View From the Top

Yesterday I went with my good friend Matt and his dog Vegas to hike our very first 14er. We went to Mt. Bierstadt, which is 14,065 feet in elevation with the trail head start at 11,669 feet. This is said to be one of Colorado's easier 14er hikes, but we still found it challenging with the exception of Vegas who probably would have ran the whole thing if it weren't for us. That's not to say people don't run this mountain because there are folks that surely do as we witnessed as two girls flew by us, and yes their bodies were ridiculously nice.

I've been running a lot lately but my stamina seemed deflated with the thinner air, it was difficult to catch my breath as we trekked on. However finally getting to the top was very rewarding as the view set before our eyes showed how far and high we'd come, it was impressive. Going up the mountain was tough but going down was still brutal as it was a lot of wear on the knees and the steep slope made things slippery.

By the time we got back to the truck we were spent and were ready to eat. My body was beat, my muscles ached, lungs hurt, and I was completely zapped of energy. Vegas of course still wanted to play! Overall I enjoyed it, I like pushing myself physically and the day off work was nice. Hopefully I can do another 14er soon.