Following Mainda Pants' Idea

Good idea, Mainda Pants, to post some inspirational photos! My inspiration for the diet and exercise thing, though, isn't exactly to get a hot bod, although that is part of it. It's more to be healthy and in good shape for outdoorsy activities, which I am coming to love more and more every time I do them.

Basically, the stronger the muscles in your body (including your heart!), the better able you are to do things like hiking, kayaking, rock climbing. My family just decided to spend a week in Breckenridge, CO for our summer vacation this August, and that has inspired me to get back in shape. I want to peak another 14,000 foot mountain, which means I really do need to be in good shape. Thus the exercise routine I plan to follow: 2 days cardio and 3 days weight lifting. Stronger leg muscles + better endurance = easier time laboring up a peak in thin, oxygen-poor air.

So that is my goal! I have just under four months to get myself in good physical condition for hiking, which I think is totally doable. And now that you understand my reasoning, on to my version of inspirational photos!