Day 6 | Climb to Kosovo Camp The night a Karanga Camp was when the winds began to kick up. As Day 5 came to an end and we were all resting in our tents, the winds began to increase in intensity. A few of the taller camps with the other tour companies had come […]
Day 5 -To Karanga Camp: The Barranco Wall deserves its own page. That should give you some sort of indication of the impact that feat had on all of us. Scaling that wall was daring & awesome & thrilling, & scary. I would assume this to be especially true for David, who, I discovered, is […]
Day 3 — To Shira II Camp I felt rested after waking up on Day 3. That’s one thing about having no tv, no phone signal (most of the time), and no distractions, you get plenty of thinking time & rest. I journaled the first few days, but opted for REST on the rest of the trip. Every […]
Day 1: Through the Rainforest It’s GO time! After a few marathon flights, some time in the hotel, food & relaxation, it was time to set off on our adventure. It took us roughly two hours to get from the hotel to the Lemosho gate. Once at the gate we sat down for a group […]
Anticipation: Control via Preparation – Equipment and Mindset I don’t even know where to begin. The trek up Mount Kilimanjaro was EPIC! Actually, it was so much more than epic, but that one term is the most appropriate way to summarize it in a way others can understand. My friends and I conquered fears, pushed […]
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How to Pee without Getting Undressed How does one prepare to climb Mount Kilimanjaro? Diligently. Specifically, how do women prepare for an 8-day trek up a mountain without bathrooms? When a member of my triathlon group first proposed the idea of tackling Mount Kilimanjaro, I was excited! I jumped on the opportunity to check that […]
New Year, New Me! Are you Still Going Strong? February has reared its head and much of the New Year, New Me hype has already faded. If you’re still ‘in it to win it’ and working towards your 2024 health & fitness goals, my hat goes off to you! Any time is as good […]
Top 3 Best Practices: Stay Fit While Working Night Shift A research review linked night shift work with an increased risk of sleep loss, occupational accidents, obesity, weight gain, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, breast, prostate and colorectal cancers. However, night shifts are the norm in fields such as nursing and law enforcement. I […]
Happy New Year! Here we are, a week into the New Year, and I’m back to reality. After a bit of overindulging throughout the holidays, including a November birthday followed up with a vacation into the New Year, I’m feeling a bit heavy. To be honest, I’m feeling a lot heavier, bloated, and sluggish. As […]