I Will Conquer Mount Sanitas

Hello!

I have recently wanted to start hiking more. First, because the mountains call my name every morning and Second, because I have some free time right now... and Third, I am trying to get into better shape. My ultimate goal is to make it the entire Mount Sanitas Loop, which isn't hard for some people, but let me tell you... it's hard if you are a terrible breather and in the worst shape of your life #me.

So, I set out to conquer it. And not only to just finish it, but to do it easily. I want this to still be a workout, but an easy workout.... if that makes sense. Anyway, Day One I went out and didn't quite make it to the top. I am a wuss. I have really bad knees from playing softball in college, and I just made a lot of excuses, let's be honest. But even just going half way or however far I got (no clue) was worth it. It stirred a passion in me to go to the mountains as often as I can. Hopefully you can see why in these pictures.

I attempted to take pictures of how steep the trail was, but it doesn't look that bad in the pictures. BUT TRUST ME, it is like walking up the hardest stairs of my life constantly for like 3 miles. But I will conquer it. Just you wait and see.

UPDATE!!

I have finished Mount Sanitas! I know it only took me two times! I was so proud of myself. Now I am going to accomplish my goal of being able to do the whole loop without as many breaks and in less time. Hopefully those goals are correlated. I went through almost all TWO LITERS of water that I had in my backpack. CRAZY!

I realized the first time I did the hike I wasn't even halfway up to the top... So, that was embarrassing. BUT it wasn't as hard as I thought. I channelled my inner Kimmy Schmidt and told myself "I could do anything for ten seconds" and once that ten seconds was over I'd start on the next round... It was great.

One thing I noticed about hiking alone is that it's REALLY BORING. I have to talk to myself and not think about how hard I'm breathing and people looking at my red face...

But anyway, wanted to let you know I did it, and I am still working at CONQUERING it. But at least I made the first step! Here's some beautiful pictures to inspire you to hike or visit Colorado. Or really any place with mountains will do, but I'm biased to my backyard.

View from the top (the city of Boulder)

(Sanitas East Ridge... going down #death)

BREATHTAKING VIEWS EVERYWHERE

Still going up

I'm on Top of the World!

The sky is my favorite color today

Just kept looking down and congratulating myself

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