Hike 1 of 2025

Today I started the 2025 52 Hike Challenge with a short, creekside stroll. The trail was flat; it was just about a mile in and out. There are so many other trails at this park, so I’m excited it’s so close to home for a revisit.

It was snowing, the sky was gray, and the air was COLD. I was wearing my shorts and hoodie and having the time of my life. The trees were bare, except for the couple of beech trees I saw in the woods, and the winter air felt appropriately brisk.

This was a great way to start the year. I met myself where I am, slightly unmotivated and a little out of shape. I walked a mile, and I’m okay with just a mile. It wasn’t strenuous, it wasn’t out of this world but it was freeing to my mind and made my body feel SO GOOD. HIKE YOUR OWN HIKE this year.