Half-Dome or bust!

[lotus75]

So I got this idea into my head yesterday. It came to me after I was looking at this girl's before and after pics on line. She posts a before in which she is really big. She posts during, in which she is hiking. She's still big but she looks happy cause she knows she's losing. And then she has an after, 100+ pounds lighter. She looks so happy and sure of herself. I found it very inspiring. The hiking picture made me think of the time in my life that hiking was an everyday thing. I used to live in the mountains and did it quite alot. Everyday walking was a hike! I miss that person. So here's my idea: I want to hike Half Dome in Yosemite this summer. I need another goal than just getting into my skinny clothes again. I've done the Half Dome hike many times but have only made it to the top a couple of time. One time I went half way up those cables and froze. I wouldn't go the rest of the way! I've stood at the bottom of couple of times too. Absolutly paralyzed with fear. And then I remember when I finally did it. I was so excited I did it the very next week after that! And then I vowed to do it every summer for the rest of my life. That was 10 years ago and that was the last time I did it. I need to feel that good about myself again. I think that weight is too much into the forefront for me and that I should just concentrate on making myself healthy again. This is going to be a challenge for me. I want to do it with other people for the accoutability factor. So via bulliten I've invited all the people on my Friends page to do it with me. Once I have this all mapped out, by Sunday, I'll post what I'm going to do to train. I'm also going to try and organize a few day hikes, maybe one a month until July when I want to hike it.

So come on, do it with me. Let's call it something! Let's make tee shirts. I'm excited about this!