I Went To A Lake To Climb A Mountain...

....It doesn't make sense, but it does, trust me ;) This weekend I decided to go hiking. If you know me, you are probably thinking I have gone off my rocker (too late) since my athletic activities usually consist of shopping, extreme naps and training my stomach to expand (by eating large quantities of food). BUT, one of those pesky New Year's goals is to cultivate a more active existence, so I took my skinny legs and tennis shoes off to Canyon Lake.

(Canyon Lake from part-way up the mountain)


My Bf had helped me pick out the location (aka, I nodded like a simpleton at the veteran outdoorsman while he explained my options) and he picked out a trail that would be scenic and that would test my limits without killing me. Seven miles doesn't seem too long, but when those miles involve hiking to the top of a mountain, down into a canyon and then back again, it is a bit intense...

But I loved it and can't wait to do it again!!!

Mountains of Mountains!



We stopped at the bottom of the canyon for a snack and the Bf made me chai tea. He knows how I roll ;)


I prefer my lichen "on the rocks".... hehe.


My favorite view of the canyon. And yes, we hiked up the mountain to this point, down into the riverbed you see below, back up to this point and back down to the car.... Phew!


Wait, isn't this blog usually fashion-oriented? Why, yes, thank you for reminding me:

Zella "Live In" Leggings. These leggings are the best thing ever! I am SO glad I wore these for my hike. Perfectly weighted, long, flattering and super-stretchy, I wish I could wear these everyday with regular clothes. (If you read the reviews, some people do!)

Any favorite athletic apparel that needs sharing? And what did you do this weekend?

The Summit!

It is probably residual New Year's excitement, but I was very pleased with myself for agreeing to hike Camelback Mountain with my friends yesterday. I haven't been very active lately (does eating Christmas cookies count as exercise?) so I was winded probably 200 ft into the climb, (hehe), but eventually made it to the top, runny nose and all! This picture is not from the top because it was already starting to get dark when we reached the peak and my camera's phone is kinda lame... Anyway, I love trying new things and although I am sore and my stride is reminiscent of Frankenstein today it was worth it!!!

Here is one check off my New Year's Resolutions list, only a couple hundred more to go ;)
How is your New Year starting off? Are you still pumped to make changes? Or did you throw away the list?