Appalachian Training

I finally have my Appalachian Trail hike planned and on the calendar!  Going with a friend from church and we’ll be doing a four-day backpack in North Carolina (Cherokee and Pisgah National Forests).  So….the training is upon me!  I need to be ready to do 10+ miles per day.  On one of the days we’ll be climbing over 2,000 ft. 

I went to Oak Mountain State Park yesterday and did an 8-mile loop with the pack on.  Good workout…  Also, doing hills in the neighborhood most mornings.  Can’t wait for the trip!

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Ole’ Time Fishing

Andrew and I were able to get down to the Chilton Co. end of Lay Lake to fish with my cousin Josh.  The quarry of the day…..Bream!  We took the boat out and fished many of the spots Josh and I fished as kids growing up and going to my grandparent’s place of Lay Lake.  Not only was it a lot of fun, it also brought back a lot of fond memories.

I can remember when me and my cousins would go bream fishing with my grandmother.  Granny would sit on the bank, or in the boat and pull in bream with her cane pole as fast as she could bait it and put it in the water.  Good times…

And bream fishing…now that’s fun!  They’re small, but a lot of fun to catch.  Plus, it’s definitely a fun form of fishing for Andrew.

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