Another day, pretty much the same as most of the others. I did awaken this morning a bit more refreshed and more optimistic. I enjoyed my workout. My breathing is getting stronger and I can often hold my breath beyond the 90 seconds that is timed on the final Wim Hoff series. When I started I struggled to hold my breath for 60 seconds. I am keeping my stair step goal at 100, but will go beyond if I am able. On Sunday I did 150, yesterday 101 and today 104. I thought this morning I had gone well over that, but it just had felt like I did.
I watched a short video this morning on Facebook that someone had filmed while crossing the Hillary suspension bridge on the trek up to Namche Bazaar (EBC trek) Just seeing the beauty of the area really inspired me again to be there. I could just picture myself walking across that bridge. I'm glad I can picture that as I'm usually quite intimidated by man made heights. It is so beautiful though so I know I will be more inspired than scared. I have walked across riskier bridges than it - though not as high up. I can easily accept my own challenges that I set before myself. I don't back down easily. It is the whole challenge of just getting to Nepal that motivates me to work out, plan hiking trips and keep pushing myself to get in the best physical shape I have been in for years. Yesterday I was looking at a few of the 14,000 peak hikes in Colorado. I do think a few of them are doable for me and would be great training for EBC. Mount Bierstadt is a 14,065 foot peak about an hours drive from Denver, and is one of the more accessible and doable peaks.
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