Comments on: Me and the Mountain

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The Mad Editor’s Round-Up #12 | Diary of a Mad Editor — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:54:22 +0000

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By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 05:16:48 +0000

Thanks, Kelli. I write new stories each Monday. Glad to have a new reader. :-)

By: Kelli Garner

Kelli Garner — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:31:15 +0000

Really nice posts. I will be checking back here regularly.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:46:23 +0000

This story was featured here:
http://everythingworthreading.blogspot.com/2009/09/ewr-roaring-20.html

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:55:24 +0000

This story was featured here:
http://www.missyfrye.net/Blog/?p=1925

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:41:23 +0000

Thanks for the kind words, Michelle. There really is nothing like breaking through that moment. That feeling of overcoming the odds and making it to the top of any mountain, as you said. The view really is great.

And sometimes it’s just the memory of the view you once had, the memory of standing there dripping sweat, of knowing that you finally got to eat your banana bread, that keeps you going through the tough times in life. And memories can be very sweet. :-)

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:04:25 +0000

You have perfectly described this powerful moment. I was right there with you, sweating and panting my own way to the top. And it’s true, I have experienced this moment many times before myself; climbing a long, steep hill on my inline skates, or posting without irons on my horse for what seemed like hours to build my leg strength. There is nothing like breaking through that moment of defeat, of giving up, to bear down and make it to the top of your mountain. The view can’t be beat.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:08:40 +0000

Thanks.
Practice, I suppose, makes perfect. And we all are still practicing. :-)

By: biker

biker — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:47:15 +0000

Lisa, thank you so much for this encouraging story.
The wonderful thing in mountain biking is, that the miracles don’t happen before you’re completely concentrated on your “left, right, left, right, left, right…”, that you have to go through the phase of being focused only on the track. And nevertheless, there’s always the trust to get, where you want.
I wish, this spirit would always escort me in business life…