Practice packing, unpacking, repacking. Practice, practice, practice. I didn’t and things didn’t fit well in my pack coming back and it was super uncomfortable and painful coming back the next day. Compression sacks are you friend. I use a 10L for my sleeping bag and 5L for my clothes. Layers are important. Temperature changes a… More 10 things I learned from my first backpacking trip
When I first started running I really struggled with…..pretty much everything. One thing that refused to go away no matter how much better everything else got was pain in my shins/calves. Sometimes it felt like they were on fire! Over the last couple years I’ve found things that really helped lessen, and over time completely… More How to prevent shin pain while running
I always envied people who could run with their dogs. They both seemed so happy and content running side by side enjoying the morning. I was so excited when I finally got Mushu. He was high energy, needed exercise, and running seemed like the perfect way to do it. We headed out for our first… More How to run with your dog
Its the new year and the weight loss/fitness resolutions have been made. Gyms are flooded with people awash in the new year’s glow with plenty of determination and grit. For the first….month? 2 weeks? less? Motivation only lasts for so long. Then its time to enact discipline and habit. I definitely don’t feel like going… More 5 Tips to workout when you really don’t want to
