By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Last Sunday my man and I went to Starved Rock State Park near Ottawa, IL for a much-needed bit of fresh air, exercise and time in nature. We hiked the Illinois Canyon (Starved Rock has many canyons and this [...]
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Frozen Waterfalls the Only Sign of Winter at Starved Rock This February
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, tagged hiking, Illinois canyon, Ottawa, Starved Rock, Starved Rock State Park, Waterfall on February 26, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Get ready for Adventure Chicago at The Adventure Travel Show 1-28-12 to 1-29-12
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, tagged adventure travel, hiking, Outdoors, scouba, Scuba diving on January 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer People ask me, “Sue where did you hear about all these great adventure travel locations?” One way is through my clients of course! Another way is from the Annual Adventure Travel Show that will be at The Donald E [...]
Looking to Learn More About Outdoor Adventure Gear? Check Out REI’s Expert Advice
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, tagged active gear experts, Active gear tips, Camping, Cycling, Gear, hiking, Outdoor activity, outdoor experts, Recreation, REI on December 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer There are a lot of different places you can get active outdoor gear. I like Amazon. com for the wide selection of items you can get from all over the country. But you can’t touch or test gear sold [...]
Kankakee River State Park Puts Great Hiking and Clean, Clear Water on the Map
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, tagged Backpacker magazine, Chicago hiking trails, hiking, Kankakee River State Park, kankakeeriver, Rock Creek, Trail on September 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Recently I was reading Backpacker magazine’s top lists of hikes around the U.S. They listed 3 of the top hiking places in Chicago: The Chicago Lakefront, Starved Rock and Kankakee River State Park. The lakefront is more of an [...]
A Hiker’s And Traveler’s Helper for Healthy Eating Away From Home
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, tagged hiking, Picnic, picnic tote & cooler, Tailgating and Picnics on August 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer As you all know, I am a big believer in eating healthy and exercising outdoors when possible. And I am not afraid to travel to seek out new places to enjoy the great outdoors. However, when traveling or even [...]
Fitness, Fun, Rest & Relaxation–Just Hours Away From Chicago in Door County, Wisconsin
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, tagged biking, Door County, Door County Wisconsin, Eagle harbor Inn, Emphraim, hiking, Lake Michigan, Peninsula State Park on August 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer I lived in Milwaukee during my grade school years. Each summer, my outdoorsy father would pack up our Vista Cruiser station wagon with tents, a Coleman stove, cots, coolers and our bikes for a camping trip to Door County, [...]
Find Hiking Trails Near You…By Zip Code!
Posted in Fitness, Nature and Stress, tagged Backpacker magazine, biking, hiking, Mountain biking, Trails on July 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Backpacker Magazine has a new feature that is fantastic for my clients and readers that are in a new town or traveling to a new locale. It’s a trip search feature that lets you find hiking trails near you [...]
Stretching While Hiking in The Great Smoky Mountains
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, tagged Graveyard Fields, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Great Smoky Mountains, hiking, HIking Poles, outdoor fitness on June 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer It’s taking me a while to get ALL my photos uploaded, resized and cataloged from our recent visit to the Great Smoky Mountains. Sitting in front of my computer working on the pics makes me want to stretch! So I [...]
MacGiver Goes Hiking–Hiking Tips for Long and Short Hikes
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, tagged Gorp, hiking, hiking tips, multitool, Outdoors on June 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer In preparation for our hiking vacation to the Smoky Mountains last week, I looked up some hiking tips to see what hiking experts have to offer. I found the hiking.biz website and they offered some great info. They list [...]
How to Avoid A Bear Attack when Hiking or Bikepacking
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, tagged American Black Bear, Backpacking, Bear attack, hiking, YouTube on May 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Image via Wikipedia By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Hiking in the Chicago area is a relatively safe enterprise as far as bears are concerned. For those of you that plan on venturing out into the wilds anywhere outside Chicago, it’s a good idea to [...]
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