As I escaped house for a much needed late afternoon hike, more clouds came in and blocked the sun, making it a comfortable activity and producing slightly different visual over the same landscape. Surprisingly there were very few people on the trail, making it even more enjoyable experience. .
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After 2.5 month of not driving my car for any recreational purpose (did once a week shopping), I decided to go for a mountain bike ride, first one this year. It felt great to get out there and do something different than hiking, but man oh man, I got my butt wooped, it felt like I have been seating on the couch for the last three months. Heil Valley Ranch trails are pretty darn rocky and with about 1000 feet in elevation gain it put your indurance to the test. .
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I have done it. 😎 50 hikes up to the Mount Sanitas summit. Back in March I decided that I should hike up to Mount Sanitas at least 50 times by the end of this year. Well, seven months ahead of the deadline I have done it. Hmm, perhaps showing a bit of self over achieving tendencies here? Anyway, I thought that I should celebrate this accomplishment with a good brew from no other place but from the Sanitas Brewery with their seasonal, perfectly named IPA.
@winifredlezine and @katia_.katerina decided to join me on this epic 8.6 miles hike, via Red Rocks, to Anemone, to Sunshine Canyon, to Lions Lair, to East Ridge and finally Dakota Ridge trail, nice loop 👍, and nice beer to satisfy your thirst with darn awesome views.
Enjoy your weekend folks! .
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Weekend is finally here. You'd think that working from home in this damn lock down would give some time to get out during the week out of the house and enjoy some outdoors, but the sheer volume of conference calls is just mind boggling, keeping me in the home office during the week till dinner time... So having Friday late afternoon finally arriving and putting all work on hold is very much needed time to get out and enjoy great outdoors right outside of my house. .
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Thunder all around but not where I am. Just the way I like it.
View from my secret spot at Dakota Ridge trail. .
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Today should have been BolderBoulder 10k run, but for obvious reasons it was canceled, bringing 50 thousand people in super close proximity is not happening for a bit longer. Some folks do a virtual BB10K today, I instead put on my older BB10K t-shirt and went for a quick hike. Getting close to my goal of hiking 50 times to the Mount Sanitas summit. .
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I started hike well in advance before rain was supposed to start here in Boulder and got all the way up to Mount Sanitas summit without a single drop. Then clouds decided to concentrate above my head and open the focets. It was a wet cold descent back via east ridge and then Dakota Ridge. Long hot shower somewhat resurrected me back to normal feeling in arm and knees.. Should rain all afternoon. .
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Can you spot a bee? Nice start to a long weekend with another hike up to Mount Sanitas and back via Dakota Ridge. My usual route these days. .
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A little bit of mountain therapy at the end of the day is what doctor ordered for me today 😎. One more day of conference calls and other activities before long weekend. Looking forward to it. .
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