When I started backpacking, breakfast was an affair. My husband and I would settle for nothing less than a hot…
Continue Reading- Big Creek
- Black Lake
- Blackmare Lake
- Blackmare Summit
- Boise
- Boise National Forest
- Boots
- Brownlee
- Calisthenics
- Car Camping
- Chamberlain Airstrip
- Chamberlain Basin
- Crossfit
- Crossfit Open
- Cuddy Mountain
- Deer
- Diet
- Discipline
- Exercise
- Flowers
- Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness
- Gear
- GoPro
- Hand Creek
- Hells Canyon
- Hells Canyon NRA
- Hiking
- Idaho
- Idaho Centennial Trail
- ITA
- Kennally Creek Campground
- MoveU
- Mundo Hot Springs
- Mushrooms
- Nature Photography
- Newman Peak
- Ocean
- Olympic Coast
- Payette National Forest
- Preparation
- Pull Ups
- Rain
- Routine
- Running
- Sawtooth National Forest
- Sheepeater
- Shoes
- Skillern Hot Springs
- Snake River
- Snow
- Snowshoeing
- Starfish
- Story
- Sturgill Peak
- Tabata
- Trail Crew
- trike
- Virginia Gulch
- Walking
- Weather
- Willow Creek Transfer Camp
The Open Growth
This year is the third year that I’ve participated in the Crossfit Open. I’m not anywhere near a Regional or…
Continue ReadingRunning Is Hard Work
Last week I managed to meet my mileage goal of 10 miles with 12 miles. This week so far, I’m…
Continue ReadingRamping Up
This year’s backpacking season is going to start much earlier for me than usual. With a planned hike from the…
Continue ReadingThe Best Exercise…
It’s the one that you’ll do. Ten years ago, I would never have believed that I would be the kind…
Continue ReadingNew Goals and the Open
Now that I’ve accomplished my pull up goal, I want to figure out a new goal for the board. I…
Continue ReadingWho Can Do 5 Strict Pull Ups?
I can! On Sunday, February 19th, I went to the open hour at crossfit so that I could do my…
Continue ReadingBreath Control
In Crossfit workouts, especially ones with designated rest periods, I frequently hear the admonishment to “control your breathing.” It isn’t…
Continue ReadingDiet Challenge Redux
Back in October/November, I participated in a 30 day nutrition challenge. Basically, a low carb, high fat diet with an…
Continue ReadingWhat’s in a Goal?
Why have I gotten so focused on the goal of 5 pull ups? For that matter, why did I ever…
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