Take a Hike

Today John and I had made a plan to go to the gym after work to lift some weights and swim some laps. That sounded like an okay idea unil the sun came out and the temperature began to rise. I decided we needed to spend our evening outside, not inside a gym swimming back and forth...so instead we decided to take a hike. We started on a trail we hadn't hiked on before but eventually it merged with the Bell's Canyon Trail. I have to say the Fall colors were amazing. I really didn't think the leaves would be so beautiful this year since we hadn't had any rain and everything was so dried out but I was VERY wrong. The mountains are filled with colors. It really took my breath away... that, and the fact that we climbed 1500 feet at a pretty fast pace. Didn't I just do an Ironman? Why was I breathing so hard climbing those hills? Perhaps the fitness I gained from training for the Ironman isn't going to last forever. Dang... you mean I have to keep working hard and I can't just sit on the couch? Actually that is probably a good thing because sitting is my least favorite thing to do. So, until the weather changes I will embrace every moment to be outside enjoying the fall weather and I would recommend to everyone to take a hike!!