The way I see it, getting to the top of Kilimanjaro is going to take a combination of strength, determination, and acclimation. I have been working so hard on the strength factor that my work outs have starting hurting more than they are helping.
After the wreck, my right ankle and foot have hurt everyday. Running makes my left leg work harder to make up for my right foot being weak. Consequently I tore my left calf muscle and now I have shin splints on both legs!!! Muscle tears hurt, but I can deal with that. The shin splints hurt down to the bone though -- literally. So I have trained as much as I can, but I am sure not in the kind of shape I would like going into something like this. Are you ever as ready as you would like?
The acclimating part - we can go slowly and drink lots of water -- but the rest is in God's hands - like any of this is really part our hand and part His...it's all His :) Then there is the determination factor. I think I have that down pat -- but I hope I am not so determined that I ignore warning signs. Each one of us will be stronger in one of these areas. Hopefully as a team we can counter each other and help us all get to the top!
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