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Treadmill warmup: 20 minutes

Squats x 6
BP x 6
Kettlebell swings 35 lbs x 23 x 4
Planks 2 x 1 minute
4 up and downs of a local ski slope: 40 minutes

another headlamp outing with TE this morning- 4 miles

Maybe lucky for the bobcat as well. Elvis is a bad ass just like you Mike!

well he does think he’s a bad ass- it’s not the size of the dog in the fight; it’s the size of the fight in the dog

still glad he didn’t see/wind him

Gym today - squats, press, deads, dips, LTEs. Tried to shoot my bow when I got home, no way, triceps were smoked.

up early again with Tiny E, 4 miles in the light of my headlamp

Been walking, running, hiking with weighted pack, andlifting getting ready for first Colorado Elk hunt this year.

Use enough harpoon.

Out of curiosity I ordered mrwardens oft recommended “The Uphill Athlete”. If you want to see some of the real BA guys and girls on the mountain, along with perhaps discovering how you can get around better, find a copy. 😉

^ Ed T loaned me the book- it really is good; gets pretty technical in places, but the messages come through

I'll be excited to hit the trails in the light, probably tomorrow as I have the day off; 4 miles w/ TE early this morning

3 mile walk/jog with Merlot....

Been alternating hiking and doing some crossfit over the past 3 weeks, but woke up with my knee swollen yesterday morning, so had to take the last couple days off. It has been happening since 2014 when I ha an accident, broke both legs and they split my kneecaps to put rods down my shins. I guess it lets me know when I have to back off a bit. Hope to get out Saturday and get a overnight hiking trip in, still have a couple things to take care of to be able to do that.

strength train this evening Wendler Week 1, very happy with my 5+ sets

deadlifts 5/5/5+
overhead press 5/5/5+
lunges 3x30yds
chin-ups 3x13
core

Nice 3 miles on the trails with my wife and Tiny E- mid 50's AND in the daylight!!!

Gym yesterday - squats, bench, BB row, BB curl

got a 13ish mile hike planned for tomorrow.

Broke the seal and started hiking with the weighted pack. Actually felt pretty good, only out for and hour and some change but felt pretty decent. As an added bonus I saw a whitetail with about 20” spread not too far from one of my archery stands.

I hiked a couple miles with the hounds, found some blues, drank a sixer of mountain water (coors light)....gotta fine tune for the season.

11.7 or 13 miles, depending on who you believe. Alltrails said the loop is 13 but my Garmin said 11.7. Took just over 5 hours so I'm leaning toward Garmin. 3600+ ft of climb. 44 lb pack. Saw a doe, a black squirrel, 3 garter snakes, and boatload of chipmunks. Pretty good morning.

a nice 5 miles on the trails with my wife and Tiny E this morning; not so nice 60k maintenance on my Tacoma (both diffs, transfer case, manual tranny, oil change, air filter, spark plugs)- BUT saved a cool $500

Haven't posted here in a while. Doing a lot of walking, mostly with the dog. This morning dog and I put in 8.7 relatively level miles. He took a dip in the river. We found quite a few mule deer down along the river:



My gym still hasn't re-opened, so I'm doing pushups, crunches, and lifting relatively light weights at home. It's working out just fine for this 64 year old. Staying fit apparently doesn't require a gym. I knew that. Funny, I don't even miss the place.

Guy