Conditioning Hike at Valley Forge National Park
I had a wonderful ten mile hike at Valley Forge National Park on Saturday. Hiked up and over Mount Misery, up and over Mount Joy, all around the park, and up and over Mount Misery again! It was a cold day, but with all the elevation change and a brisk pace, I stayed nice and warm. This wasn't a "take pretty pictures of beautiful nature" hike, it was a "get in condition for Spring hiking" hike, nevertheless, here are a few shots to remember the day:
Pretty creek
Keeping watch over the fields
4 Comments:
Misery and Joy - two things that don't usually go together. Sounds more joyful than miserable, but then, I never camped there for the winter. 10 miles - good for you!
Thanks Art! I went with a hiking group, that helps me to stay motivated (otherwise I would have been tempted to stop much earlier!). It was a fun day!
Yep, a group helps keep you moving. I know when I am doing run training, even 5 miles by myself often crawls by, 8 or 9 with someone to chat with moves right along. On a long hike, once you get so far and the only way back is on your own two feet, then you really have no choice, do you? Art
Hi Art, yes, that's so true! That's why it works! :-)
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