When You Ask Me What I’m Doing This Weekend, My Answers Are:
a) Running
b) Lifting
c) Going to the gym to try something new
d) An as-of-yet undetermined outdoor activity
current location: seattle
You want in? I share my adventures on my blog
Meet Hilary
Hi, I’m Hilary. I’m a fitness enthusiast, certified personal trainer and my happy place is working out in the gym (a close second would be hiking in the woods!).
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Adventures
Hiking/USA*
Denali National Park (NP). Smokey Mountains NP. Grand Canyon NP. Zion NP. Olympic NP. White Mountains. Pacific Crest Trail. Appalachian Trail.
Running/Cycling
ING New York City Marathon. Run Woodstock 50k. Leadville Trail 100 MTB.
Hiking/Abroad*
Cappadocia. Blue Mountains. Skaftafell NP. Nitmiluk NP. Daintree NP. Kosciuszko NP. Snowy Mountains. Aoraki Mount Cook NP. Thale Ban NP. Mount Song. Taman Negara. Nahuel Huapí NP
*section hiker
Backpacking/Camping
Denali National Park. Appalachian Trail. Zimbabwe. Botswana. Zambia. Kenya. Tanzania. Malawi.
Whitewater Rafting
Nenana River. Gauley River. Rogue River. Upper Klamath River. Black River. Zambezi River.
Outdoor Adventures
Wrangell-St. Elias NP (ice climbing). Great Barrier Reef (snorkeling). Lake Placid/Whiteface Mountain (snowboarding).
Fitness + Health Blog
Zumba Is Your New Favorite Dance Workout
Imagine yourself standing in an empty room. Take two generous steps forward, then come back to center. Now take two equally generous steps backwards, and again return… Read more “Zumba Is Your New Favorite Dance Workout”
Don’t Be Fooled, This Ain’t No Ballet Class
It’s Saturday morning. 8:30am. There are no less than 20 women, impeccably dressed in chic workout clothes relaxing on the floor surrounding me. The clothing choices are… Read more “Don’t Be Fooled, This Ain’t No Ballet Class”
Breaking Into Bouldering
The last time I wore a pair of climbing shoes I was in college. Twenty years ago. I think I thought I was going to do a… Read more “Breaking Into Bouldering”