lofty goals??

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Mon, 05-03-2004 - 1:48am
I was just wondering if anyone has any fitness goals that seemed really impossible when you were first starting (or maybe it hadn't crossed your mind at first) but now seem more attainable and achievable. I mean like running a marathon or something.

I live in Western Washington State and I was driving to my sister's house the other day and saw Mt Rainier in all its glory and do you know what I thought?? I thought, "I should climb that" !!!!

What?? I have NEVER had any desire to climb a mountain...but for some reason, I do now. maybe because I feel like I could do anything right now?? I don't know. But it really seems like something I could do one day in the not so distant future. In fact, I am looking in to what I need to do to train for a climb like that...and there's a 50 mile hike I'd like to do around the base of another local mountain. One day, one day...lol

I just feel really empowered lately and climbing a 14,000+ foot peak seems not so impossible...lol. I thnk I'm going mad...rofl.

It's just strange to me that I thought that and didn't say, "you're crazy. You can't do that"...I guess my self-confidence is back! :o) woo hoo!

So anyone else have these kinds of thoughts or aspirations??

Sarah

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In reply to: suamomi
Fri, 05-14-2004 - 4:50pm
Boo back to you! GO BIG GREEN!

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In reply to: suamomi
Fri, 05-14-2004 - 6:09pm
It's always nice to see other natives of the Pacific Northwest. I'm so lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the country! It's unfortunate that you've had to move so far away--where do you live again? You're very lucky to have a job that allows you to spend several months out in this part of the country.

Anyway, this thread makes me seriously consider driving up to Seattle for a weekend...if only gas wasn't so expensive! Enjoy your time in Seattle.

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In reply to: suamomi
Fri, 05-14-2004 - 6:34pm
I am warning you---DO NOT make me get up on my chair and sing the fight song---it isn't a pretty sight. You are already on thin ice with me young lady, by extolling the virtues of our great state, and now you compound it with something disparaging towards my alma mater. Now--remember this missy, Tacoma ain't so big :)
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In reply to: suamomi
Sun, 05-16-2004 - 1:48am
Are you a UO alumna? Very cool to run into other Ducks!
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In reply to: suamomi
Mon, 05-17-2004 - 12:05pm
My husband and I are both proud graduates, class of '92! You?
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Mon, 05-17-2004 - 12:19pm
Ksasmom, two words for you....GO HUSKIES! What's this duck thingie? And here I thought you were a young lady from Kirkland? Don't you know, you can't cross the *border* into my beloved Washington IF you defect to the duckie side ;)

forte

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Mon, 05-17-2004 - 12:21pm
>>>But I *know* that the Ducks don't rate...lol... <<<

When you're right, your RIGHT! lol

Top of the morning to you!

Forte

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Registered: 03-20-2004
In reply to: suamomi
Mon, 05-17-2004 - 12:27pm
Jess,

Yes, you are fortunate to live in the Pacific Northwest (at least until the rains come and seemingly never go away...personally, I never got use to that but the summertime more than makes up for it). And as I said earlier, we kept our home in Washington and lease it out for part of the year, so we still have a home to come **home** too for summer then we don't leave until after Bumbershoot! Since I get to take my work with me, so it's not really ALL playing but a lot of it is.

Forte


Edited 5/17/2004 12:30 pm ET ET by forte10

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Mon, 05-17-2004 - 12:48pm
I chose not to attend the ahem "university" of Washington because I didn't A) want to be within driving distance of my parents and B) I had no desire to plan my classes around the traffic schedule of Seattle. Eugene had it all, a beautiful campus, a smaller more homier type of place, and I have to admit, the hippie atmosphere just spoke to me. The Huskies are having such a go of it lately that it just tickles me :)
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Mon, 05-17-2004 - 1:02pm
Ksasmom,

All perfectly understandable.....the traffic there has ALWAYS been a sticking point! And I'll have to admit, I haven't paid much attention to how the universities are playing lately.

Forte

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