Sunday I spent the afternoon hiking with Rebecca and Crystal. Piestawa Peak has an elevation of 1200 feet in 1.2 miles. An added challenge is that the steep uphill has stair-like jagged rocks. About 3/4th of the way I was breathless and my legs were aching. Left on my own I would have turned around.
In recent weeks we've also hiked both trails at Camelback. Hard stuff. More for me than for Crystal and Rebecca. But I did it. Yesterday, though, I wasn't so sure that would happen. My mind wasn't in the game and it hurt! I wanted to stop. This was hard. Harder physically than Camelback. So how did I get it done?
1. Support team - Rebecca and Crystal were patient and encouraging.
2. Clear goal - there came a point where I could actually see the summit and my energy was renewed.
3. Keep going - even when you don't feel like it... if what you say you want is what you want.
Today I set a goal for myself to accomplish certain things I say are important to me. Halfway through it seemed as though everything that could go wrong was. I went for a walk. I questioned if I should be bothered with this particular activity. I called Deborah -- she said keep going. I did. And I did what I said I would do today, as hard as it was. Woohoo!
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