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Got another hike in this weekend! At 7.22 miles and 1,125 feet of elevation, it's the hardest one we've hit yet. It didn't feel too bad, either, even though almost all the elevation was crammed into the last half mile. I had an issue with the laces on my hiking boots, and had to do this in my...

A brief fitness / training update I just finished up day 3 of the foundation and back and core programs. I think I've done a good job of adjusting the level and rest interval to keep these challenging, as I've been just a bit sore the last few days. I love being just a little sore, ya know...

Gear! Got some new hiking boots - Salomon Crosshike 2s I've never bought myself a nice pair of hiking boots before (I typically just hike in runners) so I'm pretty excited about these. I've put maybe 15 miles in on them so far and they feel nicely broken in. They've been through a lot of...

Fitness prep: I work as a server at the moment, and thus am pretty used to spending hours on my feet, so that's good. I also fancy myself a bit of an urbanist, and try to walk or bike everywhere I can. However, it has been years since I did any kind of deliberate working out. For the last...

Hey y'all My partner and I have endeavored to hike the 500 miles of the Appalachian Trail that pass through our home state of Virginia. Now, we won't be through hiking it, mind you, mostly backpacking it in 3-4 day chunks. We're both fairly active, but we have a lot of preparing to do. I'll...