I can't think of a better state to live in than Colorado to transition my lifestyle to a more healthy one.

My husband and I were driving up to Black Hawk this 4th of July morning for our annual wedding anniversary gambling fest and I passed these various sections of parked cars along the way. Cars by Clear Creek, cars by valleys, cars by mountains - all parked in little lots holding about 20 cars each. I asked my husband where the owners of these cars were and he said there were trails - hiking, biking, etc. It was 8:30 in the morning... on the way to Black Hawk.

I've been thinking all day since: I want to get into good enough shape to wake up early on a paid day off from work and choose to go for a ride, hike or run rather than gambling...

This time next year I hope to be there - I hope to see you other Coloradans there, too!

Tarazan

Good for you!

Colorado is awesome, for sure. I live and work in Westminster, and there are TONS of awesome trails out there, and if you go a few miles west (Coal Creek Canyon) you get tons of unused mountain trails as well.

I can even ride my bike from my house to work (about 2.5-3 miles each way), and am only on a road for about 2-3 minutes. After crossing a main street, a trail goes all the way back to my office!

Fantastic stuff. What part of Colorado?

I agree, Colorado is such a great place to live for all of this. Any person at Any age can appreciate the beauty and openness of the state that promotes health and being in touch with nature.

Moved here from Texas when I was 13, and I've loved every second of it since. Colorado is where I will die hahaha.

I moved here to Colorado Springs about a month ago and loving it. I am really enjoying the trails and great places to walk like the Garden of the Gods. The cool, fresh air is great, too. No more humidity! (Lived in GA, FL, OH, CA, VA)

I am using this transition time as a time to make changes in my life so that I can be healthier.

Maybe we can meet up at a trail some time. My husband just climbed the Manitour Incline last week. It's an intense incline that goes up about 2400 feet in just under a mile. I am not quite ready for that, but one day I will be!

Colorado springs is the place to be! I live within walking distance of Garden of the Gods.

How Awesome! I would love to hear about some of the good hiking places through there.

I have good news. I just found out this past week that I have a sleep disorder (not good in itself), but explains A Lot about the hard time I have had with my weight and energy levels in general over the past 20+ years of my life. I have gained over 50 lbs in the last three years. Now I am hoping that once I get the help I need, the exercise and eating healthy will pay off and results will actually be forthcoming. I look forward to more ENERGY!

Can you tell I'm excited?

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