I CAN’T RESIST THEM
“Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.” ~ Lance Armstrong, It’s Not About The Bike – My Journey Back to Life
Even though this quote originated from the now defamed athlete, it has motivated me through:
4 marathons
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- Los Angeles, 2003
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- Los Angeles, 2004
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- Los Angeles, 2006
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- Marine Corps, 2013
And 7 going on 54 Colorado “Fourteeners” (my family and I have a goal to climb them all in the next 9 years)
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- Mt. Quandray – 14,265
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- Mt. Democrat – 14,148′
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- Grays Peak – 14,270′
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- Torreys Peak – 14,267′
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- Mt. Lincoln – 14,295′
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- Mt. Cameron – 14,238′
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- Mt. Bross – 14,172′
Life lessons learned from the mountains:
- Start early.
- Use your energy efficiently.
- Persevere. There is often something better at the end of some of the most challenging conditions.
- Be prepared.
DEBBIE SCHMIDLE 
Hey Debbie! my dream was once to climb the Himalayas but that momentum stopped at Mt. Trishul, post a motorcycle accident! 😦 but the pain never deterred me as music came trekking along! Good show with the website. I like it! 🙂