I have to tell you this week was really tough. There were work lunches I had to participate in that were catered in with no input from the attendees, so my choices were limited and I guessed on calories eaten on those 2 days. I wont lie, I also indulged in the crazy rich, fatContinue reading “Weigh in Day 2/21/14 -1lb, 55.4 down 34.6 left to go”
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Lookout Mountain via Chimney Gulch, Golden CO Hiked 2/15/14
Chimney Gulch> Windy Saddle Trail> Lookout Mountain Starting Elevation: 5780 Ft Highest Elevation: 7570 Ft ( total elevation gain around 1800 feet) Trail uses: Hiker, Biker & Horses Trail Length: Officially Approximately 8 miles, my fitbit said a little over 9 miles Degree of difficulty: Moderate, it is steep in some parts but I amContinue reading “Lookout Mountain via Chimney Gulch, Golden CO Hiked 2/15/14”
Mills Lake via Galcier Gorge RMNP Snowshoed 2/8/14
I know I usually start with all the details of a new hike but this snowshoe was not what I expected, instead it was everything I could have hoped for and more. Because of that I have no hard facts and no path to tell you to follow but I can tell you I amContinue reading “Mills Lake via Galcier Gorge RMNP Snowshoed 2/8/14”
Weigh in Day 2/7/14 -1LB, 53.8 LBS down – 36.2 left to go.
Yay! My first loss of the new year… that seems a little shameful since we are 6 weeks in but I am ok with it. I traveled in that time and gave up diet coke and now I finally feel like I am back in a groove. Working out has felt really great each dayContinue reading “Weigh in Day 2/7/14 -1LB, 53.8 LBS down – 36.2 left to go.”
Mason Creek Trail – Staunton State Park, Conifer CO Hiked 2/1/14
Mason Creek Trail Lowest Elevation: 8200 ish feet Highest Elevation: 9300 isn feet( Total Elevation gain 1100Ft) Trail Length: we were shooting for 7-9 miles, what we got was 6 miles round trip. Trail Uses: Hiker, Biker, Horses and in winter snow shoe and cross country skiing Degree of difficulty: Moderate Fees: $7 a day ORContinue reading “Mason Creek Trail – Staunton State Park, Conifer CO Hiked 2/1/14”
Weigh in Day 1/10/14 +5.4LBs, 53.6 lbs down 36.4 left to go
This is obviously no shock to me, seeing as I have been dodging the scale for months AND not really tracking my calories. I know it was worse last week and I lost some weight this week. I am ok not knowing how much I lost or how much more the gain back might haveContinue reading “Weigh in Day 1/10/14 +5.4LBs, 53.6 lbs down 36.4 left to go”
My Last Hikes of 2013
Ok my goal with this post is to catch up on my back log of hikes that I did in December, it was both busy and slow hiking wise by my choice. We actually started out so strong and got a 3rd hike in 4 days done on 12/1/13. We hit Green Mountain in LakewoodContinue reading “My Last Hikes of 2013”
Pine Valley Ranch to Buck Gulch, Pine CO hiked 11/30/13
Pine Lake >Buck Gulch>Skipper Trail> Strawberry Jack Trail> Park VIew Trail Lowest Elevation: 6800Ft Highest Elevation: 7900 Ft( although total elevation gain was closer to 1300+ Ft) Trail Length: 7-8 miles, it took us under 3 hours to complete Trail Uses: Hiker, Biker & Horses Degree of difficulty: Easy to moderate Fees: None Bathrooms: AtContinue reading “Pine Valley Ranch to Buck Gulch, Pine CO hiked 11/30/13”
A Thanksgiving Hike – Roxborough State Park, hiked 11/28/13
Work has been so crazy and with such craziness means not going home to Chicago for Thanksgiving. I also don’t get the Friday after Thanksgiving off so no crazy Thanksgiving party or over indulging for us! I decided that a morning hike would make the day perfect with a nice dinner to follow. IContinue reading “A Thanksgiving Hike – Roxborough State Park, hiked 11/28/13”
Staunton State Park, Conifer CO Hiked 11/23/13
Staunton Ranch > Scout Line> Marmot Passage>Bugling Elk> Stauton Ranch Lowest Elevation: 8120 Ft Highest Elevation: 9240 Ft ( I think total we got around 1800+ ft of elevation gain with the ups and downs) Trail Length: Roughly 10 miles Trail Uses: Most of the trails were hiking, biking & Horses Scout Line is hikingContinue reading “Staunton State Park, Conifer CO Hiked 11/23/13”
hiking to healthy 