This morning before our four mile trot ( A combination of jogging and hiking, much like a mule would on sketchy mountain trails) my good friend brought me some Banana Poppy Seed Pancakes made with almond meal and coconut oil. I traded her some home made Coconut Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies. I love having …
Yesterday in the space of two hours I saw two rattlesnakes while hiking. It was barely ten A.M. as I scrambled up and over the boulders that huge the shores of my favorite creek/ relaxation destination. I was concentrating more on the super heavy back pack that I had on my shoulders (That was …
I was sure I was going to get kicked out of the forest today. It was Sunday, and I felt like being a rebel. I also felt like running…. Far. In less than a week I was going to be hiking Mt San Gorgonio, the highest peak in our mountain range, with a group …
These knees have been with me for thirty two yearsWhen I was ten I had a bad accident on my mountain bike.I remember flying down a hill sideways through gravel.When I woke up my knees were a bloody mess.I was in my neighborhood and yet I couldn’t even walk home around a few blocks.My friend …
It is finally spring at eight thousand feet. I love Bluff Lake; if there is a more perfect place in Southern California, I have yet to have run to it.