Fitness
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Winter Adventure Update
No, I did not fall off the face of the Earth! I’ve neglected this space for the past month because I’ve been busy with my clinical rotation of my Dietetic Internship! On January 16th I started this 13 week rotation at a hospital in Western Massachusetts, so I’ve been living in the Berkshires during the week and returning back to the Capital Region on the weekends. It has been going pretty well so far! I plan on doing a Day in the Life of Clinical Dietetic Intern pretty soon! But here’s what I’ve been up to. +Fat biking! Last weekend Jordan and I drove with a few of his friends to…
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Adirondack Hiker’s Gift Guide 2016
Have an avid hiker on your holiday gift list this year? Check this out! I love reading gift guides, so I finally decided to make my own! Big Agnes 15 Degree Down Sleeping Bag – this sleeping bag looks perfect for cold weather camping and should definitely keep you warm and cozy in your tent. LAMO Footwear Suede Sheepskin Fleece Lining Slippers – there’s nothing like slipping your feet into warm fuzzy slippers for the drive home after a winter hike. Pistil Clara Visor Beanie – I have a beanie very similar to this one and I love it Adventure Medical Emergency Bivvy – keeping one of these bivvys in your hiking pack is a must for anyone…
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2016 Troy Turkey Trot 10K
It’s somewhat of a tradition for my friends and I to run the Troy Turkey Trot 10K on Thanksgiving morning. You may have noticed I haven’t been running much lately! I’ve had a reoccurring hip issue for the past few months. I took the entire month of October off from running and skipped two half marathons I was signed up for, hoping that it would get better. On Halloween I ran for the first time in a month, with short runs here and there after that, nothing over four miles. I had thought my hip was healed! At about mile 5 of the Turkey Trot, my hip started aching (not enough to…
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Fall in the ADK and Hiking Cliff Mountain
This past weekend was prime for leaf peeping in the Adirondacks! Sunday morning I drove up to Keene Valley to hike one of my favorites, Indian Head! Last summer Christine and I hiked it and I couldn’t wait to come back. Just look at this view. Monday was my first day off since Labor Day! Brendan and I drove up to the Upper Works trailhead in Newcomb to go back for Cliff, a peak we orphaned back in May when we hiked Redfield. It was going to be a long day. It was in the mid 30s when we got to the trailhead. Brrr! We got there around 7 and…
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Gear Review – What I Used and Loved During the Trip
I meant to publish this post a few weeks back, but time got away from me! I wanted to do a quick review of the gear I used during our trip this past July. Here is what I loved. Salomon Women’s Ellipse Aero Hiking Shoe I was on on the fence about getting new hiking shoes just for this trip, but I am SO glad I did. My usual hiking boots are big, clunky and hot. These Salomons were perfect for this trip. Most of the hikes we did were on well-worn paths. Some were on Utah’s slickrock trails. Since it was so dry, I had no problem in these…
