My Big Moment is Here

I started this journey to health and fitness in September of 2008.  After just 6 months I was achieving great strides in fitness I never thought possible.  When I first started I was so out of shape I could barely lift a 5 pound barbell, do 1 push up, or 5 minutes on the elliptical machine.  After 6 short months I was running a 3 mile trail on the mountain near my home, attending 60 minute sweat dripping, heart pounding spinning classes, and pumping some serious iron in lift classes at my gym.  April of 2009, astonished at how far I'd come, I asked myself "what else can you do?"  my answer was "ANYTHING!!".  I never knew I was capable of such things, but I didn't back down and pushed myself farther than I ever had before - and I was amazed at what I found.  So in April 2009 I set out to achieve greatness.  Not fame or fortune, but greatness.  A moment that brings tears to your eyes, a moment that fills you with pride, a moment in time you'll remember forever because "I DID THIS"!!  I decided that my moment was going to be something I'd always dreamed of doing but never thought possible: I decided I wanted to hike the Grand Canyon.  So after a year of training, tomorrow we set out for the 22 mile journey and 3 day adventure filled with waterfalls and paradise!  I can only imagine the sense of accomplishment I'll feel being able to say "I hiked the Grand Canyon", but I can hardly wait!  This is my first ever back packing trip. I am a little nervous-especially after putting on my 25 pound pack last night -- but more than anything I'm excited. I know this experience will be nothing like I've ever done before -- at it certainly wont be the last!!  I plan on having many more "moments of greatness" in my future!!  Blog and photos of the Canyon to follow.