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Day 11 of 100 Days to Thanksgiving
Day 11 of 100 Days to Thanksgiving
253/244/195 Got on the scales just now and saw that I've lost 9 pounds in the last 11 days. Of course a lot of this has been water, I'm sure, but it is fun to see the pounds go off, feel my belt looser, and also to know that this has a beneficial impact on blood pressure, etc. Last evening made it up my little hill with a 25 pound pack on just before sunset, at about 7:55. In driving down the hill, we stopped to see the last edge of the sun fall behind the hills to the west at 7:28:30. (I think a newspaper weather report two days ago said that the sun will now set before 8 p.m. and soon the nights will be longer than the days.) I had about 800 calories yesterday, all at dinner - mostly rice and some curry with chicken. Tasted fine. I drank a lot of water and feel full. The summit of Middle Sisters in Central Oregon beckons and I'm practicing to go up it in several weeks. It has a 10,000 foot summit. Last summer I went up South Sisters. Weighed considerably less than I do now. But slowly I plodded my way to the top of that summit, also about 10,000 feet. Great, great outing - quite arduous for me. Very, very nice people the "You can't turn back! You're almost there!" and they were right. Although I sure slowed down from time to time. We all go at our own pace and it sure doesn't pay to burn out at the pace set by someone else. Encouragement sure helps people accomplish difficult things. I've also lately taken to hiking with a radio and/or cassette tapes to distract myself from the plodding. When I used to run, I used to use the same approach. I hope everyone has a great day and huge success in the future! Yours, Caleb |
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Caleb wrote in message ups.com... Day 11 of 100 Days to Thanksgiving 253/244/195 The climb of Middle Sister sounds like great fun. Do you do these as backpacking trips or as dayhikes? Enjoy the butterflies! Matthew |
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Matthew --
Thanks for your inquiry -- These are backpacking trips. We are going to backpack in the Friday following Labor Day (three weeks from today) and it will be about 5 miles with a fairly steep uphill grade. We'll camp close to a place called Sunshine -- really an idyllic place with a terrific stream, wild-flowers, etc. But we don't have a permit to camp at Sunshine itself, and we'll probably have to set up tent further up the rocky mountain. Then early on Saturday, after coffee, we'll start up Middle Sisters with a lighter pack and with crampons and ice axes in our packs. This guy I sometimes work with is an avid hiker and the experiences he plans are always interesting, even if they are always fairly arduous. We will have our usual hiking stuff -- two way radios, GPS devices, water purifiers, etc. Do you go hiking? Gee -- the world can sure look wonderful from a campsite looking out (especially if I have my contact lenses in). Makes one appreciate nature a heck of a lot more, I think. Yours, Caleb |
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Caleb wrote in message oups.com... Do you go hiking? I hike often in the fall and winter and early spring, much less in the summer. Gee -- the world can sure look wonderful from a campsite looking out (especially if I have my contact lenses in). Makes one appreciate nature a heck of a lot more, I think. Agreed. And it's not just the scenery, I love the smells and the sounds. My GF says food tastes even better outdoors. -- Matthew Slow and steady wins the race. |
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My wife and I have hiked every year for the past 4 years to a lake in
central Oregon with friends. Part of a yearly ritual and it was great this year too, along with our daughter and her boyfriend. 6 years ago I would have been totally unable to have done that. (I think that more of my weight now is strength derived from regular walks, etc.) By the way, as you know "Matthew" means "gift of Yahweh" and "Caleb" means "dog" (as I tell clients). [Also it means "courageous" but that's not as ice-breaking to stressed out clients.] Well, I'm out the door with my son now at 10:50 pm on Friday and he will volunteer at the Mt. Hood to Coast relay (in which our daughter and thousands of others are running) until about 4 in the morning. (I'll be sleeping in the car for a while but I'll be driving too and from.) Yours, Caleb |
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