Monday I did Barrell Roll again. I did this hike in Week 4 and had a tough time that day, so it was nice to be able to do the hike again and do well. This was also the only time I hiked with my friend Gini (who just left of Sunday!) We also saw a baby tarantula too!
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| Gini and I at the top of Barrell Roll |
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| Can you spot the tarantula? |
Wednesday I did Fern Gulley - and it was just gorgeous!! There was a ton of sand to walk through, some pretty greenery (which is rare here in the dessert) and some fun rocks to climb. I actually climbed a big rock at the end just for fun (what is happening to me?)
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| I love the little rock cairons used to mark the trails |
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| All this sand and no beach! |
Friday I did Camel Back again. I just love this hike and this time I not only got to do it with my friend Peggy (and fellow Canadian!) but I also went to the very VERY top! At the top of Camel Back (which is a mountain in itself) there is an extra
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| I love looking up and thinking - I am going up THERE! ;) |
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| An artist left this glass ball here about 2 years ago - amazing that it's still there |
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| So pretty! |
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| The sandstone looks like dino scales - or wrinkly elephant knees? |
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| The vortex - still haven't been down but I do love the shadow pics! |
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| I regard the cactus with caution - someone fell on one last week! Ouch! |
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| The extra rock we climbed is the one on the right |
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| Getting ready to come down (OMG!) |
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| All girls at the top - Me and Deb (one of my fav hiking guides) |
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| The view DOWN the side of the rock |
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| I love it when the hiking guides show us shapes in the rocks - can you see the horse? |
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| Our guides on the summit - they are all billy goats! |
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| That's Peggy at the top in the pink! |
OK I am off to bed! Miss you all at home. Only 12 days to go!! ;)
Your enthusiasm makes my heart happy!!! I want to kidnap you ( in the friendliest of ways) and hear everything . I hope these days go as quickly as the others have. Do you get scared about carrying this into your home life?? I dont mean it as a downer just curious. I have no doubt in my mind that your changes will continue and evolve.
ReplyDeleteThanks Shelley! I miss you guys so much! I am missing my life back home more and more as the weeks go on. ;)
ReplyDeleteAt first I was very happy to be in the bubble here. I called it Rehab all the time, and I was a bit anxious about coping in the real world (or let's say not screwing up). But as the weeks are going by I am more and more confident that I can do this at home. 1-2 hours in the gym will be EASY after this. I really need to write a post about calories in/calories out and how it all breaks down to simple math. Losing at home will obviously be slower, but I KNOW I can do it! :)
There is also a fair amount of help here for the mental / emotional side of this - the trainers are great but there's also a life coach here (Jen you rock!) She does seminars about coping in the real world and adjusting your outlook on things that really have helped me a lot. I need to write a post as well about how an 'all or nothing' attitude will always end in disaster (when it comes to your health anyway)
So long story short - I am excited to take all of my new skills home! 11 days to go! ;) Ok off to stretch class.