What's the Grand Canyon like in the winter? At least as amazing as the summer. The Grand Canyon is always spectacular, but winter transforms the experience. I've made it something of a tradition to do the rim-to-river day hike once a year. I made it under the wire for 2017 by just a couple of weeks. This was my 3rd time doing this hike (I wrote about the first and the second previously), ...
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Things You Might Not Expect at Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park is a small park in southern Utah, not too far from the super-popular Zion National Park. I've taken a couple trips to Zion, but finally made the extra drive out to Bryce this past fall. Friends, Bryce does not disappoint! Things you might not expect at Bryce Chilly temps The elevation at the rim of Bryce Canyon starts just under 8,000 ft and goes up to ...
Lessons and Reflections from 2017
If I had to use one sentence to sum up 2017, it would have to be: "not what I expected." Yes, life never quite goes how you planned it, but this year seemed like it was especially rife with experiences that totally took me by surprise. Here's a few highlights and musings on another year. Active endeavors I kicked off 2017 with Kayla Itsines' 12-week BBG program. I had been wandering ...
The Best Activewear I Bought in 2017
I always like to take a little time at the end of the year to look back at my purchases for the year and evaluate what's really working for me. Thinking about what kind of purchases were the most valuable to me helps inform my future decisions. Not to mention, it's just fun to look back. Compared to previous years, I bought very little this year. Previously, many of my purchases have been ...
Lululemon Cold Weather Run Gear Reviews
It's only December, and my hunt for winter-ready running/workout gear has not slowed down. Next on the docket, I sampled some of lululemon's new releases this season. Here's what I thought. Speed up tights - tech fleece This was my first time trying the speed up tights, i.e., the new version of lululemon's flagship running tights. Although I had no strong opinions on them going ...
