Anna: Getting Fit and #tryingstuff
Today’s post in #tryingstuff comes from Anna. Anna lives in London and has recently embarked upon a journey to improve her fitness. I asked her to chime in with some thoughts and she’s made some simple...
View ArticleNew Adventure!: Cross Country Skiing!
A few weeks ago, I somewhat impulsively bought a cross country ski package on eBay. I had no idea if it was a really good deal but $230 to my door for the whole package seemed tough to pass up,...
View ArticleJanuary Fitness: New Years Resolutions
2015 was a pretty great year for my hiking goals. It wasn’t perfect and there were some mountains I wanted to climb that remained unattempted but I made peakbagging a priority and it turned out well. I...
View ArticleJoy Running: Mud Season
In the past year, I’ve found myself in this weird place of not knowing how to describe myself as an outdoor blogger. I hike but my hiking is more than just hiking. I’m not a mountaineer, I’m not a...
View ArticleFebruary 2015: Keepin’ On Keepin’ On
It feels like I’m talking about running a lot but it’s something that I’ve been doing a significant amount of in the last month. Conditions in the hills are totally drying out and snow in the high...
View ArticleRunning & Maintaining My Sanity
Every week a new article about how exercise and the outdoors help us feel happier. We retweet the articles, share them on our Facebook pages, and think to ourselves “I didn’t really need a study to...
View ArticleLast Week(s) in #Joyrunning
Oh man! I never got around to a Week in #joyrunning post last week so here’s two in one! Week of September 4: I started out with a bunch of running around Natural Bridges National Monument on Sunday...
View ArticleLately in #joyrunning: Sanborn Park
I admit it, I let the grind and the darkness take over for November through January. I was trying not to fall behind on school while working all weekend. It was kind of tough. I holed up in front of...
View Article#Joyrunning (and Hiking) Spring 2017
After Spring Break, all I wanted to do was hang out with my Sprocket. The first thing we did when we were reunited was hike/jog (aka #joyrun) the Perimeter Trail in Ouray. It was just a little muddy...
View ArticleOut of Bed.
My headlight bounces in the dark and I suddenly notice some glowing eyes on the concrete path in front of me. The deer seem as shocked as I am to see someone running down the path in the chill October...
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