ft turn on to the 2nd trail. I was feeling warm, but knew I could push more, so I indulged the dogs and figured if it gets to tough, I can always turn around. About the middle of the ascend, my mind was telling me to turn around, it could not comprehend that we could do this. It knows we always do one or the other trail, but not both! I stopped and made a quick assessment of my body. My muscles, though burning, were not fatigued and the momentum was keeping me going. I just told myself, I can do this, its Matter over Mind, and we did. We trudged up to the next amazing view, rounded that last corner, and completed our hike. I could not believe we hiked BOTH trails in one day. Its truly amazing what our bodies can do when we let them. My tired dogs slept the entire way home, but I had the biggest grin, knowing I learned a great lesson on the trail this morning.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Matter over Mind
The dogs and I were at a local mountain, Crowders Mt., that we frequent when we don't have the time to make the drive up into the mountains. Its about 30 minutes away and our standby hiking trails never disappoint. Its got two trails that make a great 1 1/2 hour workout. We normally do one trail, thats gains more elevation quicker, but is about a mile shorter (3 miles) or we do the longer trail with gradual elevation (4 miles). I decided to take the quicker trail and just hike faster. We got a great workout and when we came to the T intersection to either go back to the car or start the longer trail, my dogs made the le
ft turn on to the 2nd trail. I was feeling warm, but knew I could push more, so I indulged the dogs and figured if it gets to tough, I can always turn around. About the middle of the ascend, my mind was telling me to turn around, it could not comprehend that we could do this. It knows we always do one or the other trail, but not both! I stopped and made a quick assessment of my body. My muscles, though burning, were not fatigued and the momentum was keeping me going. I just told myself, I can do this, its Matter over Mind, and we did. We trudged up to the next amazing view, rounded that last corner, and completed our hike. I could not believe we hiked BOTH trails in one day. Its truly amazing what our bodies can do when we let them. My tired dogs slept the entire way home, but I had the biggest grin, knowing I learned a great lesson on the trail this morning.
ft turn on to the 2nd trail. I was feeling warm, but knew I could push more, so I indulged the dogs and figured if it gets to tough, I can always turn around. About the middle of the ascend, my mind was telling me to turn around, it could not comprehend that we could do this. It knows we always do one or the other trail, but not both! I stopped and made a quick assessment of my body. My muscles, though burning, were not fatigued and the momentum was keeping me going. I just told myself, I can do this, its Matter over Mind, and we did. We trudged up to the next amazing view, rounded that last corner, and completed our hike. I could not believe we hiked BOTH trails in one day. Its truly amazing what our bodies can do when we let them. My tired dogs slept the entire way home, but I had the biggest grin, knowing I learned a great lesson on the trail this morning.
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