Up at 4:45am to make things happen

Windermere Prep Cross Country
Last night, three parents created a surprise for the team.

 

Windermere Prep Cross Country
A wonderful act of kindness.

 

What 10th grader willingly gets up at 4:45am so he can leave the house at 5:40am to be at the track by 5:50am to start the daily Cross Country practice at 6:00am?

And then go straight to the locker room to shower and make 1st period English by 7:45am.

At 5:50am after dropping him off i’ll drive straight to Orlando International Airport for a 8:27am flight to Denver and beyond.

 

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This website is about our physical health. To easily leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s spiritual health website, click here.

 

On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

 

Little unexpected bonuses from working hard

Airport departure sign
Second flight from top is ours. We had an hour to enjoy a sit-down breakfast.

 

Breakfast quality in Salt Lake’s airport was surprising decent. The 75-minute power nap on the first flight from Kalispel to Salt Lake City was also a blessing. Traveling all day is taxing. Eating well helps.

 

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This website is about our physical health. To easily leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s spiritual health website, click here.

 

On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

 

He understands it better now

Waterton Park
First glimpse of Waterton Park.

 

Waterton park
Getting closer.

 

Waterton Park
Prince of Wales Hotel middle left, just above the foreground tree line.

 

It only took 13 miles to drive farther North than ever before, and just 14 more miles to use his passport for the first time – crossing an international border by car.

PS. He used his first passport during a Disney Cruise in Nassau a few years ago, but that was by boat and he didn’t understand why a passport is a privilege.

 

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This website is about our physical health. To easily leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s spiritual health website, click here.

 

On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

 

Not much, but much more than that

Highland Trail Hike
My smile belies my fear.

 

Highland Trail Hike
A healthy respect for Grizzlies and Black Bears, but no paralyzing fear of Grizzlies.

 

Highland Trail Hike
The flowers are so small and pretty.

 

Highland Trail Hike
Well, most of them. Reminded that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Overcoming paralyzing fear is beautiful.

 

While the two-hour horseback ride and the 1.25 mile hike on the scary part of Highline Trail was not a strenuous workout physically, it did offer a giant leap in overcoming.

 

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This website is about our physical health. To easily leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s spiritual health website, click here.

 

On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

 

Cross training National Park style

St Mary Lake boat trip
Sitting on the dock of the bay…no wait…

 

St Mary Lake boat trip
Little Chief.

 

St Mary Lake boat trip
St Mary Lake is 11-miles long.

 

St Mary Lake boat trip
Stunning views.

 

St Mary Lake boat trip
Awe inspiring.

 

St Mary Lake boat trip
From the bow, panorama.

 

St Mary Falls hike
The hike begins to St Mary Falls.

 

Yesterday our water “taxi” departed at 10:15am. Thirty minutes later, we reached our destination and hiked five miles as a Ranger-led group of 20. We gained 500 feet elevation. Fifty stories up and 50 down.

 

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This website is about our physical health. To easily leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s spiritual health website, click here.

 

On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.