Encouragement

Yesterday I mentioned the show I was watching on Netflix and how it reflected some of my own thoughts. In last nights episode he had a confrontation with his family  and many of them were against what he was doing. They thought maybe he was being selfish and careless. It was so sad to see him not have the support of his family. He went on to have a conversation with his teacher and said  "It doesn't scare me  what people think about me and what I am doing.  What is more frightening is that someday I might not be able to do what I want or even remember what I want to do. I'm not going to hesitate, I'm gonna give it my all".

So far I have been lucky that my kids support what I am doing. They encourage me to chase me dreams, to live life to the fullest. I hate to think how hurtful it would be if they did not cheer me on. My youngest daughter would join me on these journeys if she could. 

Today was the first day in weeks that I struggled to get motivated to do my morning workout. Insomnia has hit hard in recent weeks (I think it's due to the incredibly hot weather) and the lack of sleep is catching up with me. I did not let that lack of motivation stop me though and I pushed through and completed my series in full. I was dragging a bit afterwards though. My knee is still doing great even with the increased steps on the stair stepper. I think I am going to hold it at this level for a few weeks and build my strength up before increasing the daily steps. 

I have also been researching hiking trails to start getting out on after the Alaska trip. I've located a few within 2 hours of home and some ones to hit on multi day breaks that are 7-9 hours away. I have located one near Colorado Springs that would be a great final test. It's the Manitou Incline. Distance is less than a mile up but gains 1912 feet in altitude. My goal is to do this in the Spring of 2026 at the latest. I feel if I can accomplish this I can tackle anything the EBC trek will throw at me.