Hiking Around Philly

Getting In Shape

Getting In Shape
These hikes can be a fun way to get in shape or stay in shape, however any sensible exercise program requires regular exercise all week, not just on weekends. A walk around the neighborhood, mall, or woods for an hour each day is usually considered good exercise. You need to enjoy exercising, not by convincing yourself that it is fun, but by doing some activity that you really enjoy. The primary goal of these hikes is fun, not exercise, though you will certainly derive the latter.

No Pain, No Gain?
Soreness or stiffness after a hike does not mean that you had a good workout. It means you overdid it. This is not healthy because now you must recover before continuing. Smart training on the other hand is a controlled thoughtful way to get into shape without injury and setbacks. Recovery time is minimal or non-existent. Only at an actual event does an athlete put out 100%. The only time I was ever sore was after a race, not during the training period. The 'No Pain, No Gain' idea is the opposite of what every athlete and exerciser needs.

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Hiking Around Philly is different from most hiking groups because we hike (and sometimes bicycle) off the beaten path. We hike in the woods and the city. We go places that won't be found on any hiker's map. The events are usually within a 1.5 hour drive from Philly, though we sometimes visit NYC or the Jersey shore. Once each year we go to Acadia National Park in Maine, one of the best places in the world to hike. We sometimes participate in a conservation work party in a area we hike.

And, we do a lot more than hike; we explore. Whether it be a trail in a park or a back alley in the city, we always look for neat things, and we find them. Did you notice the 25 foot dinosaur made from pink suntan lotion bottles? We take time to appreciate a beautiful tree, a low flying eagle, or a hickory horned devil (look it up). We visit museums, historic houses, bakeries, battleships, and other neat places. We appreciate architecture, sculptures (Philly has more than any other US city, yea!), or whatever we find near our path. After a hike we often eat at a special place. And, we rarely repeat ourselves.

Fearless lost explorers and sidney (fleas) are curious. This group is not for people content to only go down one trail and up another, nor for people happy to take the same or beaten path. This group may also be different because only one person leads hikes, gets folks lost, and does the bulk of administrative work. So, please read on to make sure you want to be a proud flea. Home Page continued here: http://www.hikingaroundphilly.com/pages/HOME_PAGE_continued/

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• Bookmark the calendar or events: http://www.hikingaroundphilly.com/calendar/

• Fleas uploaded 400 photos in January alone! Click 'Photos' on main menu.

• Bookmark The Table of Contents which answers questions about hiking and the group. http://www.hikingaroundphilly.com/pages/?op=all

• Here's a PAY link: http://www.hikingaroundphilly.com/pages/Pay_Via_Paypal_or_Credit_Card/

• To see a tentative event schedule for the year visit 'Files' on the main menu.