hike #1

Background: In 2018 I embarked on the 52 hike challenge - basically, a challenge to myself to get outside regularly and move my body on a more routine basis. The rules were that the hikes had to be at least a mile each (ideally not on pavement), and only one hike would count each day. I think I may have gotten close to the full 52 hikes, but I lost track in the last quarter of the year so I'm really not sure. So this year I'm recommitting! Welcome to #52hikechallenge2019, which I am committed to documenting through this blog.

Hike #1 
1/1/19
approx 2.5 miles
an out and back in my neighborhood

We got about 5" of snow the day before, so even though the mileage wasn't high, this was a tough hike! I also added on a little side jaunt up a hill at the end in order to take some pictures from a different angle, so that added to the difficulty as well :)