Cross Training - Mount Monadnock

It's been a really relaxing summer for Run Rhody. Outside of a couple fun runs, we've really been taking it easy. Ryan's gearing up for a couple half marathons in the fall, and I'm going to do a bunch of 5ks, something I really missed this spring when we were training for Providence and Boston.

While we've been taking a break from running, we've been doing a lot of other stuff we don't really have time for when we're training.

This weekend we climbed Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey, NH.

About 2.5hours from Providence, this was a great day trip and an awesome cross training activity. Really used a lot of the same muscles as running, and really engaged our cores, something that we could always use improvement on.

We went with our friends from the Tar Heel Hiker --and I highly encourage you to follow that blog when you get a chance. She does a lot of New England hikes that are easy to get to from Rhode Island.

The uneven terrain really engages your core.

And, if you're lucky, maybe you can nap at the top.