I re-discovered a fondness for hiking during preparations for last year’s UVP/AMP Hike Day. And I realized that, although I’ll find a million excuses to avoid the gym, I’m always up for a hike. Here’s why: 1. 40 minutes of walking actually gets you somewhere. 2. Mountain air is better than gym air. 3. Hiking is open to variety. Trails vary in many ways–terrain, width, incline, length of time needed to complete, etc. You can work on completing increasingly difficult [...]