I just have to put this out there, over the course of the last 7 months we have come across a fantastic array of fellow hikers. In the beginning it was those few encouraging words they would share as they saw me struggling up a relatively easy trail that made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.Continue reading “The Kindness of Fellow Hikers”
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Mount Flora Trail-Berthoud Pass/ Between Winter Park & Empire 9/29/12 ( Our first 13ner!!!!)
Continental Divide Trail > Mines Peak Road > Mt. Flora Trail ( Part of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail) Starting Elevation: 11,315FT Ending Elevation: 13,100FT (Total Elevation Gain 1800Ft) Trail Length: 6.4 miles officially, my fitbit said 7.5 miles. It took us 2:45 going up and 1:30 coming down. Trail uses: Hiker only afterContinue reading “Mount Flora Trail-Berthoud Pass/ Between Winter Park & Empire 9/29/12 ( Our first 13ner!!!!)”
Weight in day 9/28/12 -4.4lbs!!!!!! 41.8 LBS down 48.2lbs to go!!!!
Seriously, -4.4lbs this week! I have never lost that much weight in one week unless I was using some now illegal substance, in the form of a weight loss pill. And honestly I have no idea how I did it. I just did my regular workouts, 50 minutes of Elliptical Monday – Thursday before work,Continue reading “Weight in day 9/28/12 -4.4lbs!!!!!! 41.8 LBS down 48.2lbs to go!!!!”
Chasm Lake Trail, Estes Park/Rocky Mountain National Park 9/22/12
Chasm Lake ( Long’s Peak Trail > Chasm Lake Trail) Starting Elevation: 9400 Ft Ending Elevation: 11,800 Ft ( Total Elevation Gain 2400Ft) Trail Length: 8.6 Officially (unfortunately we made the mistake of passing the Chasm Lake trail by almost a mile so my fitbit said 12 miles) We spent probably 6-7 hours total actuallyContinue reading “Chasm Lake Trail, Estes Park/Rocky Mountain National Park 9/22/12”
Weigh in day 9/21/12 + .4 LBS
Ok this week I had my first weight gain in 6 1/2 months of starting this journey. I felt pretty bad yesterday that I didn’t have another success, but the truth is the whole week was off. We did a photography class last Saturday and then did a our hike on Sunday and itContinue reading “Weigh in day 9/21/12 + .4 LBS”
Twin Sisters Trail, Estes Park/Rocky Mountain National Park 9/16/12
Twin Sisters Trail Starting Elevation: 9200 ish Ft Final Elevation: 11400 ish Ft ( total gain in Elevation of 2200Ft) Trip Length: 7.2 miles is what I found officially everywhere…My fitbit tracked just over 9 miles but we wandered a lot for pictures. Trail Uses: Hiker only mostly, there is limited Horse access. Degree of DIfficulty:Continue reading “Twin Sisters Trail, Estes Park/Rocky Mountain National Park 9/16/12”
Weigh in Day 9/14/12 37.8 LBS down 52.2 LBS to go!
I am super happy with a weight loss this week of 1.8lbs and a little shocked too! I have to say it was an up and down week in terms of motivation, but on Tuesday I was surprised and ridiculously pleased that Lilly Sue over at Lilly Sue’s Bites and Brews awarded me the veryContinue reading “Weigh in Day 9/14/12 37.8 LBS down 52.2 LBS to go!”
Trekking poles
Two weeks ago we made the decision to get some trekking poles. This hit us as a necessity while we were slipping and sliding down the wet scramble at Upper Mohawk Lake noticing how much easier those with poles seemed to be doing. Plus my knees are constantly grumbling to me about all this extra weight and what I expectContinue reading “Trekking poles”
Butler Gulch, Empire/Idaho Springs CO 9/8/12
Butler’s Gulch Trail Starting Elevation: 10,500ish Final Elevation : 11,900+ if you go all the way to the Jean Mine ( 1400 ft elevation gain) Trip Length: 6 miles round trip, if you aren’t over protective of your lower carriage civic that doesn’t seem to like the way the road looks after the parking lots.Continue reading “Butler Gulch, Empire/Idaho Springs CO 9/8/12”
Weigh in Day 9/7/12, 36 LBS down – 54 LBS to go….
Another week and I am still on track. I didn’t hit a big number but in my world I am thrilled with losing any weight at all, just .6 …… but when I woke up on my weekly weigh in day I had a monthly visitor waking up with me which means that anyContinue reading “Weigh in Day 9/7/12, 36 LBS down – 54 LBS to go….”
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