I didn't fight the alarm clock this morning. I was so excited for the day because a friend and I planned on hiking Crowders mountain and grabbing lunch; basically two of my favorite things. I packed up my backpack with healthy snacks, water, and my camera. My hiking snacks: coconut water, water, Chia Bar (coconut is my favorite), and mixed nuts (almonds, ...
Crowder’s Mountain Hike & The Farmers Market
Tuesday morning, my brother, Karlee, and I headed to Crowder's mountain for a hike. I love hiking and try to do it a couple times a month. I really miss hiking camelback mountain in Scottsdale AZ. Hopefully I can make it back there soon. Last year, my brother hiked up an eight mile up and an eight mile down mountain. They went with a guy named Carl. Carl ...
Wednesday Workout: Hiking & Fitness Fuel
I can't get enough of this weather. It's been in the mid seventies and sunny this week. It's pushed me out the door and into being more active. My trainer was sick yesterday and so instead of skipping my workout, I decided to go for a hike at Crowder's mountain. I woke up around 5:30 so I could have breakfast, drink coffee, and watch the news before heading that way. ...
Sunday Crowder’s Mountain
Lazy Sundays are sometimes nice, but I enjoy an active Sunday in nature more. Yesterday afternoon, my friend and I went to Crowder's mountain for a hike. There is something about nature that puts me at ease. I don't care what bad things are going on in my life, when I go out for a walk, all bad feelings start to disappear. "Rest is not idleness, and to lie ...
Queens of the Forest: Hiking Crowder’s Mountain
Yesterday we skipped our normal workout and hit the outdoors for a hike. Before my hike, I fueled up on some oats and crunchy peanut butter. I had about two bites, left the room, and when I cam back my oatmeal was gone. Grumples... Crowder's mountain is about an hour from where we live. So we took off around 11am. We had a long hike ...