Week 12: Climb for Clean Air – Progress

This week plan:

Mon:  Rest Day

Tues:  Strength Training

Wed: Long Cardio

Thurs: Strength Training

Friday: Long Cardio

Saturday:  Camp Muir Hike

Sunday:  Rest

I’m still recovering from the fluid in my lung and the cold, so I’m still taking it somewhat easy this week.   It’s very frustrating but there’s nothing more I can do.  It’s a progress from last week though.   I’m worried and nervous that this will affect my climb but I know that I’m giving it my best.   I’m emotionally tired and exhausted from being sick and the stress from me worrying that I won’t be able to make it — start to get to me.   I even wondered if this all worth it, but quickly dismiss that thought.

How it actually went down:

Monday:

Rest.  Recovering from the day before hike

Tuesday:

Strength training day.   I worked out with Weston and he’s really taking it easy on me.   We did a great workout though and I honestly can’t remember all the routines here.   I know we focused a lot on hips/quad and a little bit of shoulder/chest

Wednesday:

I ran 4 miles around my neighborhood.   It wasn’t great since I had to slow down a few times and let my breathing stabilize but I did it in less than an hour

Thursday:

Strength training with Weston again.   We worked more on upper body this time and I had to tell you that afterward, I felt all kind of muscle sore on my shoulder.   That is a sign that I need to work on that area more.   I’m afraid to even think what next week look like!

Friday:

I am feeling crummy again, so I decided to take a rest day

Saturday:

Muir Hike.   My third attempt to go to Camp Muir.   I started really good and pace myself really well.   We arrived almost at the bottom of avalanche chute less than an hour, but as I climbed the chute, I felt a sharp pain on my chest.  I struggled so much climbed that hill that when I got to the top of the hill, I sat down and barely even able to breathe.   I was so down and discouraged and I started to cry.    If I can’t even make it to the top of the chute, I will definitely not able to do my climb.   John was comforted me and talked me into it and I started to gain my focus again.   We started to walk again and I slow down my pace.   We walked to somewhere around 8,000 ft and watched a huge avalanche on the other side of the mountain and even recorded it on video.  You can watch them here.   An hour after, we decided to turn around since it was getting late.   It wasn’t my best hike but I actually did better than last week.  I went further in shorter time, so in overall – I am progressing to the better.   We shall see.

Sunday:

Taking another rest day after the long hike

Fundraising:

I break $9,000!!  Who-hoo!  Keep it coming, you guys are so awesome!!