Wicked Weekend Warrior

This view!  This view was an unexpected gift - a gift given to me by something disappointing. As any good Weekend Warrior does - I headed out of town last Friday for a much anticipated ski vacation.  My boyfriend and I were excited to try out Stowe - a change from our typical trips to New Hampshire for hiking and skiing. We looked at the weather and decided we would XC ski on Saturday and do a little downhill on Sunday when it was supposed to warm up about three degrees. Saturday brought us to the Trapp Family Outdoor Center for our XC ski adventure.  Limited XC ski experience and icy trails kept our adventure short - but it wasn't anything less than exhilarating.  I used to XC ski quite a bit when I was younger, and after enjoying it so much last weekend I look forward to spending more time on XC skis this winter - it's as hard as running, but differently fun. Sunday morning we decided it was too icy to be worth our while to ski - but we were in Vermont t...

I'm a wicked weekend warrior. I work as a full-time retail manager in the Boston area, which means that my time off is all over the place. I have to fit in adventure wherever I can get it, but let me be clear, I get it! The mountains are less than a 3-hour drive from home, and the Cape is about an hour away, which means there's no excuse to sit at home and miss out on great weather (it's all great - as long as you have the right clothes)! You'll find me hiking, running, climbing, skiing, yogaing (is that a thing?), boxing, and many other things during my time off from work.  I can't wait to bring you along on my journey, and maybe even share some tips and tricks to making it happen even if you think you don't have the time or energy.