Ah, the morning ritual, my friends! You know, the one where you’re not waiting for that pesky alarm clock but rather the sweet beep of your trusty heart rate monitor. Today, I was playing a game of “Can I beat my own heart rate monitor?” Spoiler alert: I usually do. But not today, my friends, not today.
I was expecting that little beep to chime in when my heart rate dipped below 40 beats per minute. But alas, it seems like my body had other plans. Maybe I’m a bit fried, or maybe I just need to embrace the idea of some well-deserved rest. So, what did I decide to do? Well, I considered going back to bed and then casually driving to work. Yep, that sounded like a solid plan.
But hold on to your helmets, because my mind decided to take a detour. Suddenly, I found myself standing between towering granite canyon walls, the wind whipping down a narrow monolithic groove, and my face already frozen from the chill. It was like a blast from winters past in New York City, and I couldn’t help but wonder why the air felt so bone-chilling.
But there I was, right in the middle of it all, climbing through powdery snow toward the summit. And let me tell you, folks, I was in my element. I felt like I was exactly where I needed to be, basking in the beauty of the moment. In fact, I even had that fleeting thought: “I could die a happy person right now.”
And then reality struck like a bolt of lightning. I woke up from this mountainous reverie and realized I was running late for work. Darn it! Time to kick it into gear and get moving.
On This Day In History
2004: Comanche For Hire – Ah, the Sikorsky Comanche, envisioned as the James Bond of helicopters, decked out in stealth technology and promising a new era in aerial missions. Yet, like a Bond movie taking an unexpected turn, its fate hangs in the balance.
2006: lodge rEBUILD – Attention, Web Lodge dwellers! Gather around the virtual campfire, for news abounds! As you know, our beloved chat haven took a tumble recently, leaving us lost in the wilderness of silence.
2007: 1st Place Expert Overall – Hello everyone from sunny and warm Missoula Montana. Last weekend I traveled to Lewiston Idaho and competed in the Devils Slide Mountain Bike Race. Here is my story.
2008: Difference a day makes – Just two days ago, I was battling hypothermia in a snowstorm. Contrastingly, last night’s ride was in sunny, warm weather, albeit brief.
2010: Thrust – This is part 12 in a series of blog posts that I am dedication to my favorite photos of 2009. Today’s inductee and now a resident in my “Mountains” photo album is “Thrust”.
2011: Devils Slide weekend – Ross and I just stood there dumbfounded at our surroundings. The sun hit our faces and we squinted to look around at all the things we once knew but have somehow forgotten.
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