Yesterday I almost died on the trail. Now if its my time to go than I guess I would want to die doing something I love, but really, I’m very glad yesterday was not the day. Last year 24,00 people were killed by lightning strikes. The only thing that saved me from being part of …
When powering up a steep mountain trail a bag of trail mix is the best, especially if it is not the usual store bought crap. This Chili Mango Trail Mix is an exceptional easy to make slightly spicy mixture to take on your next hike. This last trip to the eastern sierras we discovered the …
I just wouldn’t be a typical Monday in my life if I was not embarrassing the shit out of myself. This weeks embarrassment involved having reflexology performed on me for the first time in the middle of Stater Brothers and then almost passing out. I really couldn’t make this up if I tried. Yes, this …
I definitely offended some desperate housewives today. One thing is for sure and that is you can take the mountain girl out of the mountains but you can’t take the mountains out of the girl. At 6 AM this fall morning I got up before the sun and slurped my coffee with some protein powder …
I used to be a trail runner. Back in the day (And these were the long lost days when I could easily run fifteen mountain miles) I had a 13.1 bumpersticker on the back of my Subaru. I spent my paycheck happily on stupid expensive Asic running shoes and Teva water proof trail runners. One of …