My favorite form of physical exercise

A white woman with eyeglasses looks into the camera. She is dressed in a red flannel shirt with a white t-shirt from the musical Whisper House underneath, and a red witch hat on her head. She has a hiking headlamp around her neck. Behind her a tree, some shrubbery, and pine needles on the ground are visible

Trying to get back into the habit of blogging regularly, especially with the shuffling of social media platforms lately. I noticed WordPress/Jetpack has a daily prompt, so I might use it.

The prompt for today is “What is your favorite form of physical exercise?”

Currently, mine is hiking. I live super near a state park that has regular guided hikes, so I go on those a lot. I was actually signed up for 2 this weekend but they got rained out. I tend to be out at the park at least once a week.

But I also go solo hiking, which can freak some people out – I get asked if I’m not scared to hike on my own a lot! I am far more nervous walking around on my own in the city, where there’s other people, than being on my own in the woods or prairie. Hikers are generally pretty friendly and helpful. I decided long ago that if I waited for other people to decide they wanted to join me on all my interests, I would never get to actually do them.

So if you ever see me on the trail, feel free to say hello! Please make sure you have plenty of water and snacks to keep you fueled and stay safe!

Skulleigh on the trail at Atlanta State Park in northeast Texas.