The lead-up / training: I've been rocking the training this year, thanks to my coach (Jess at Pace of Me), an additional focus on strength training, recovery, nutrition, and largely staying healthy. As I look at my training log for this year, I had some setbacks for sure (the … [Read more...]
Hiking Mount Greylock, MA
Hike: After a 7 month highpointing hiatus since Mt. Rainier, we managed to sneak in Mount Greylock, Massachusetts (and the south slope of Mount Frissell, CT) on the last day of 2021. Mount Greylock, covered in snow & ice during the winter months—to my detriment, as I’ll … [Read more...]
Mount Rainier day 0 (Gear Check)
After our first full day in Washington (driving and hiking in Olympic National Park), we spent the first of two nights at the Paradise Village hotel. We didn't need to set an alarm, as my plan to watch sunrise over Reflection Lake was squashed by the impending rainclouds, so … [Read more...]
Hiking Grayson Highlands & Mount Rogers, Virginia
Hike: In the middle of a lush fraser fir forest, Mount Rogers, VA stands at 5,729 feet above sea level. This peak is #19 on the 50 states list, and for us, was highpoint #12 completed. Since Mount Rogers is most easily accessed from Grayson Highlands State Park, we chose to take … [Read more...]
Great Wolf Lodge 2021
In mid-January, we traveled to Concord, NC to enjoy an overnight stay at Great Wolf Lodge. We've been going annually for Gabe's birthday (and sometimes for Asher's) since 2016, so here's a throwback of the wonderful memories there :) With COVID, there are still … [Read more...]
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