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January 2021 – Here we go again Reconstruction in process.

It’s been very a long while since I have logged in, blogged, hiked AND I gained back EVERY SINGLE POUND I swore would never find itself back on my body. Its here raising havoc, mocking me and I am ready to start the weight loss journey all over……again. While 2020 was a literal nightmare forContinue reading “January 2021 – Here we go again Reconstruction in process.”

The Incline, Manitou Springs CO, Hiked on Easter – 4/5/2015

Starting Elevation: 6530 Ft Highest Elevation: 8550 Ft Trail Length: We did the Standard loop so 3.7 miles Trail Uses: Hiking only up the incline Degree of Difficulty: Strenuous Bathroom: Yes in the parking lot Pets: Supposed to be no dogs but there were lots and off leash too and 2 almost knocked me down no owner in sight.Continue reading “The Incline, Manitou Springs CO, Hiked on Easter – 4/5/2015”

North Fork Trail- Reynolds Park Jefferson County open space, Pine CO Hiked 1/18/15, 3/21 & 3/28/15

Starting Elevation: Approx. 7200 ft Highest Elevation: Approx. 8000 ft. You can get as much descent and gain you want just go further. Our last hike we climbed a total of 2300 ft, most of that heading back to the trailhead. Trail Length: 9.3 miles one way – Each time we did different lengths butContinue reading “North Fork Trail- Reynolds Park Jefferson County open space, Pine CO Hiked 1/18/15, 3/21 & 3/28/15”

Fern Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park Hiked 12/6/14

Starting Elevation: 8155 Ft Highest Elevation: 9503 Ft Trail Length: Officially 7.6 miles round trip but we had to park the car at the parking lot a little more then a mile away because the rest of the road to the trail head was closed for the winter. In the end we got a totalContinue reading “Fern Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park Hiked 12/6/14”

Mt. Sniktau 13,243 Ft, Loveland Pass, Colorado – Hiked 9/21/14

Starting Elevation: 12,000 Ft Highest Elevation: 13,234 FT at the Summit – total elevation gain was around 1600 ft. Trail Length: Approximately 4 miles Trail Uses: Hiking only (I think I couldn’t find any guidelines) Degree Of Difficulty: Difficult mostly because of altitude Bathroom: None Pets: I didn’t see any and I didn’t see anyContinue reading “Mt. Sniktau 13,243 Ft, Loveland Pass, Colorado – Hiked 9/21/14”

Beaver Brook Trail, Denver Mountain Park Evergreen CO Hiked 9/13/14

The Braille Trail > Beaver Brook Trail > Windy Saddle and Look out Mountain Starting Elevation: 7400 ft Highest Elevation: 7800 Ft ( we did approximately 2000 ft total elevation gain) Trail Length: 8.8 miles one way 17.6 round trip. on this trip we did 9 miles round trip. Trail uses: Hiker only Degree ofContinue reading “Beaver Brook Trail, Denver Mountain Park Evergreen CO Hiked 9/13/14”

Deer Mountain, RMNP Estes Park CO, Hiked 7/19/14

Starting Elevation: 8930 Ft Highest Elevation: 10,013 Ft ( A total Elevation gain of almost 1100 Ft) Trail Length: 6 miles – it took us 3ish hours but we did spend a lot of time on the summit. Trail Uses: Hiker & Horses ( but no horses allowed on the Summit spur) Degree of Difficulty: ModerateContinue reading “Deer Mountain, RMNP Estes Park CO, Hiked 7/19/14”

Beginning again – Weigh in Day +9LBS ( 50lbs down 40 Lbs left to go)

So this is the first time I have really weighed in – in months. I have to say I was surprised it wasn’t more, which makes it about a pound a month. I can tell though that I have lost a lot of the climbing muscles in my legs which makes me think it mayContinue reading “Beginning again – Weigh in Day +9LBS ( 50lbs down 40 Lbs left to go)”

Chief Mountain (11,700) & Squaw Mountain ( 11,398) Evergreen CO Hiked 7/6/14

Starting Elevation: 11,000Ft Highest Elevation: 11,700 Ft ( total elevation gain was around 1800 ft.) Trail Length: Officially I thought 4.8 miles…8.7 miles later I am pretty sure the book was wrong Trial uses: Hiker, biker & Horses some portions are a 4×4 road Degree of difficulty: Moderate Bathrooms: None Pets: Yes – Although onContinue reading “Chief Mountain (11,700) & Squaw Mountain ( 11,398) Evergreen CO Hiked 7/6/14”

Still Hiking, just not so healthy……

It has been 8 months since I have been on track for the healthy part of this blog…. the hiking has finally started to suffer as a result. I am not sure how it happened other than me consciously deciding to not be healthy. For about half that time, I have managed to ignore howContinue reading “Still Hiking, just not so healthy……”