This Saturday's hike was at Cunningham Falls. I met up with my coach Melissa and we headed over to the Falls for an 8 mile hike with about a 1000 foot elevation. I will admit that I was a bit nervous about the hike because of my fear of getting a blister and the weakness of my ankle. I prepared as best I could by putting moleskin on my feet where they were blister-prone and by slathering Body Glide on my feet and ankles. My coach made a suggestion that I re-tie my boots after extended uphills or downhills. This actually helped a lot and it helped with my weak ankle.
Cunningham Falls was one of the most enjoyable hikes so far. Beautiful scenery and views. It was rocky, but not as bad as Weverton Cliffs. Melissa was great on the hike, she kept us going and to be honest, it didn't even feel like we had hiked that far!
I still had to stop briefly on the incline, but not for as long, and I really wasn't breathing nearly as hard, although I did sweat a lot. (Sorry I know women are supposed to 'glisten' not 'sweat', but my body has not yet received the memo!) I even had energy left over after the hike. I would have loved to tack on another 600 ft climb, but my ankle was still tweaked and we decided that it was better for me to rest it than push it.
In other news, I picked my 1st and 2nd choices for my hikes in Yosemite. I discussed them with Melissa and she thinks that either choice would be fine for me. It is starting to sink in that I'm heading to Yosemite and hiking in about a month!
Now all I need is to raise the remaining funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I'll be sweetening the pot for those folks who have not yet made the leap to become my virtual team member. AND I'll be offering an incentive to those who have already donated. We are so close guys, we only need $2200 to make the minimum!
Way to go, Ty! You are becoming a pro!
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