Of course! She is the reason I got into doing this again. Getting out in the "woods" just helps break the crust off each day and we are lucky. No real altitude (highest peak is about 1300 ft above msl) to speak of but Mission Trails (and Mission Gorge a decent climbing spot) is only 15 min from our house. There are little sections of Class 2+ stuff along the way the dog and I blast thru rain or shine. She can actually climb some of the really basic problems...its funny to see her stemming her way up. There are even areas where you cannot hear a freeway! Speaking of smelly though, when the Santa Ana's are blowing, you can smell the dump from on top of one of the peaks. Usually they are not blowing though.

I avoid the gyms too. I have used them in the past and it can be really good if the gym is empty and you can power through everything and keep your hart rate up. I hate it when it's crowded though...too much like a scene and I am not there for that at all.