The weather in Aspen has been absolutely amazing, rendering it completely impossible to imagine working out anywhere but outside in Nature’s Garage Gym. This time, though, I took to Hunter Creek Trail for a trail run with strength workout mixed in and it was AWESOME.
Running up the trail, dodging rocks, boulders, sticks, a little unmelted snow, and lots of mud, all of the sudden I felt like Katniss, darting around the woods, light on my feet, quick and efficient. And amazingly, it made my run go by so fast.
Nali and I hopped some rocks to an island in the middle of the rushing river for 100 KB rock swings, then stopped at every bridge on our way back for 5 one-legged ab pushups (you start with bent knee off the ground, lower, bringing knee to shoulder, working the pushup and the obliques) on each side.
A Hunger Games workout if I ever designed one … unintentional as it may be. While I take advantage of Aspen’s natural bounty, you could do parkour-style or trail running anywhere, mix in a few strength moves, and call it a day. A Hunger Games day, even.