The day after our first highpointing experience (Mount Mitchell in North Carolina), we woke up early (6?) to get a head start on the day. If you don't know what highpointing is, here's a great article explaining it. I don't know exactly when we decided to go for it, but I … [Read more...]
Hiking Mount Mitchell, NC
This was quite the excursion! We summited the highest point in North Carolina (it's also the highest point east of the Mississippi River)...and we did so in the snow. Thankfully we were prepared... well, mostly :) While I'd love to do a full story on this hike, à la Liz, my … [Read more...]
Goals for 2020
I’ve done a lot of thinking lately, as to how I can better myself in this new year (and new decade!) I'm looking at this through the lens of a runner (acknowledging I can better myself in other areas as well, but not the topic of this post!) First I think it’s important to … [Read more...]
2019: Year in Review
My 2019 Year in Review Last year's and the year before and the year before that for reference :) Whew! I know I’m not alone in thinking: how is it 2020 already?! Someone--or many people?--once told me when my kids reached grade school, time would fly by, and that’s exactly … [Read more...]
PCT Day 4: Rendezvous in the Middle-of-Nowhere
After 46 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail over three days... (catch up on Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / plus Gear List here)...we had just a few more hours of walking to go! We woke up early (5:30 AM--only day we set an alarm) on Day 4, our final day on the PCT. Joel and I knew we … [Read more...]
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