Rocky Mountain NP, Forest Lake Park, Lake Isabel & Bishop's Castle

Monday, 8/22

A day trip to Rocky Mountain National Park with the family. We saw so much wildlife!

The bull elk was in someone's yard in Estes Park.

Then we walked around Bear Lake and saw an amazing classic Rocky Mountain sunset.

Bear Lake, RMNP.

This mushroom 🍄 at Bear Lake was a great specimen.

Later - hangs on the yoga swing, decompressing the spine while working on grip strength. 

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Tuesday, 8/23

Dumbbell curls.

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Wednesday, 8/24

We had an appointment in Denver in the morning, then we walked around City Park, and rented the paddle boat (shaped like a giant duck) to paddle around the lake.

Then, 7.5 miles evening run in Palmer. The stars were out! Seems like the sun is setting earlier every day (because it is.) Fall is on its way!

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Thursday, 8/25

Walk at Forest Lake Park. The lake is privately owned by the HOA in the area, but the sign stated that the trails were open to the public.

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Friday, 8/26

8 miles jog in the morning.

In the afternoon, we visited Lake Isabel in the San Isabel National Forest.

This lake has a paved access path that is great for disabled or handicapped visitors.

After the lake, we stopped by Bishop's Castle before they closed for the evening. 

This is a unique Colorado landmark that is still under construction.

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Saturday, 8/27

Machine chest press.

Machine pull-downs.

An evening family walk at the Homestead Ranch Park, followed by a bit of stargazing. 

We saw a fearless porcupine right on the trail! I've never seen a porcupine in the wild before.

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Sunday, 8/28

Lunges - with 15 lb dumbbells.

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Monday, 8/29

Yoga swing pull-ups with rotation.

Planks.

An afternoon drive through the Colorado countryside.

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Tuesday, 8/30

Rest.

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This last week was a little light on running, with a little more strength work. I wish I could do more of both!

But we did have a ton of family adventuring this week. There's so much to see, so that was really lovely. 

Goals for the upcoming week include getting a long run in (hopefully marathon-plus), and maybe doing some heavy barbell deadlifts (not on the same day!)