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Hollylane · 04-11-2012, 05:04 PM

Wow. That hike was a lot more challenging than I expected. But....I DID IT! I met some great folks from my hiking group, and got to know the hike leader, her husband, and even walked with their dog, Gauge (an adorable, and well trained English Pointer rescue dog), for a few miles. I got lots of tips, and a few blisters, and some more tips... about blisters.

The weather was very rainy, and I was soaked from head to toe, with a nice layer of mud from the knees down. Fun!

I followed the hike up with a limp into the used/new sporting goods store, and picked up 2 pairs of hiking pants, two extra bandanas, a flashlight, BPA free water canister, a new (gently used) The North Face rucksack, gaiters, synthetic socks (that say they prevent blisters), and drooled over more hiking gear.

I also discovered, thanks to my new hiking buddies, a new app for the IPhone, called MapMyHike. It uses the GPS feature on my phone to track my progress, including:

Mileage
MPH
Elevation
Calories burned (by using my height and weight along with the other data)
Location
Alternate trails

And it has a workout log. Way cool!

I will have to use it on the eight mile hike this Sunday. Now I'm going to relax for an hour before heading to the gym for the hour with the trainer.

I am going to sleep like the dead tonight. That is a fact.

I hope you all had a wonderful and healthy day!

04-11-2012, 05:04 PM	#3693
Hollylane Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: . Preferred Pronoun?: . Relationship Status: . Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: . Posts: 11,495 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 34,694 Thanked 26,361 Times in 5,875 Posts Rep Power: 21474862	Wow. That hike was a lot more challenging than I expected. But....I DID IT! I met some great folks from my hiking group, and got to know the hike leader, her husband, and even walked with their dog, Gauge (an adorable, and well trained English Pointer rescue dog), for a few miles. I got lots of tips, and a few blisters, and some more tips... about blisters. The weather was very rainy, and I was soaked from head to toe, with a nice layer of mud from the knees down. Fun! I followed the hike up with a limp into the used/new sporting goods store, and picked up 2 pairs of hiking pants, two extra bandanas, a flashlight, BPA free water canister, a new (gently used) The North Face rucksack, gaiters, synthetic socks (that say they prevent blisters), and drooled over more hiking gear. I also discovered, thanks to my new hiking buddies, a new app for the IPhone, called MapMyHike. It uses the GPS feature on my phone to track my progress, including: Mileage MPH Elevation Calories burned (by using my height and weight along with the other data) Location Alternate trails And it has a workout log. Way cool! I will have to use it on the eight mile hike this Sunday. Now I'm going to relax for an hour before heading to the gym for the hour with the trainer. I am going to sleep like the dead tonight. That is a fact. I hope you all had a wonderful and healthy day!