What a great 38th birthday!! Wow -- where to begin? It is awesome to have #1 crossed off my list. The Cowles Mountain Hike was prime people watching, my friends. I got lapped by a Buddhist Monk and almost run over by crazy trail runners, but lived to blog about it.
There were little kids, little dogs, big dogs, big kids, people with walking sticks, people with Starbucks and everything in between.
There were girls in bikini tops and dudes with fanny packs. Young, old, whatever...we all had one goal in mind: Get to the top. Stop. Get back down.
It was tough, it was exhilirating, it was a slice of life and then some. I did not really know what to expect but it blew my mind. All kinds of people with the same task ahead of them. Some taking it fast, some taking it slow, all united in the effort and together on the journey.
What did I learn? Take it one step at a time. Watch your step. The top is not going to move, you are. Once you get there, breathe, look around and enjoy. Laugh, especially when a man tells you that next time you hike Cowles Mountain on your birthday, do it naked.
Ask for help when you need it. Water tastes good and is good for you. There is no such thing as going too fast or too slow -- go at your own pace. Breakfast burritos are awesome. Measure your life -- in miles, in milestones, whatever works for you. Don't do tough things alone. Once you do something tough, do it again. When you are tired, take a nap.
And when it's your birthday, celebrate!
Congrats!
ReplyDeletehappy birthday! i cannot wait to follow along on the rest of your adventures :)
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