Hiked 3.6 miles yesterday on the H3 trail at Thunderbird Park near my home. It is ranked easy to moderate in difficulty by several hiking guides I read, and I agree. There are large stretches of horizontal stretches and not too many uphill climbs or switchbacks. I did not intend on hiking that far when I started...but...I began, felt pretty good and kept going. I was also curious to see how the trail and surrounding area looked at the top since I had never hiked that far on that trail and that kept me going. Once I reached the top, the trail was much less occupied than some of the other neighboring trails and has some great vistas. I also saw a couple of very large lizards and 4 or 5 covey of quail.
It was a good solid hike at this time in my preparation for the AT and for this time in my life. Before I set off on the AT I would want to complete this hike 2 or 2 1/2 times in the same day with a backpack loaded similarly to what I will use for the AT. But that time is well in the future. Right now is the time to get cardio back in shape, drop some weight and rekindle my love for hiking and the outdoors.And hopefully in the process, start a spark in my kids.
I wanted to see how I felt the day after the hike. And somewhat to my surprise, no major aches or pains! That is a good thing. So one of hopefully many treks in my future is in the bag. By my count, I have hiked over 7 miles since getting back at it. I am already having fun at this.
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