Adventure Is Out There! Take A Hike!

Today was an adventurous day! I went to Crowder's Mountain and hiked roughly 10mi with my better half and one of my best friends! I knew this was going to be a challenge and was fully prepared for the blister I was going to receive. We hiked through a couple of trails and made it to the top of the mountain, after hiking down about 3 miles I thought we should head back up to the top because the scenery was so beautiful. That over look was well worth the truck through the root and boulder filled paths. The only regret I have about this day trip was not packing my Fitbit to determine how many calories I had burned. My calf muscles were on fire majority of the day and I could feel that blister getting larger and larger, but I didn't want to stop. I would've liked to complete all of the trails at this mountain, but we didn't have enough time. We started around 1pm and finished it up by 4:15. Ryan had a digital watch and started the timer when we began and paused for the breaks we took at the over look. I have come to realization that training in the gym on a treadmill is entirely different then training on a high incline elevation.  I used every muscle in my body today to walk over the boulders, to pull myself up on the high rocks and kept my heart rate up. This was a great day filled with great people, great scenery, and great cardio!