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This page is a call to those who are out of shape but want to set a goal to hike half dome in May, 2008. We will start our own hiking group in San Diego to train for it. Individuals can view the following pages for information about Half Dome http://en.wikipedia.org and www.outdoordb.org. The site will contain the following things:
 * A home page with information about the purpose of the site and for whom it's aimed;
 * A Calendar tab where the monthly calendar is posted with links to hikes and information about each hike. There will be a schedule of dates and hiking distances to lead us for the first couple of months. The goal is for the hikes to take us from beginning to advanced hikers, much like a marathon schedule;
 * A link to the Afoot and Afield guidebook to get us started;
 * A separate tab titled Nutrition where individuals can go to add advice about what we should eat during our training and why;
 * A separate tab titled Recipes for us to post recipes we think the group would like.

Thinking
//Higher level:// Design a web page that informs and inspires; decide where to hike and how it helps accomplish our overall goal; create a food guide to keep us energized; analyze our pace and endurance; predict our next milestone //Lower level:// remember the trail and our supplies; apply knowledge of athleticism and nutrition, explain why someone might not be improving

Reception Scaffolds
Individuals hear information about training and nutrition. They understand how to improve.

Outcomes

 * || Hike up Half Dome at Yosemite with a group of San Diegans who didn't know each other until this group started. The greatest outcome will be the shape that the group is in and the sense of accomplishment that comes from it. ||

Transformation Scaffolds
Individuals watch their endurance build, their bodies change, and their motivation increase as they progress. They understand what it takes to accomplish their goals. They also learn how to analyze the trails to find the proper hike to take us to the next level.

Outputs
Individuals interested in being in the hiking group look for a place to do the next hike and determine the proper distance we need to go. There will be a set number of miles to hike each week and the individuals suggesting the hike will have to tell us exactly where to go on the trail and when we must turn around if the hike is longer than our goal for the day. We get stronger with every hike. There will also be developed web pages with recipes and nutritional information for group members to access. If we have a medical professional in the group then we may also have a developed page for healing or preventing injuries specifically associated with hiking. During this process we will develop the site with a separate page for each place we hike. If we can get an electronic version of the hike, or scan a map in, then we can draw a line on the map to show where we hiked. We can track our progress week by week. Some weeks we will start at the same trailhead as before but take a more difficult route. Our motivation will grow with every harder trail we successfully climb.
 * ===Production Scaffolds=== ||  ||