Successfully completed another Hash yesterday. Had decent weather for a change which allowed the Hares to incorporate some mountain climbs into the trail. We were presented with two options, a 7K with a steep climb or a “less challenging” 5K march. Now, I’d normally opt for the longer trail but the Hare warned that the steps to the top of the high mountain were very slippery. I just wasn’t in the mood for an afternoon of slips, trips, and falls.
Additionally, I had already walked 20,000 steps on the day and was starting out weary. I won’t make that mistake again. I also noted that most of the walkers were doing the shorter trail and I wasn’t inclined to get left behind on the long trail again. So I did less challenging which proved plenty challenging enough.
Loaded up in the Hashmobile and ready to roll…
And we are On-On!
Through a neighborhood…
Over the creek on a rickety bridge…was glad I was not carrying around those extra pounds from years gone by…
Up and down some hills….
Back to village life…
The hardest part of this schoolgirl’s day is getting back home.
One final climb…
But the views were with it…
Ah, looking down on my hometown…
I have to give a shout out to fellow Hasher “snake charmer”. As usual I fell behind the group but she hung back so I wouldn’t be on trail alone. I thanked her for it and she said she always does that for newbies and people like me (which I took as a polite way way to say old fuckers). She’s been Hashing for four years now and is real good at following the trail markings. As I admired her lovely ass we walked along I couldn’t help but think how I’d love to have a girlfriend like her to Hash with. Alas, her significant other also Hashes (he was on the long trail yesterday). At least I know what I’m looking for!
It’s been quite awhile since I’ve logged a 30,000 step day…
A pretty nice after Hash at Midnight Rambler. A couple of interesting conversations that I’ll perhaps blog about later this week. As for now, my Buddy wants to go for a walk…
Those other Hashers must really be walking fast, given how fast I know you walk.
No ass pictures to share this time? I mean, those shots of the local area are beautiful and all, but(t)…
HaHa! Sorry to let you down this week. I’ll try and improve on capturing the right scenic views.
Actually, I have no trouble keeping the pace on level ground, no so much on the ups and especially the downhills. The real culprit though is my pauses for photography….
Back when I was a teenager and did a fair amount of backpacking. I remember that downhill was far more brutal than uphill, at least on the feet and legs. Never did quite figure that out.
The “HashMobile” sounds like something out of a Cheech and Chong flick. Peace Out!
Chris, yeah I have a harder staying balanced going downhill. Always feels like I’m about to topple over head first…hell, often I am about to topple over….
Soju, I hadn’t considered that. Honestly, as we pass by the natives look at us like we must be on drugs or something….