Don't laugh at me.

Someone close to me (I won't mention who) laughed at me when I mentioned that I planned on climbing a few 14ers this summer.  He/she seemed to think that this was an impossible goal.  I could have cried, but instead, laughed along with him/her.

Okay, so I admit that when I hiked in Chautauqua Park earlier this week, I thought that I might just croak.  The hill from the parking lot is a steep, steady climb.  I was out of breathe and my legs were killing me.

I wanted to cry but instead, I sucked it up (yes, I took a deep breathe) and kept on pushing myself.

Soon I was able to breathe normally and my legs no longer burned with each step.  With encouragement from my fellow hikers (my 60 year old dad, 13 year old son, 10 year old son and 7 year old daughter) I kept on trekking along.

After an hour or so of hiking up the long, steady climb through thick mud, snow and ice we reached our destination: the base of Flatiron #1.

We took a break and ate lunch against the Flatiron, in the snow.  It was the best lunch that I have had in forever!

The hike back down was a piece of cake after we negotiated the ice and snow!  I felt so amazing after that hike and I just knew that I could do more.

I know that I am a fat, ugly blob but I am tired of being that way!  I am going to kick ass and show everyone that I can do anything that I set my mind to!

Yes, I AM going to climb some 14ers this summer!

Torreys Peak and Grays Peak are at the top of my list!

The scoop!

When I was in high school I was this totally fit teenager with a killer body!  I played soccer, ran cross country & track and took advantage of an awesome metabolism.

AND THEN...


I had three kids.
And I moved to Texas: the fattest state in the country and a place that it is sooooo freakin hot and humid that you can't stand to do anything outside.
Then my mom passed away.
And I found out that my son had a horrible immune system deficiency.
....
And then I gave up on me.  I let myself go.
I became a fat, ugly, out of shape blob.

TIME WARP!


Last month my wonderful husband moved us to Colorado-
Where the sky is BLUE, the air is fresh and the snowcapped mountains brought to tears for the first week here because of their majestic beauty!
We found out that our son was NOT sick after all.  Four years of hell... it was all just a nightmare.
I began to awaken, and I found myself again.
It's time for me to become the woman I want to be.  I want to be a fun, outgoing, healthy, athletic, energetic full-of-life mom, wife, sister, daughter, friend!

I have HUGE goals and I am not going to back down from them!  Life's a changin and boy is it going to be great!