Overdid It

Pentland Hills

Pick an expression:  overdid it, a bit excessive, questionable judgment. You get the idea. Now, apply one or more of these terms to Mike's recent hill walk. He spent the day with a friend (15 years younger) doing a traverse of nearby Pentland Hills (a very large park with over one hundred miles of trails); see photo.

They summited all five of the parks tallest peaks, which means that they hiked 16 miles and gained 4,000 feet of elevation. That is the equivalent of walking in Roanoke from the City Market building to the top of Mill Mountain to the Star and back, five times. Phew. They also stopped at a pub afterwards. Mike said he had a great time, which is not surprising. However, the following day he frequently said something about how much his legs ached. No surprise there either.