Mid June Update

So, I’ve been absent from the blogging world for a hot minute, but I’ve returned. I’m still working out and following my warrior diet (for the most part.) I’m proud to announce that I fit back into my post-deployment (when I was skinnier) army uniform and my strength has stayed the same, if not improved over the past week and a half.

I’ve also launched my Warrior Trail Runner project on Facebook and have scheduled the first group run for this friday. Things are going well and I will be back more frequently from this point on.

Lastly, what are you guys doing to keep your workouts fresh and interesting this summer?

More Adventures

A shot from Gorge Trail between Cadillac and Dorr Mountain

In the spirit of the Warrior Trail Runner, my best friend and gunner from our humvee in Iraq , Brendan Winkel joined me in hiking Acadia National Park this week. We took an afternoon to hike Cadillac Mountain. In the rain. In the sleet. With fog. But without regret. One of the best adventures I’ve had in awhile.

While down there, Wink brought his New Balance Minimus trail shoes and I ended up wearing an old pair of light-weight Puma running sneakers to test the trails. After three hours of hiking and jogging up wet and rocky trails and sloshing through knee-deep water, both the Minimus and old Puma’s ended up being great choices. The minimalist approach to running and hiking definitely works better for me, and Wink reported the same for our journey.

With summer approaching quick, I hope to get the Warrior Trail Runners up and running (no pun intended) so we can make day trips down to Acadia and run some of those trails. Some trails where very unfriendly to runners and even some were difficult to pass just hiking, but hey, we only explored Cadillac Mountain and the descending Gorge Trail- there’s still just under 30 miles of the famous Park Loop Road and the rest of the park spans over the majority of Mountain Desert Island.

Without a doubt, I look forward to getting a good group of friends together and tearing up those trails during the day and relaxing in Bar Harbor with some Maine-made brews at night! I gotta say, Acadia National Park definitely includes some of the best sights that Maine has to offer!

Pictures from our journey!

A shot from Gorge Trail between Cadillac and Dorr Mountain

The eerily empty parking lot atop Cadillac Mountain.It was sleeting and very windy.

Wink in his boonie cap and me soaked to the bone. There was rain and wind and it appeared that Thor was on our side.