It has been a quiet week. Independence day (July 4th) is tomorrow so it feels like half the country is on vacation. I don't have any plans as I chose not to take time off work and will just have tomorrow off and then be back in the office on Friday. The gym will be closed tomorrow, so I will have to do my workout at home. It will probably consist mostly of yard work and mowing early in the morning then moving inside to a few indoor projects. I am going to the gym tonight though and I will mostly concentrate on the stair-master. This past weekend I did 900 steps on it on Saturday plus 3.3 miles on the treadmill. On Sunday on did 1000 steps and 2 miles on the treadmill. 1000 steps puts me halfway to my goal of 2000 by mid-September.
I joined a Facebook Group - Manitou Incline Hike Group this week. It has boosted my confidence a bit so that I feel I should be able to accomplish it. I see people of all shapes, sizes and ages doing it, so I know if I continue training and keep a positive mind I will accomplish the goal this Autumn. Some of the pictures look a bit daunting, but I will take it slow... one step at a time. I am going to allow myself plenty of time and have decided to spend an extra day in Manitou Springs so I can recover and do some sightseeing there in town. I think it will be a better way to end the trip. Since my daughter has decided to join me we can share the drive home and push straight through on the 12 hour trip. I could never do that alone so I am glad she has decided to join me. She is planning on doing the incline with me. She hikes a lot - 3-5 miles most days. I did recommend to her thought to hit the stair-master in the gym. I worry about her knees a bit as she had surgery on both in her teens. I have also suggested she gets some hiking poles to use too. It will be nice to have her along and hopefully we can encourage each other along the way.
So Happy 4th of July.
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