Make 2016 a Year to Remember

Welcome to a New Year!

Every year starts fresh with resolutions and convictions to be healthier, fitter, smarter, and happier. And those are some pretty great goals!

And with so many amazing things happening in 2016, its not hard to want to dream big! Here's just some of the things I'm going to cover over the next 366 days. That's right, it's a leap year!

January: OR Winter Show in Salt Lake City, UT
February: President's Day
March:
April: Earth Day, National Park Week
May: Appalachian Trail Days
June: National Trails Day
July: Juno Reaches Jupiter on Independence Day
August: 100th Birthday of the National Park Service, OR Summer Show in Salt Lake City, UT, Rio 2016: XXXI Summer Olympic Games, Pacific Crest Trail Days
September: National Public Lands Day
October:
November: Election Time, #OptOutside
December:

Other: More Stehekin Adventures, Wonderland Trail Thru-Hike

Welcome 2014!!!

It's that time of the year again!  Time to wipe the slate clean, to set our resolutions for the year, and to make positive changes with our lives.  For me, 2014 is going to be about me and my body, me and my relationships, and me and my career.

#1 resolution:  Fitness.  I want to run a half marathon.  I want to hike 10 miles in a day.  I want to bike to the local trail head, hike 3500 feet of elevation gain and back down and then bike back home.  I want to run a 7.5 minute mile.  These are my fitness goals for this year.  But mostly I want to feel strong.  I want to be able to go out and do anything I want and not be hindered by my lack of endurance or stamina.  I don't want to worry about asthma.  I want to push myself to my limits and then keep going, because that's how you become better.  So the first thing I'm going to do is the COUCH TO 5K program!!!

  

#2 resolution: Healthy Eating.  I want to regulate what goes into my body.  I want those foods to be natural and unprocessed.  I want more energy by eating the things that won't slow me down. I don't want to eat fast food.  I want to make all of my meals and know exactly what's in them.  I want to save money from eating out and spend more on what truly makes me happy.  So what will be my starting line?  100 DAYS OF REAL FOOD!!!

#3 resolution: Get Out!  This year I want to hike more.  I want to explore.  I want to test my limits and backpack solo.  I want to circumnavigate Crater Lake. I want to participate in a snowshoe walk for breast cancer.  I want to snowboard at least once.  I want to live in the moment and do crazy things.  I want to become a gear tester and a hardcore blogger.  I want to inspire people.  I want to lead people into the wilderness.  I want to become a guide for the Sierra Club.  How? by HIKING 1,000 MILES THIS YEAR!!!

 #4 resolution: Career it up!  I want to be passionate about my future.  I want the desire to study, to read, to write.  I want to ensure that my future is secure and that I have a chance to make a difference in the world.  I want to prove that I am worthwhile and that I'm special. I want to do well on my GRE.  I want to be desirable to my graduate school and show them that I can do the work and succeed without exception.  The plan?  READING, WRITING, STUDYING, NETWORKING.

 

SO WHAT ARE MY SPECIFIC GOALS FOR 2014?

~LOSE 100 POUNDS

~HIKE 1,000 MILES

~SCORE HIGH ON GRE

~SIERRA CLUB LEADER

~NETWORK WITH WWU

~BE GOOD TO MYSELF 

Welcome to Adventure!

My whole life has been filled with adventure.  From going to college, to moving across the country, and getting engaged, but also camping around Europe, backpacking Canyonlands NP, and thru-hiking the Loyalsock Trail in PA.  Thanks to my wonderful parents, who exposed me to the beauty of the outdoors, I've spent most of my 26 years exploring the world around me.   Now that I'm living in the most exciting place, in my opinion, in the United States, I figured I would allow myself a personal adventure of blogging my adventures.  Sounds interesting, no?  As we are approaching the new year (and the end of the world, jk), I've decided that I need to take control of what is really important in my life: my health and my life of adventure with my future husband.  So this is it: inspiration to live by, places to drool over, and my own adventures to excite the mind.  Everything is always "ask anything" so come with me and explore, enjoy and protect what makes our hearts beat faster!