Back On Track
Posted: July 4th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Getting Into Shape, Out On The Trail | Tags: Getting Into Shape, hiking, Hiking Equipment, out on the trail, working out | No Comments »OK, so it took me a lot longer than I thought it would, but I finally overcame the inertia. I got back into the gym today!!!
My workout was an hour on the elliptical, interval setting. I’m going to do that workout tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday, and then I leave for NJ for my hike with Mike. We’ll be on the AT from Thursday through Sunday, and I’m very excited.
Over the past couple of weeks, while I was avoiding making posts here due to my inertia, Donna and I actually got out and did some local hiking. Last week we went to the Devil’s Hopyard state park where we did about 3 miles, and the week before we went to Gay City park and did about 3 miles there too.
It’s great because both of these parks are very hilly, giving me some practice. They’re nothing compared to some of what we saw on the AT last time out, but every little bit helps. Hopefully I won’t be such an anchor on this trip.
My only hurdle is that I can’t find good boots. I’ve tried two sets of expensive ones now, and both were horrible. The best boots I’ve had yet were an inexpensive set of surplus boots I had a long time ago, so I’ve gone on a quest to find a new pair. They are surprisingly difficult to find, but I’m hopeful. Not sure what I’ll do for this hike though, even if I get a pair tomorrow, since they won’t be broken in really. Oh, well, not much I can do about that now…