Getting lost

Friday evening over dinner, a friend of mine had mentioned hiking South Mountain upon his return from an upcoming trip.  Curious, I checked things out, found a trail labeled “easy to moderate” that was under 2 miles and headed out.

I started out thinking to myself, “Hiking is only walking on rocks, this is almost overrated”.  Then the land sought revenge for my unspoken words.  As I followed Javelina trail, the inclines grew steeper, rocks grew to be larger obstacles, and my quads threatened to give way underneath me.