When visiting my son in California recently, we went on what he said was a moderate hike within the city limits. I was ready as I do outdoors sports of hiking and some biking. The hike started off easy, then the hill got steeper and steeper. I was huffing and puffing and realized I need to up my outdoors sports a bit. The easy hikes I have been taking at home are not cutting it anymore. Either I need to use some fitness equipment or my outdoors sports of hiking and biking need to be more intense. I did make it up to the top of the trail and the view below was well worth it. Going down, of course, was tricky, but very doable. There is nothing like seeing people of all sorts go up trails with some ease to realize that you need to work on your own endurance. I was glad to see people hiking to keep fit and now I know I need to try the harder trails so I won’t be so winded next time I visit my son.
