Training for Mt. Adams

Well the time has come. I guess I should say the time is running out. I am planning on going to the summit of Mt. Adams in July. So, after a year of winter hybernation, it is time for some training. Our family began our training on the biggest hill I have climbed all season....our household stairs. The kids began first. They went up and down the stairs for 15 minutes. They did pretty well, barely breaking a sweat, laughing and joking the whole time. Then it was mom and dads turn. I started out fast thinking it would be easy. I mean really, 15 minutes, that's not too bad. After about 4 minutes I slowed down and my feet started feeling like dead weights. At 6 minutes, I thought I was going to die. I had my Ipod, and that did help. However it was a long painful trip, and I didn't get very far. One benefit of training and working out in your own house is, you can wear what ever you want. On this day I happend to be in my Enuwbe dress and shirt. Hey, who's going to see me working out in a dress anyways? The view of this very short hike consisted of the Revolutionary war facts and pictures that I put on the wall for my kids history lessons. Far from the glories of the majestical cascade mountains that I look forward to. Afterward, I went to a two hour yoga class by the visiting nationally recognized yoga instructor Sarah Tomson Beyer. That was a wonderful series of stretches after so many steps, however it was a grueling addition to my already depleted body. Hopefully, I will be able to walk again soon, so I can do it all over again. Visit us on our next blog, when we start ot train in the open air.