Confessions of an Amateur Athlete

Another great time with running group with a blogging problem... #RunEatTweetAZ ! We set out to hike the tough route at Camelback Mountain, the Echo Canyon Trail.  We would have loved to see the sunrise while up on the mountain... but we hit a small snag.  Apparently they don't open up the park/parking lot until sunrise! So we sat in a long line of cars full of people in the same boat, waiting for the lot to open ad we could start sweating our way up the mountain! sunrise from the car Finally, the park opened up and we all got in and were more than ready to start our hike! It's not a very technical trail, per se, but it is VERY steep.  We had to hold onto railings at in some spots!  It's only a 1.2 mile climb to the top, but you're also climbing over 1200ft in that short amount of time... so needless to say, it's quite the workout! But the views are worth the extra effort! We chatted it up... on everything from upcoming races to...