I have a confession for you. These blogs are extremely painful to write sometimes.
I'm not the greatest writer in the world and sometimes I am flat out of ideas to write about.
Yesterday was one of those days.
So instead I decided to take a hike and skip writing my post for a day. And not just any hike, I decided to take on a mountain that defeated me a few years ago.
That was an experience I wrote about 2 weeks ago.
It got me last time
It was a pretty tough workout, but totally worth the view at the top.
Anyway, thought I would share a few lessons I took from this whole deal.
1. Don't let past experiences effect future actions
The last time I tried this, it was a complete disaster and I refused to even try it again. Has that ever happened to you?
Maybe you tried a class, attempted to start running, started lifting weights, tried a new diet, etc... and it was a terrible experience. Then you decided to never try anything like that again.
Don't give up! It's so much sweeter when you do something you thought you couldn't.
2. Be around encouragers
Lots of my friends read the story about my failure and told me not to give up, that the trail was cleared off more, and that I could do it. Call me gullible, but I believed them and they were right.
3. When you reach the top you are only half way
Sounds pretty silly to have to say it, but it's true! I thought that once I got to the top the hard work was over. I could just coast down.
Not so fast. It was almost tougher on the way down because it was so slippery. That combined with tired legs made for an interesting descent. I fell flat on my back 3 times. Not slipped a little, I was laid out. Good times.