Planter Fasciitis Is a Gift Yeah, believe it or not, a mild wear-and-tear injury has actually turned out to be a blessing. Taken a little deeper, this statement reveals the power of perspective to change attitudes on what happens in life. All it takes sometimes is a subtle shift in perspective to view something that had …
What I Learned From Hiking, Part 1
Let Your Body Go and Your Mind Will Follow When I started hiking this year, I looked at things in terms of mountains I wanted to climb, numbers of miles I wanted to hit by each month, and trails I had never heard of in places I didn't know existed. I was looking for adventure that …
30 Day Challenge!
In honor of Kelly's recently completed 31 day challenge, I am taking on my own challenge. As per the rules of Kelly's challenge, I will take 30 hikes in 30 days over the month of June.Some of the hike will be incredibly small, such as the most recent Sunset Cliffs hike. Some of the hikes …
Taking the day off.
Somedays you just gotta say screw it and go to a ball game. I climbed some stairs, and that's good enough for today.Baldy next week!!!
A Quarter of the Way Through
March 31st marks the end of the first quarter of the 2012, and I'm using quarters to provide an encapsulation of what I've done throughout the year. So far, I have:- hiked 356.3 miles, for an average of 118.75 miles per month, or 3.91 miles per day. This is roughly equivalent to walking from downtown …
And Sometimes, I Make Music
Hiking isn't my only passion. For the last twenty years, I've made music in a number of different ways. From time to time, I'll post some of that here.I wrote, recorded, performed, and produced this song for Kelly. I love the hell out of that girl.
1000 Miles
My name is Scott, and I'm an avid hiker. In 2012, I have set the goal of hiking 1,000 miles. This blog is intended to track my progress towards achieving this goal. During the course of this blog, I'll also share tidbits that I find interesting, bits of news from my own life, bits of …
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