Training for the Inca Trail – Month One Program
Month One Program. Please click above to see the full description and appropriate links. Thanks!
New Day, New Year, New Efforts for a New You
January 1st of the New Year…the dreaded day for all of us who dream of a healthier and more fit lifestyle. So many new year resolutions are to either lose weight or get fit. Today we get a double whammy because not only is it the 1st of […]
Two-Day Inca Trail – Part Five Arriving to Machu Picchu
Two-Day Inca Trail – Part Five Arriving to Machu Picchu.
Two Day Inca Trail – Part Four Arriving to Winay Huayna
Two Day Inca Trail – Part Four Arriving to Winay Huayna.
Two-Day Inca Trail – Part Three Heading up to Winay Wayna
Two-Day Inca Trail – Part Three Heading up to Winay Wayna.
Two-Day Inca Trail – Part Two Starting on the Trail
Two-Day Inca Trail – Part Two – Starting on the Trail.
Getting Fit for the Inca Trail
In planning for my trip to Peru in May, 2012 and trek on the Inca Trail, being fit is essential. It’s difficult to know where to start when trying to establish a training program. Sure, I could always hire a personal trainer to guide me, but that gets […]
Better Hiking through Science
No really, what I mean is that when I’m out hiking, clearly a supplemental boost is really what makes my day. In preparing for the Inca Trail, and a long uphill hike in very high altitudes, I can use any help I can get. For now, my steadfast […]
Great Falls Park (NPS) & Riverbend Park (Fairfax Co.) Virginia – 9 miles Moderate
On a beautiful early winter day, members of the MCOMD club went to enjoy the Potomac River and its incredible scenery. Led by Marge Guinard, this figure-8 hike encompassed the narrow, rocky River Trail south from the Great Falls Visitor Center, and looped around. Lunch was held at […]
Thurston Griggs Trail to Cowall Shelter – 11.58 H
First, allow me to give all credit to the Mountain Club of Maryland (MCOMD) for providing the opportunity to participate in any and all of the hikes that I do in Maryland. For hiking and membership information, please feel free to browse their website at http://www.mcomd.org/ This hike, lead […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 