A blog about health and fitness
Hiking in the Sandia Mountains in Albuquerque, NM Hiking is all about spending time surrounded by stunning scenery, fresh air, and the sounds and smells of nature. It is as important to your body as it is to your mood and mind. Hiking is a mood booster. Hiking takes you outside, away from civilization, where […]
Today we’re going to dig deeper into what it means to get active on the trails. There are more ways to use trails than just hiking or walking. Whether you love it or hate it, trail running is one of the best ways to incorporate diversity into your running regime. Trail running encourages the body […]
Albuquerque’s most prominent and dramatic geographic feature, the Sandia-Manzano Mountains, create a massive, jagged ridge that looms over the city’s eastern edge. Rising to 10,678 feet above sea level, the Sandias—Spanish for “watermelon”—are so named for the stunning watermelon-pink and orange hues they take on during sunset. This unique lighting phenomenon creates a spectacular visual […]