I over-exerted myself a little at dailey method and pilates class and my quads were in pain for saturday and sunday.  Soooo, it goes without saying that I have not been sticking with my workout schedule.  I did go for a short run on Sunday but haven’t done much since.  Stay tuned for a modified … Continue reading →

The Mavs won, which by default means that the Heat lost. I found myself strangely cheering for the Heat, and for LeBron James for a strange reason. I know that he has been portrayed as a villain for what he did to Cleveland, and yes maybe all that shit talking about winning seven titles was … Continue reading →

(see previous post about my year-long challenge) Challenge 1: Backcountry Ranger Job Description as given by Backpacker magazine: Simply put, get paid to be a backpacker.  OK, that’s too simple.  Rangers do explore sprawling wilderness areas on boot, but i’s not all peakbagging and meadow naps.  On patrol, you’ll check on visitors’ safety and lawfulness, … Continue reading →

About a month or so ago, I was reading through the May issue of Backpacker magazine.  There was an article about one of the writers and his quest to qualify and be accepted as a mountain guide (something that’s very hard to do).  In that article, there were these side-boxes that discussed the most physically … Continue reading →