Climbing and Running
7 marathons. 7 continents. 7 years.
On Happiness
March 5, 2010 by Mitch Lewis · 1 Comment
I’ve been thinking a lot about happiness and being happy lately.
What does that really mean?
Is it when you’re walking down the hallways at work that your footsteps feel lighter? Is it when you’re running and the perfect song comes on and the words are meaningful and completely relevant? Is it when everything seems just right [...]
Highlights of 2008
December 31, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
I was going to write a post recapping personal events and achievements of 2008 but while I was out during my last run of this year late this afternoon, I thought about the truly magical moments of the past year that were so wonderful that they took my breath away or made my eyes hurt.
These [...]
Why We (I) Really Climb? Part Two
September 12, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
I was in a conversation today where it was pointed out to me that I used the words “makes my head hurt” (MMHH) in reference to a presentation that was done as part of a work project to me and a team. What does this have to do with mountain climbing?
I had to think of [...]
Why We Run and Climb
September 10, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · 1 Comment
Most of us get asked from time to time, why do you do what you do? Why do you run marathons? Why do you want to climb mountains? Especially when the experience can be so – well – hard and distasteful.
Sir Edmund Hillary gave the supposedly flippant comment, “Because it’s there” – referring to his [...]
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