Got out in 16*F temps to finish off the #Winter100Challenge with a 1.1mi hike at Mount St. Joseph for a total of 100.7mi in 2.5 months. Now I can hibernate for the rest of the winter…see y’all in spring! 🤣 #myadventurechallenge #dogsofbluesky
Tried to finish the #Winter100Challenge but came up 1/2mi short after a 9.2mi hike through the #TwinValleyTrail northern backpacking loop. Started challenging but eased up as we went. Followed a raccoon for about 1/4mi down the trail. More below… #dogsofbluesky #myadventurechallenge
Can DEFINITELY tell which tracks belong to Coral! 🤣🤣🤣
Trail hopping around today after work. 3 trails for 4.9mi with 20*F temps and 15mph winds. Down in the woods is fine; walking the prairies is rough! #dogsofbluesky #Winter100Challenge #myadventurechallenge
Working on finishing the #Winter100Challenge with another 5.6mi. Took a bike path from one MetroPark to another before crossing the #GreatMiamiRiver into the heart of #DaytonOH with the #WagtownTrail. Sprinkles won’t stop us! Gotta change up the sniffs! #dogsofbluesky #myadventurechallenge
Waiting for a driver to take my car away, snuck in 3 miles at Duke Park and Robinson Reserve in #TroyOH. Nice lil park with a #dogpark, various sports fields, a fishing pond, playgrounds, and a walking trail. #dogsofbluesky #Winter100Challenge #myadventurechallenge
Bringing in the #NewYear with a 12.7mi hike around #CaesarsCreekSP. 20*F all day in mostly icy trail conditions. DEFINITELY have some tired pooches tonight! #dogsofbluesky #hiking #winterhiking #Winter100Challenge #myadventurechallenge
New Years Eve hike to wrap up the first half of my #Winter100Challenge at #PossumCreekMetroPark for 5.4mi. When the wind can get ya in the prairies, it’s 🥶; otherwise it wasn’t too bad. Two months and I got in 64.2mi. Rich history at this park…more below #dogsofbluesky #myadventurechallenge
Second stop: 2mi at the John Wannemacher MetroPark outside #TroyOH. First time coming here…wasnt impressed as it was mainly a prairie walk. #WinSomeLoseSome #dogsofbluesky #Winter100Challenge
First stop: #Winter100Challenge with another 3.4mi completed along the Roger Presley Trail, a trail initiated by a man after losing his mother. City of #TippCityOH found out about it later and supported the project. #hiking #hikinglore #myadventurechallenge #dogsofbluesky
Finally back on the trail after a very difficult week, mentally and emotionally. 2.8mi along the #MadRiver at #EastwoodMP on a foggy morning. #mentalhealth #dogsofbluesky #myadventurechallenge #Winter100Challenge
Nearly 700ft elevation gain in just 6.2mi at #TwinCreekMetroPark in and out of the ravines. DEFINITELY a good place to train for the AT puds 🤣 Got the miles in before the winter storm and single digit temps 🥶 #Winter100Challenge #myadventurechallenge #dogsofbluesky
Getting in some miles for the #Winter100Challenge before the temps drop frigidly cold this weekend. 5.2mi through two #metroparks that are connected by a #swingingfootbridge over the #StillwaterRiver #myadventurechallenge #dogsofbluesky
Second stop today was #BooneCountyArboretum where it was a nice 2.2mi hike along a paved path. VERY nicely done arboretum with sections carved out for the various kinds of tree species (ash, oak, etc) #Winter100Challenge #dogsofbluesky #myadventurechallenge
What’s a winter in the #Midwest without some #Bison?! Surreal experience as we could walk within 50ft of these majestic creatures at #BigBoneLickStateHistoricSite. Followed this with a 2.4mi hike through rough wet terrain. #Winter100Challenge #dogsofbluesky #myadventurechallenge
SUPER cold but not windy. I figured if ice was melting then it was warm enough to take the dogs! 2.1mi at #EastwoodMetroPark. Even snuck in some off leash time. Opal LOVES the snow! Zoomies while scooping up snow with his bottom jaw is Opal’s jam! #Winter100Challenge #dogsofbluesky
SUPER cold day where the wind can get ya, but down in the woods, you’re largely protected. Nice 2.4mi #hike around #CharlestonFallsPreserve. 31mi this month; currently ahead of target! WOOO!! #Winter100Challenge #myadventurechallenge #dogsofbluesky
An old #girlscout camp converted into a nature preserve, #MyeerahNaturePreserve. Variety of habitats on the 3.1mi Red Trail. 29*F, windy, and snowing made it a tough-to-enjoy outing, but once ya warm up a lil, it’s not bad! #Winter100Challenge #myadventurechallenge #dogsofbluesky #hiking
#MedlarConservationArea today for 4.4mi. DEFINITELY need to come back in all the various seasons…I have a feeing this place holds lots of secrets throughout the year. #hiking #Winter100Challenge #myadventurechallenge #dogsofbluesky
Little over 2.6mi at #LostCreekReserve. Nice trails around a working historic farm with a deer paying us no mind grazing on leftovers in the field. #Winter100Challenge #myadventurechallenge #dogsofbluesky #hiking
Random trip to #RichmondIN to #hike the Gorge Trail along the #EastForkWhitewaterRiver for 2.2mi. Not your average #bikepath! Steep hill, sharp turns, uneven in places but a really neat place to hike. Nature left us a blanket & moon ornament. #Winter100Challenge #myadventurechallenge #dogsofbluesky
Four and half miles at #GrandLakeStMarysStatePark Bit breezy but a nice couple of walks on each end of the lake. Last bits of color trying to hang on after the recent short burst of snow #Winter100Challenge #myadventurechallenge #dogsofbluesky
Ticking off miles for the #Winter100Challenge. 3.4mi at #HillsandDalesMetroPark where it’s mostly uphill to the end and downhill for the return. Unique #greenspace in the middle of #DaytonOH that wraps around a gold course. #dogsofbluesky #myadventurechallenge
Just a short 1.2mi around Arboretum Trail in #JohnBryanStatePark. It’s AUTUMN! #Winter100Challenge #myadventurechallenge
4.1mi at #JohnBryanStatePark for the #Winter100Challenge. One of the best places in Ohio to hike, although footing can be a bit challenging at times. #LittleMiamiRiver #dogsofbluesky
Yesterday, I celebrated a personal achievement for the second consecutive year.
I am excited to announce that I completed the Winter 100-mile hiking challenge, crossing the finish line ahead of the Feb 28th deadline!
#winter100challenge #getoutside #hikinglife #hiking #winterhiking
Deep Run Park in Henrico County. Trying to get to five miles per day so I can hit my goal by the 28th! If I succeed, they plant a tree! 📸⛰️🥾 #Winter100Challenge #MyAdventureChallenge
Took a little stroll... I have to finish 100 miles by 2/28.🥾🌄 #Winter100Challenge #MyAdventureChallenge
