I did a lot of kettlebells this week and I have been working on my Turkish get ups step by step. This weekend, we enjoyed a nice easy day hike to Wolf Creek Falls. My leg is mostly recovered and I only had a little bit of pain coming down…
Category: Gear
Tuning in my pack
I have a new page on the site with my gear list- you can access it from the Main Menu at the top. I was recommended this site LighterPack.com as a good place to organize and track a packing list. It lets you categorize different items and does a nice…
Week 7 Training and Hike Wrap Up
I changed things up this week! My kettlebells arrived during the week so I switched my strength sessions to kettlebells and boy was that fun! I got a 26 and a 35 lb Rogue kettlebell and also this book “Simple and Sinister“ I managed to do 100 deadlifts with the…
Week 5 Training and Hike Wrap Up
It’s been a GOOD week for me! 3 Strength training sessions My big achievements – I also picked up Michael’s 50 lb kettlebell and was able to do some squats. I might end up adding that to the program at some point. My cardio during the week is a 1…
Week 4 Training Wrap Up and Hike
Oh this was a tough week. I had swapped out last weekend’s hike from Saturday to Sunday. By Wednesday morning, my quads were tight and hurting. The idea of a strength session that morning was not appealing. Then when an early morning meeting got scheduled, it was a relief to…
Gear : Sippy bottle water system (WIP)
I like the convenience of a water bladder for drinking on the go but boy do I hate filling and refilling it and having to take it out and stuff it into a pack, especially a full pack. I researched silicone tubing sizes that would fit the sports caps and…
Week 3 Training Wrap Up (and Hike)
It’s been a full week on heavier weights and one hour cardio sessions and I’m ending the week feeling good – stronger and content. The 7.5 lb is still making me burn on the last few reps so I won’t be increasing them to 10 for another week. On the…
Gear : Buff Headwear
I used to think these things looked stupid especially on people that were using them as substitutes for medical masks during COVID. I remember going on our first hiking trip last summer and my hair kept swinging into my face and irritating the hell out of me. Michael handed me…