And So It Begins.....

Training that is...for this summer. Loaded up the pack and took a little hike at Lake Minnewasta. Tried out the new trekking poles. Wow do they ever make a difference. Way more stability...walking is more fluid...climbing and descending is way easier...especially with the extra weight of the pack. Only downside to them is that they put a pretty good workout on your arms and chest, and mine are...to put it mildly...not exactly ripped :)

Decided while I was hiking that I'll only do the Maah Daah Hey trail once this summer...I was talking about hiking it once with Heinrich, my uncle Paul, and Richard, and then doing it once on bike...but then I have no holidays for Sonshine Fest. And although I had talked about not going this year, I have come to realize that not going is a ridiculous suggestion.

Josh and I are also planning a one day attempt at the Mantario trail. It's a crazy-rugged trail through some prime Canadian shield near the Manitoba/Ontario border. It's a tough 40 mile hike, but Josh said he met someone last year who was attempting to do it in one day. So if he can do it, we're gonna give it a shot. Should be fun...uh yeah.

"I wanna be among the living
Not just, not just getting by"

- Bleach "Living"

It was absolutely gorgeous at the lake this afternoon. I over-dressed a bit and had to keep taking off layers...took my gloves off and had no problem...the sun was so warm. You could just about feel spring trying to come up through the ground, and fall from the sky. It won't be long now.

Went to The Vault this afternoon to see if they were going to have the new Bleach CD in tomorrow. Turns out they have one copy already, but she wouldn't give it to me today...I was like "c'mon, what's 24 hours?". She didn't go for it. But she did let me reserve it. Yesssss.