Take a Hike!

I’m back in the States and trying to get back into my normal routine. Though I was only able to log 2 actual workouts during my week away, I did, at least, walk a couple of miles each day of the latter half of my trip. This doesn’t exactly make up for the amount of bread, cheese, and sweets I allowed myself to eat, but it was better than nothing, I suppose.

Thankfully, some girlfriends and I had a healthy outing planned for the weekend of my return. Generally, our get -togethers involve a good amount of food and booze. Now, I see nothing wrong with that from time to time, but the fall back plan for spending time together is always dinner and drinks. It’s easy to fall into that pattern and amazing how much our social lives revolve around eating and drinking. That’s why I was thrilled that a friend (who has her own blog worth a read) suggested we go for an afternoon hike as a departure from our normal routine. What a concept! Get some exercise, catch up with one another, get some vitamin D, and maybe see a ghost (the state park in which we hiked is allegedly haunted!).

We saw no ghosts, sadly, or even wildlife (other than a large dog). We heard what was possibly a chainsaw and did have a short, potentially sketchy walk on the side of the road (for the record, I should never be in charge of the trail map). Despite this, we still had a great time. The weather was perfect, the company was great, and the 5 miles we walked felt like a real accomplishment, without feeling like work. We did round out the day with a nice lunch, but we all chose something reasonably healhy. All and all, it was a great Girls’ Day Out! Now where's the booze??