Now that the weather is getting nice it was time to put all those MTI step ups and squats in my recent runs of 1000% Awesome to the test and an enjoyable way to do that was to take the Appalachian trail from the Bear Mountain Inn up to the summit of Bear Mountain. While far from the most challenging summit I have ever done it is a fun one that I do a few times each year, usually in the early spring or late fall before the crowds descend on the park.
The top of the mountain offers a lookout tower and a spectacular view of the Hudson valley on a clear day. It’s a roughly a 4 mile round trip hike and makes for a nice quick morning or afternoon adventure. It was a great way to put my training to test and I could feel how much all those step ups paid off. I set a PR getting to the top without even trying for one. It was a great way to start what will hopefully be a year full of adventures.
Surviving Ultra 
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