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I find searching running play lists in Spotify and picking one for the pacing I want to keep really helps, all the songs are the genre and tempo that keep me steady.

I love seeing other people post their photos and hiking adventures here. I've been part of other hiking posts, discussions and I always seem to run into the hikers that like to prove that they are the better, more skilled, more experienced hiker. I really want anyone to feel welcome here and post, whether it's your first…

@mtaratoot What a great collection of pictures! You've really covered a lot of different terrain, love it!

This year I had planned on doing less hikes and work more on other cardio but here's the problem, I need my nature therapy. I love my indoor gym and weights but hiking resets me and keeps me focused. This week I moved work around and made time to get out for a snow hike. We may be at the end of winter but we finally got a…

@mtaratoot Looks like a great place to get out and explore! Thanks for sharing the pictures. :)

@sammcc7907 Love the backpack! What a great view. No dingos here but definitely bears and cougars, I've only run into a couple of bears. The snakes are harmless, I think your snakes would point and laugh at ours.

I had planned on ending the year on the same hike as I began, looking out on those beautiful snowy mountains and lake but snow is definitely lacking up here right now and I had to accept my final hike of the year would be a soggy one. I did make up for it two days later with a walk around the seawall at Stanley Park. While…

@SheMountainWalker Love the picture! Please keep updating with your hikes, looks like a beautiful area. Where is the CDT?

It's been a crazy few weeks here! I finally have some time to update so I'm going to combine a few into one update. Fall hikes were absolutely beautiful this year, and I headed out for my favourite foggy mornings in the forest as much as I could. I also took advantage of the nice weather and headed out for two glacier…

Bring on the fall! Summer hikes are beautiful but I love the fall colours, the misty, foggy mornings, the cooler weather and the mushroom scavenger hunts. I've got a handle on my business again, so excited how well the cookies are doing in retail and it's giving me more downtime now. Which of course means more hikes and…

@Delilahloo What a great picture!

I feel like I've been MIA! So much going on the last several weeks but finally have a few minutes to update. 105 hikes completed! It was a really busy summer for my business (not complaining) and super excited that my line of cookies was picked up by a chain so lots of emotions going back and forth as they get ready for…

@summerfreckles74 All of my hikes this year have been on the mainland, from Manning Park to Pemberton :)

Love this discussion! I'm glad you came back to check in and didn't let it go any longer. When we find what works for us we need to make time for that in our daily lives. For me meal planning and tracking is crucial, soon as I let either slip I make poor life choices. I'm doing both of those but my main focus this year is…

Congratulations on day one! Motivation can be hard to find, but keep looking. Sometimes our "ah ha" moments pop out of the most random daily events. Looking forward to reading your adventures. :)

It's been a busy month! This is one of my peak seasons for my business so I knew I'd have less time for hiking but I still got out for as many as I could. When I realized I could shut down for a week this week I grabbed it and spent the week doing several hikes. I started with Garibaldi, a 20KM hike to the glacier lake and…

@gentlygently LOVE the photos! My husband and I are heading to London the end of September, I'm so excited to show it to him and we want to get out and explore the surrounding areas as well.

Half way to goal! Two completely different hikes this week, number 74 was to Joffre Lakes, one of my favourites. A series of three glacier lakes, a good climb to the last one and very satisfying. I like to hit this one early in the season, as soon as the ice is melting and before it's too crowded. Starting at 7AM meant we…

Hike 73/150 One of my absolute favourite hikes is Joffre Lakes, an hour northeast of Whistler BC. It's not a very long hike, only 8KM but the views are incredible. It takes 3 hours to drive there from my house and it's 100% worth it. Hiking up to the glaciers and then sitting on the edge of the lake is such a great…

@enlightenme3 there are lots of trails in Mt. Rainer Park. I'd download Alltrails and have a look 🙂

@SbetaK wow!!!!! What beauty to explore. Dodging the grizzlies adds a layer of skill, all I have to deal with are black bears and I find more of them in my backyard than when I'm hiking.

Up to hike 68/150! I'm hitting the start of a very heavy work time for the next 6 weeks and going to miss being able to get out for the longer hikes. For now I'll have to be happy with shorter, closer to home ones. But I did get out for a viewpoint hike. I'm normally more about the journey not the destination when I hike…

@mrschwarten it sounds like you've done some pretty amazing hikes! I'd love to see some pictures of them! It's been wet and my busy season has started so my hiking had to slow down. I'm missing my daily adventures and decided to put my business on the backburner today and headed out into the rain. Tons of plunge pools,…

Hike #50 is in the books! I pushed hard to get this done before the end of the month knowing that for a few weeks I'm going to have to do late afternoon or shorter hikes while my busy season ramps up with my business. I'm down 32 pounds, wearing smaller sizes and feeling stronger and more excited about reaching my goal.…

Finally got a couple of days of sun! Got out for a couple of different hikes, love that my husband is joining me on more of them. He's also pretty pleased with his weight coming down and how much stronger he's getting and more confident. I have a bigger 15K hike planned for tomorrow to mark number 50! Next three months are…

Back out today, heading up Cypress Mountain for an early morning hike. We were the first people on the trail today and had it completely to ourselves the entire hike. It was a great way to start the day, albeit freaking cold! Since we were the first up there were no footprints yet on the trails except for deer and bunnies.…

Hike 40/150! I'm going to be pushing hard this month, I realized I was going to finish the month most likely at 48 hikes and decided I need to get to 50. I headed out for a technical hike, nothing too long was mostly interested in getting out of the snow and something a bit more challenging. For the most part there wasn't…

@Sandie2102 I'm looking forward to seeing your pictures! Ticks are always on my mind, especially in May and June. I tend to avoid tall grassy areas and areas with a lot of Arbutus trees, so far so good. As much as I've enjoyed my winter hikes I am looking forward to a little less snow on the mountains.

@Hopeitschips Thanks for posting the photos, I love seeing other parts of the world. Cornwall looks beautiful. I've hiked all over Ireland, I was there for work for a few months and got to do a lot of exploring. Your right about the wildlife, sometimes a stubborn sheep now and then but nothing like what I get here. I'm…

@geodrone close, but more north. I'm up in Canada on the west coast. @Bentforkx closer! I'm on the mainland, about an hour east of Vancouver.