Training Hike

So this morning I was trying to decide, am I going to work out with the girls or go hike? I really wanted to hike, trying to get more training in especially while it's coolish, but I usually hang with the girls. Since I couldn't decide, I packed both bags to be ready for either. That's when Chevy texted me and asked if I wanted to hike tonight. Decision made! I texted Lil Debbie and told her I was hiking and she could join, but she never replied.

I ran into Debbie later and she wasn't feeling so hot. She thought her BP was high but didn't want to have it checked, despite my urging. So, it worked out for the best, and Chevy and I hiked the big mountain at TBird. Was 3.69 miles, I was sweaty on the drive home. Was good, but now I'm wiped. Will just work out the rest of the week so my feet will be in good shape for the Picacho Peak hike on Saturday.

Catch Up, Yet Again

That's my truck down there, second vehicle on the right (red Tacoma) next to the shadow of the mountain. Only 1600 ft. elevation, looks higher to me ;)


Nice 2 mile solo hike at TBird tonight, enough to get me sweating and my knees feel tight. Going to see a Sports Medicine MD on Thursday.

OK, gotta get better at this posting stuff. Have been doing a lot of biking/hiking/working out at the FC. I'm excited and scared that I'm going to hike Picacho Peak and try to get to get to the top, this upcoming Saturday. Woot!

Catch Up, Part 1

So, here's the catch up post. I'm going to post my activities up to this point, and hope to post from here forward on a daily basis.

Hiking

- 12/8/11 hiked Deem Hills with Mary TA, Chevy, Micheile, Dolly, and Michelle. Was only about 2 miles but it was beautiful day and hike.

- 1/9/12 Chevy and I hiked at Thunderbird, my first hiking there ever. Was 2+ miles, I was tired and LOVED it! Made me realize I could hike there by myself and feel safe.

- 1/15/12 Debbie, Nancy and I hiked TBird. Nice, easy hike with good friends

- 1/21/12 Debbie, Julie and Will W., their dog Argus and I hiked the big mountain at TBird. Was 4 miles, Julie's "pregnancy trail" and it were windy! Kicked our butts, in a good way, Debbie and I loved it!

- 1/22/12 Debbie, Hunny and I hiked TBird, same trail as with Nancy. Was very nice, my first hike with Hunny in a loooong time.

- 2/4/12 Hiked the Go Jon trail at Cave Creek Recreation Area with Chevy, Stacie and Linra. 6 miles of gorgeous trail that kicked my ass and I was totally proud of myself for this one!

- 2/11/12 Hunny and I hiked TBird, nice hike.

- 2/24/12 Hiked the big mountain at TBird with Chevy, Amy, Linra and Beth (?) We didn't start till 5:45 pm so was dark when we were coming down. Was a great hike!

I think I missed a few, but that will do for now.

Let's Try Something Different

I've decided I need to move my bod, try something different and not sit on my ass computing, watching TV, or reading all the live-long day. I sit on my ass at work most of the day and I cannot continue in my personal time too.

To that end, I've begun hiking and biking. It's exhilarating. I’m actually enjoying this new, athletic (gasp!) me, and my friends and partners in crime are enjoying it too. SO, this blog is going to be a new start as well, a document of the new path my journey is taking me on. Who knows where it might lead?

The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.

- JRR Tolkien

Never Forgotten

1928-1983

Drunken Ramblings

I feel like playing some R&B right now, some Stylistics, Temps, Commodores, EWF...you know, the good shit. Oh yeah. "Brick House" is playing, I have a drink in hand, life is so much better. Stoopid work shit is melting away.

I'm still trying to find my voice, my focus in this blog. Like everyone, I have a lot of interests to narrow down. I love (in no particular order):

Cats (everything about them except the puking)

Gaming (love it, miss it, currently bored out of my skull with it)

COOKING (total foodie and damned good at it, if I do say so myself)

Photography (self-confessed neophyte, I just take pics of what strikes me and I'm happy with that)

Crafting (especially embroidery and needle arts)

How do I decide which direction to go in? I don't believe in limiting myself and obviously have many more interests, these are the ones that bubbled to the surface, ERGO, they will prolly be mentioned most often here at TDH.

As Hunny would say 'in a total and complete non-sequitur' I do miss gaming. So much so, that today I ordered Dragon Age. A little history - I was always easily bored with puter games, I'd play a couple of weeks and then go 'meh' until the day I watched my hunny getting his ass handed to him by some fairies while playing Ever Crack. I thought 'I could get into that' and boy, did I ever. OK, now I'll admit it, they were some badass mofo fairies, and we later kilt them daid. Revenge! Four years after playing every day, and I do mean every day, having the highest-highs and lowest-lows, we both finally hit the wall. Hunny and I met some of the greatest people ever, while playing that game. We were damned good at it too. Hell, who wouldn't be after 1500 days of play time? Don't answer that, there are some lousy-ass players out there. We tried many other games, Vanguard, Warcraft, LOTRO, Warhammer, et cetera ad nauseum. Nothing fit like EQ. I guess, as of today, I'm tired of playing with other people, even though some of the best times I've ever had having been hanging with a group, camping mobs, dragging someone purple back to life by his fingertips (yeah, I'm a kick-ass healer) killing bad guys and stealing their lewtz, but you know what? Real life beckoned, and it's been a good ride and a good break. A breather. But I'm feeling the itch and it's time to play some FPS for a while, get my fix and see what's what. Stay tuned, who knows what lands I will explore in the future.

Hey, guess what? He met Marmalade down in old New Orleans, strutting her stuff on the street, and he's ready to give it a go. Guess now you know what's what, eh?

Tradition

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