When I started this journey I knew it would be a long road ahead. I was so out of shape and I knew it would take months, even years to get to the fitness level I need to be in to trek in the Himalayas. So much could happen to derail my plans. So far I am still on track. I have remained healthy and mostly injury free. I am getting stronger, fitter, and healthier. My stamina has improved and my recover rate surprises even myself.
This long training and planning stage though makes it hard to stay focused and excited about the goal. It is still so distant. My focus on the weekends is planning my workouts and getting to the fitness center. My vacations focus on hiking in the mountains. Some days the excitement just isn't there. I have been training for nearly two years. I have over a year until I travel to Peru and eighteen months until Nepal. I am over half way there. By Autumn I will get stuck in planning for Peru and by early 2026 I will start getting the details confirmed for Nepal. Maybe once that begins I will start to feel the excitement once again. The Spring trekking season is just around the corner. The social media posts increase as more people share their pictures and experiences. I do enjoy that and it does help to encourage and excite me about my plans. I look forward to the day I get to share my journey. The excitement will return.
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