The Arizona Trail: Hiking Locally and Beating The Heat

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  In spite of the fact that I have a vehicle that has good gas milage, I drive it as little as possible, walking and riding a bicycle instead. My hiking though, finds me wanting to drive to assorted locations along the Arizona Trail. Unfortunately the nearest locations are over 50 miles away, and putting those miles on my car causes a conflict between enjoying hiking in areas I’ve never seen and facing the probability of needing to purchase another car. Of course this is an option I do not desire.

So I’ve decided to hike locally as much as possible. Of course there is more heat in town, and to avoid that discomfort I am starting my hikes before 7:00. That's AM. There are some areas that are wooded here in Benson and they make my hikes more interesting. Today Jack and I walked 3.03 miles. I walked as quickly as I could through local trails and for the first time since I was forced to stop running, I enjoyed the runners’ high.

As mentioned in prior posts, I introduced Jacks girlfriend Honey and her owner, Amanda. She is quite fit and can walk circles around me. The sad reality is that most women who don’t use walkers are faster than me. Before my hip surgery, I ran and running is much easier and more enjoyable than walking.

Amanda and Honey are to be in Alabama so that Amanda can be with her brother after a surgery he needs and will be there for quite a while. Jack and I will miss them. They made hiking much more enjoyable and we look forward to their return.

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