"The whole life of a man is but a point in time; let us enjoy it."
-Plutarch
Ah, a new week. This quote is one I have been looking at to keep me going lately. Life is too short to get in a lull, and while I know life is made up of all things; happiness and sadness, pain and pleasure, love and hate, these are all emotions that we need to enjoy and feel. They make us human. Sometimes when I'm in a funk, going outside in the sunshine is the best medicine, so that is exactly what I did. I had the whole weekend to myself and while sometimes I don't know what to do with myself, I always find myself getting in my car and driving out to Morrison to find a place to play. Saturday I put on my new trail running shoes, packed up my camelback, grabbed my hiking boots, and got in the car. I had absolutely no idea what the hell I was doing, but I knew it was a gorgeous day (i.e, it wasn't snowing) and the sun was out and I needed some vitamin D. There has been a small trail I've been meaning to go to (refer to the entry where I got dizzy and had to end my adventure short. boo) with some awesome scenery. I decided I would start there and since it was a shorter trail and not going over a mountain, I'd try my luck at trail running. The funny thing about trail running is that I can't stop slowing down to take pictures of the scenery. I found myself laughing out loud, in part because I'm going mental, but mainly because I was running along this trail seeing the craziest awesomeness ever and it's all just funny to me. "Oh, here I am, running in Colorado among these awesome geological landscapes. No big deal." And yes, part of me slowing down was also because I sure as hell can't run uphill very well. In my defense, the wind was ridiculous and giving me an earache. But you tell me, would you not stop to smell the roses with this?
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| but no really, this is awesome. |
It was around this time my phone died and I ran out of excuses to stop and catch my breath. I ran about 6 miles (I promise I didn't walk that much...only up the hills that almost put me in cardiac arrest!) and I was so far from done for the day. It was so gorgeous outside, regardless of how damn windy it was (seriously, I'm not the one in Chicago). I decided I've always been meaning to make it to Red Rocks Amphitheater and I always just drive right past it when going through Morrison. So I drove there and parked on the side of the road and just started walking. As cool as it would be to see a concert there, just being able to take in the crazy geology is beyond words. I bought a geology book a couple months ago and I've totally failed at reading/studying it, but dammit I hope to because this stuff is fascinating. It's way more amazing than anything man made, in my opinion. I walked around the park for awhile and finally decided I was hungry and the wind was starting to get to me due to my delicious sweatiness. I definitely hope to take my sissy there when she comes NEXT WEEK! (SO freaking excited to see her!) Plus, I need to go back because I didn't get to take any fun pictures due to my phone dying. (Note to self: don't FaceTime with the family all morning and think your phone will last the rest of the day.)
Sunday I was excited to go to yoga in the morning. It was one of the best yoga classes I've ever had, which automatically means the day is gonna kick ass. Duh. After yoga, I stayed for the kickboxing class because I'm an overachiever and determined to get my ass back in gear. Then after kickboxing I packed up the car once again and was back on my way near Morrison for some more trail fun. It was by far the most gorgeous day in a long time. The weather was amazing and the sun was too good to pass up. I went out into Matthews/Winter Park, which is right next to Red Rocks. The trails were really muddy (is it weird that at times I wanted to put my hands in it and slather it on my face?) and some parts were sloshy snow, which is always a blast (note the heavy sarcasm). But once I went over top the ridge it was dry as a bone and absolutely glorious. I took a snack break on top of an awesome rock formation and was lovin' life. Sunday was definitely a fun day, and I'm totally wiped out, which gives me a feeling of accomplishment.
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| I love rocks :) |
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| Notice how the sun reflects right off my skin. White girl problems. |
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| I sneakily used that man for a comparison shot. |
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| Oh, striations. How you fascinate thee! |
I hope to have an epic blog post next time full of fun times with my sis! I'm SO excited to see a familiar face! Have a glorious week everybody!
