Before Colorado, I was not one to set New Year resolutions. Never really bought into the whole ‘new year, new you’ hoo-hah. In NYC, I busied myself with work & career – my work goals were my life goals.
Fast forward 5 years – 2015 my 4th consecutive year to dream, set a goal, write it down & call it out to the universe.
2012 – 52 hikes in 52 weeks
2013 – run a full marathon in Alaska (26.2 miles)
2014 – Ironman Boulder (swim/bike/run 140.6 miles)
2015 – Everest
What mountain climber doesn’t dream of Everest? I’ve had the Everest dream.
In November, I acted upon that dream & applied for a spot on an Everest trek team next August. Negotiated vacation time (in lieu of an annual raise) & stayed positive that I would later get the Everest go ahead. SUCCESS!
…as I already mentioned August is not the best time for trek as it will be raining quite hard. However, it won’t be impossible.
August is monsoon season – not ideal, but needed the price break to wing everything financially – so I’ll learn to love rain (& pack a lotta dry socks). Will spend July weekends climbing 14ers to acclimatize to altitude quicker.
Mind’s been racing since receiving email confirmation Wed, Jan 14, 2015 12:08 AM.
Don’t necessarily have to summit on my first attempt – but wanna reach Base Camp, sleep above 20,000ft & if possible, complete the climb without extra oxygen. Many Sherpas complete the climb without bottled O2. Consistent marathoning & Colorado elevation has significantly expanded lung capacity & reduced my resting heart rate to 46.
Everest 2015 – it’s gonna happen. WOW, WOW, WOW!
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Mount Everest
