I went hiking with Torey and Kiki, his girlfriend, and a bunch of people they know through meetup.com. We hiked up Old Rag in the Shenandoah National Park. It’s about a nine-mile trip up and down with a really fun rock scramble on the way up to the summit.
I learned that while I can walk nine miles pretty easily, climing up and down a 1700 foot vertical while walking nine miles is just a little bit beyond me. I made it, of course, but about two hours behind the pace. Torey was kind enough to hang back with me and make sure I made it down safely. I didn’t have any real problems getting up to the summit. Once we stopped for lunch, though, the muscles and tendons at the tops of my thighs cramped up and made the trip down a stuggle. I’ll go again, but I’ll drop another dime or two first and get some practice in on easier climbs.
Today, I’m sore all over. I’m going to spend the day reading and finishing up the second season of Carnivale. Oh, well shoot; I have to shower. I’m also going over to the realty office at my complex to see about buying a condo.