The Pavilion on the Hill - Keeping Yourself Grounded

Only locals and the tourists who have stayed close will know the Ahwatukee Foothills. There are miles and miles of trails in our back...

Sep 5, 20203 min read

Conquering Camelback

Despite a great dinner and several drinks last night (or maybe because of them!) I could not sleep, so at 4am I decided I would attempt...

Aug 23, 20201 min read

24 hours later I came back - the box has a journal in it acknowledging this as the highest part of South Mountain Preserve. Job done

Aug 21, 20201 min read

Motivation - Hiking in the Dark As I was on a morning hike today, I really reflected on where I am in my fitness journey, and how...

Aug 19, 20203 min read

The easiest thing to make is excuses. I am too tired, too busy, Liverpool are playing on the TV (FYI - only one of those is legally...

Aug 16, 20201 min read

It was a great feeling to get my website to a point where I consider it "live". I have had some tremendous feedback, but the thing I am...

Aug 13, 20201 min read

The only way this really worked without being a complete drag was that my wife is an exceptional cook and she and I devised recipes that...

Aug 9, 20201 min read

I was fat, way fatter than I ever wanted to be. I got lazy, I liked food, I blamed my schedule, I liked food - a cycle destined to...

Aug 8, 20201 min read