” and routine. Why do Backpackers Need a Fitness Routine? I am a pretty active person: a regular runner, a weekly yogi & cycler, and…
Hiking Fitness Training February – Week 1 Workouts to Become a Healthy Hiker
Although it might be a month too late for New Years resolutions, I am still resolving to figure out how to get in shape for hiking season this month – & then to achieve awesome hiking fitness before the summer backpacking season begins! I am calling it Fitness February, and you can follow me in figuring out what will really physically prepare a hiker hitting the trail strengthened and pain free. What exercises should hikers do?…
Orient Express Chinese Camp, CA – 4 Mile Race
For the last 9+ weeks (in theory 9, but Chirstmas and a stomach flu happened in that same time frame, so you know…) I have challenging myself to follow a Couch to 5K program. A Couch to 5k program, if you are not in the know, is a gradual way to take yourself from being a lazy couch potato and turn you into a 5K racer. Which may seem weird for me because…
Artichoke Half Marathon
April 8th, 2012 was both Easter, my birthday, and my very first half marathon! It was a good reason to go to the coast anyhow- to Pescadero CA (South of Halfmoon Bay/San Francisco, north of Santa Cruz). We went down to Pescadero and tented it up at Costanoa KOA, which was pretty luxurious because I brought my twin sized pillow-top mattress cover as to not be sore before the race. That evening in my state of perpetual…
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