Sunscreen?

April 10, 2011

Today’s training hike took 2 hours, up 700 feet in elevation, and we had deceptively cool temperatures. But, it was sunny. Me: Did you put on sunscreen? Him: No. Me: Want to run back in the house and get some? Him: No. Me: You sure? (I now have a frown) Him: Yes. (He now has […]

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Good Hike Kim and Larry!

April 8, 2011

This was just too good not to share: This was Kim and Larry’s training hike #4, the Kaintuck Trail.  It was their first attempt at backpacking.  Thanks to some very nice folks at the Sierra Club, they had all the gear they needed for two nights in the woods.  During the main hiking day they logged about 9 miles […]

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Training Hike 4.3.11

April 3, 2011

Milo and I went out for a 2+ hour training hike today. A high wind warning kept us from climbing up, so we took the trails around the cholla and saguaro. We only saw one snake today, and it was not a rattler this time. I still screamed, however. Jean

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Toes in Training 3.30.11

March 30, 2011

Hello!  Just recovering from a nice, warm training hike today.  I just took this picture in the front yard.  Yes, the grass is really this green.  And yes, my two second toenails are really this PURPLE!  The first year I hiked GC my shoes were normal size, but they had no extra room for the brutal […]

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66 Days and Counting for GC 2011 !!!

March 29, 2011

Hello 2011 Hikers!  The Countdown has begun and we are 66 days out from our next adventure!  I know everyone is hitting the cardio VERY hard, tilting the treadmill as high as it will go, and preparing yourselves for a great year.  We have some new hikers on board this year, welcome! You should be walking in your […]

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Inspiration: Love of Outdoors Kept Woman Active

December 3, 2010

If Garnett Beckman had written a book about her life, one chapter might have been titled, “Age 65 and Beyond: The Active Years.” She discovered a true love of exercise late in life. It began with long walks, which led to three-times-a-week jaunts up Piestewa Peak, which led to more than 20 hikes up and […]

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June 7, 2010

June 7, 2010

Tomorrow and Wednesday at Phantom it will be 107 degrees.  It looks like the temperature is back to normal.  If you want to look it up, it is Lat/Lon: 36.1°N 112.09°W   Elevation:2788 ft      .   The snow and the low temps this year were such a nice surprise, but do not bank on them!  Take care, […]

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2010 done, 2011 ahead

June 1, 2010

Hello 2011 Hikers !   Yes, after 30 minutes of calling Xanterra and no calls went through,  I booked on line too.    I am so excited by how many of you have already booked for 2011.  Your appreciation and overwhelming enthsiasm for my GC trip is humbling, and while I had hoped all of […]

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Wow

May 26, 2010

R2R2R 2010 is done, all I can say is WOW.  This was such an amazing trek with such amazing people.  I am so proud of each and every one of you, for finding the strength to go one more step when you were too tired and in too much pain to go one more step, […]

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Almost there, 2010!

May 18, 2010

To all the brave hikers for GC 2010, we are almost there!  I am so excited to share this amazing experience with good friends and family.  This is a group adventure yet such an intense personal journey, and I can not wait to see what it holds for each of you.  Thanks in advance for […]

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