On Top of the Mountain

Mission accomplished!  I completed the 30 day challenge in 28 days.  I am happy I started something like this.  It was great training and I learned a lot. Mt Everest Challenge Week No. 4 Review Challenge Day Todays Miles Total Miles Miles Left 22 Day Total 20,132 20,132 8,897 Day No. 23 1,060 21,192 7,837 Day …

Celebrating 100+ Followers

I am a talker, more of a doer but never thought of myself as a writer.  I have great ideas but it is hard for me to translate them from the crowd of voices in my head to paper.  Most of the time it is just going to be a bunch of jumbled words that …

Falling Behind

Mt Everest Challenge Week No. 3 Review Challenge Day Todays Miles Total Miles Miles Left 15 Day Total 15,469 15,469 13,560 Day No. 16 1,145 16,614 12,415 Day No. 17 289 16,903 12,126 Day No. 18 SNOW 16,903 12,126 Day No. 19 SNOW 16,903 12,126 Day No. 20 FAIL 16,903 12,126 Day No. 21 1,145 18,048 …

Running With Friends

Pennsylvania is going through the snowpocalypse of 2017.  We accumulated over 2 feet of snow and it is still a blizzard outside.  I am in the middle of a running challenge.  I am trying to run over 29,029 feet of elevation in 30 days.  Today would be just another day in the eyes of training. …

Winter Blows!

First of all, who is the dumbass that commits to a climbing challenge in the middle of winter.  It's this dumbass.  The climbing isn't the issue it is the cold and the damn wind. The wind is my enemy. Mt Everest Challenge Week No. 2 Review Challenge Day Todays Miles Total Miles Miles Left 8 Day …

Socially Motivated

Train.  Train.  Train or be derailed I read in a book once.  I am not comfortable in front of a camera and my writing is around a third grade level.  So why not attack both and be socially awkward for millions to see.  I want to put myself out to the world, not to be …

Up, Up & No Way!

Mt Everest Challenge Week No. 1 Review Challenge Day Todays Miles Total Miles Miles Left Day No. 1 1,729 1,729 27,300 Day No. 2 1,178 2,907 26,122 Day No. 3 295 3,202 25,827 Day No. 4 1,480 4,682 24,347 Day No. 5 1,181 5,863 23,166 Day No. 6 Fail 5,863 23,166 Day No. 7 Fail 5,863 …