Motivation To Exercise

Dan decided a few months ago that setting a goal would help him stay motivated to exercise. After hiking Mount Timp. last year, I vowed that it was something I would never do again because I was in so much pain when we finally got back to the trail entrance. Of course Dan's goal was to hike Mount Timp. a second time and also do it faster than last year. I continued to work out, but didn't really know if I wanted to do it or not. When it got right down to it though, I wasn't about to have him go without me. We left Friday morning a little after 6:00 am and then left the trail entrance at 7:00 am. We reached the summit at 11:00 am and then left to go back just before 12 noon. We got back to our car at 3:15 pm, which was way before we anticipated. A little sore, but not nearly as bad as last year. Preparation is key! It was more beautiful than I remembered, maybe for several reasons. There seemed to be more plants and wild flowers this year, and not being in pain every single step of the way makes it much easier to concentrate on the scenery. Who knows . . . , I may even do it again next year.