Working toward something specific makes all the difference. Some arbitrary idea doesn't work for me. Reasons like "feeling better", "fitting my clothes better" and "looking good in my swimsuit" are more like nice side effects for me - I need a concrete goal!
I found mine. Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, June 1. A gruelling one-three day hike (we're shooting for one day, we don't camp...yet) that covers 14-16 miles round trip and rises over 5000 feet! The final mile or so rises at such a steep angle that they have attached cables into the granite so you can climb up to the summit. All the reviews we've read have suggested months of training, upper body for climbing, leg strength for the miles of granite stairs they say are like running up bleachers in a stadium and cardio for the exhaustion. We'll be carrying 5-7 liters of water each and enough food for at least 3 days. It's gonna be AWESOME!!!
This is what I'm working toward, what about you?
