Year of Hiking 2023: 16 - 19

In March, I had a couple LONG solo runs in the woods and a couple runs with Kate, my running BFF!! We hadn't run together since Portland Marathon in October!

No. 16 - Leif Erickson (Germantown Trailhead), March 11:

No. 17 - Tryon Creek State Park, March 12:

No. 18 - Wildwood (Newberry Trailhead), March 18:

No. 19 - Eastbank Esplanade, March 26:

LOVE this challenge! Can't wait to see where I can go next month :)

2023: Nos. 14 - 25

March reading roundup :)

No. 14 - A Fighting Chance by Elizabeth Warren:

No. 15 - Rise of the Princess by D.A.L.:

No. 16 - Christmas Cocoa Murder by Carlene O'Connor:

No. 17 - Christmas Cocoa and a Corpse by Maddie Day:

No. 18 - Death by Hot Cocoa by Alex Erickson:

No. 19 - Bet on It by Jodie Slaughter: 

No. 20 - Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman:

No. 21 - Hostage by Clare Mackintosh:

No. 22 - Mercy by David Baldacci:

No. 23 - The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth:

No. 24 - Well, That Escalated Quickly, by Franchesca Ramsey:

No. 25 - Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier:

:)

Year of Hiking 2023: 10 - 15

February was a great month for long runs in the woods and winter exploring for my 52-Hike Challenge!

No. 10 - Silver Falls State Park backcountry, Feb. 4:

 

No. 11 - Fanno Creek Regional Trail, Feb. 11:

No. 12 - Green River Trail, Feb. 12:

No. 13 - Gig Harbor, Feb. 12:

No. 14 - Bayocean, Feb. 18:

No. 15 - Kilchis Point, Feb. 19:

Snow and ice kept me inside for the last weekend of the month... but I'll be out there next month!

2023: Nos. 8 - 13

February reading roundup...

No. 8 - The Enemy of the People by Jim Acosta:

 

No. 9 - Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson:

No. 10 - On a Quiet Street by Seraphina Nova Glass:

No. 11 - After the End by Clare Mackintosh:

No. 12 - Black Girls Must Die Exhausted by Jayne Allen:

No. 13 - Black Girls Are Magic by Jayne Allen:

:)

Year of Hiking 2023: 1 - 9

A few years ago I heard about the 52 Hike Challenge, which aims to get folx outdoors and exploring:

"A challenge where you will gain physical fitness, mental well-being, make new friends, explore new places, and connect with family, friends and yourself through nature."

I love a good challenge, so of course I'm in again! I was able to get to nine trails in January to kick off the year!

No. 1 - Stub Stewart, Jan. 1:

No. 2 - Tualatin Greenway Trail, Jan. 7:-

No. 3 - Nascowitzen, Jan. 14:
 

No. 4 - Maxwell Mountain, Jan. 15:

No. 5 - Chehalem Ridge, Jan. 16:

No. 6 - Wildwood Trail, Jan. 21:

No. 7 - Barlow Road, Jan. 22:

No. 8, Leif Erickson, Jan. 28:

No. 9 - Cooper Mountain, Jan. 29:

I'm super happy with all the time I've been able to get outside so far this year! Can't wait for many more adventures 😊