Alli Mincher

Fall & Winter In One Hike: Street & Nye Mountains

Today was a mild autumn day in Rochester, and as winter draws closer I can’t help but reflect on a wild weekend I had just last month, which provided the first taste of wintery weather this season. The girls planned another Adirondack adventure in an attempt to bag a couple more high peaks this fall.Continue reading “Fall & Winter In One Hike: Street & Nye Mountains”

Throwback Thursday: First Girls’ ADK Adventure Part I – Giant Mountain

For this edition of Throwback Thursday we’re taking it back to October 2014 for our first “Girls’ ADK Adventure Weekend”. You know what’s truly awesome? Having fantastic female friends who love trails, mountains and adventures as much as you do. I am lucky to have met some inspiring and fearless ladies in the past few yearsContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: First Girls’ ADK Adventure Part I – Giant Mountain”

High Tor Wildlife Management Area & Conklin Gully

I’ve been interested in checking out the trails in the High Tor Wildlife Management Area for quite some time. So when I got a text message from a friend Friday afternoon asking if I was interested in joining a last-minute hiking trip to the area I just couldn’t say no. The High Tor Wildlife ManagementContinue reading “High Tor Wildlife Management Area & Conklin Gully”

Namaste & Nature: Hikyoga™

I love yoga, and I love the outdoors. It only makes sense then that I would eventually find a way to take my practice outside, right? Usually my practice takes place at my gym’s Vinyasa class, interspersed with some occasional hot yoga classes at the local Bikram studio. The first outdoor yoga class I took was inContinue reading “Namaste & Nature: Hikyoga™”

Re-establishing a Running Routine

I have a confession to make: I did’t run for almost 4 months. Okay, so that might not seem too crazy. But it’s the longest break I’ve taken in almost four years since I began my running/fitness journey. In those four years I ran a full marathon, five half marathons, several 5Ks and countless trail and roadContinue reading “Re-establishing a Running Routine”