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A Year Ago Today…A Reflection on Health and Happiness

Feb 10 2013

A year ago today I was not a happy hiker, camper, or any of those other cute little clichés used to describe outdoors enthusiasts. A year ago today I bashed my foot into the rock face and had to be carried away from the cliff like a sack of potatoes. A year ago today I went to sleep in tears from frustration, pain, and self-pity. But that was a year ago, and this is today. Today I smiled as I thought about our family adventures from this past weekend. Today I will laugh with my little boy outside in his sandbox. …Read the rest of this entry →

Tales of a Broken Talus – Update #4

Mar 27 2012

For those of you that want the quick version, here’s the skinny - I’m finally out of the boot! Yay! For those that want the nitty gritty, here’s the play by play… Day 31-32: Feeling strong on the hangboard, as I’m back up to 7-10 seconds again, despite the added weight. Today I also added weight to my offset hangs on the large edge. My plan is to stick with this for another week, then next week toss in another weighted bean bag. The warm spring weather has me frustrated because I’m afraid by the time I’m back up to par it’ll be…Read the rest of this entry →

Tales of a Broken Talus – Update #3

Mar 13 2012

I’m hoping that this will be the last update that ends with a boot… Days 18- 20 – After the good news at my doctor’s appointment, I spent the latter part of the week exploring my newfound freedom to attempt some cardio. Although me boot-legging my way around the neighborhood could hardly be described as heart-pumping, it at least felt good to get out. It took me 27 minutes to walk the .85 loop, but I had zero pain, and even got stopped by a little old lady who informed me that I was “doing the right thing” by trying…Read the rest of this entry →

PETZL Helmet Campaign – Round 2!

Mar 07 2012

Those of you that have been loyal readers for a while now may remember a post I did last October about my stance on helmet usage, as part of a Helmet Campaign from Petzl and their marketing guys over at Pemba Serves. It certainly got quite the response – 107 comments even! While I’d like to assume it was my literary prowess and creative wordsmith-ery that compelled such a reaction, in truth I must admit that it probably had more to do with the fact that Petzl was giving away a free helmet to one lucky commenter. Excerpts of my post were melted into…Read the rest of this entry →

Tales of a Broken Talus – Update #2

Feb 29 2012

It’s been an interesting week, less emotional than the first one, and with an end goal in sight that I can live with. Day 10: Being that it was President’s Day, Steve had the day off. Being that it was a clear, gorgeous day without a cloud in sight, the big boys all went climbing. Of course Cragbaby incorrectly assumed that meant him too – he got really excited when he saw all the backpacks and climbing gear come out, and enthusiastically helped his Daddy load the car. But when everyone said good bye and hopped in the car without…Read the rest of this entry →

“Not all who wander are lost.” —JRR TOLKIEN