Insanity...and new fitness finds

Insanity- doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Sigh. That definition strongly pertains to my continuous poor timing for hiking/trail running. I end up going at noon EVERY TIME! And every time I am out there in the 115 degree desert I tell myself that next time I will never do this again ha! Honestly I don't mind hiking in the heat. I don't mind hiking at noon at all, but it does take a toll and it is exhausting by the time I am done! To make myself feel better about my hiking habit I have decided that the reasons it's good to hike at noon is A) I am the only one on the trails...even the crowded trails. Unless of course you count the roadrunners and jackrabbits and large scary lizards. B) I am less jumpy at the prospect of snake attacks. It is miserably hot, they would definitely be too lazy and hot to strike, they most definitely are sleeping in a shady spot far away from me. I am not certain if this is true, but it does make me feel better. It's a good thing I drink like a camel because IT'S HOT out there.

On the topic of hiking and outdoor activity. I have to give a shout out to my FAVORITE shoes of all time, Brooks Cascadia 6. I love these shoes. I am all about the tread ( I am terribly clumsy so good tread is important to keep my from falling head first off a mountain) and these shoes have some mean tread on them. I am a big fan of Brooks as they give me lots of arch support and don't seem to aggravate my tendinitis as much as other shoes do. Check these shoes out! They really do rock!My most important outdoor fitness find is my new favorite sunscreen! I have interesting skin, it's super sensitive and acne prone. I also sweat, I don't glisten, I POUR sweat so it's important to me to not have a runny sunscreen that stings my eyes and that I can taste (EW!). I bought Neutrogena Ultimate Sport SPF 70. I was drawn to it because of the "won't cause breakout" claim on the side of the bottle. It's also water resistent, sweat proof and oil free. All very important to me in a sunscreen. I have been using it for about a month now and I am definitely a fan! My skin looks great, I feel protected and I have never had any burning eyes or gross taste in my mouth while I am out on the trails.