Charge Up The Mountain

I want to do one more event to bring closure to this

'Chapter Of  My Life.'

I want to do something that combines spiritual,mental,

Strength (specifically my hand grip) and cardio

(Up hill.)


I want to run up Negley Hill holding two twenty

pound weights. Seventeen months ago I couldn't

even hold a coffee cup.

Dr. Avatarssaron  told me I should stop every

ten seconds when I'm going up a hill.

I want to charge up the side of a mountain.

I want to give back and honor GOD with

kindness to others.

I want to do this for a charity. I can't decide
which charity.

Shlomo came in for his workout.
"Rich, I'm excited. An anonymous
sponsor gave me $15,000 for matching.
I have to raise another $15,000 by
December 31, 2014. That gives me
eight days.
I have a splitting headache.
I don't know if I can workout
today.

Rabbi Shlomo Silverman Chabad C.M.U.,
I have known him since he was in my boot
camp as a teenager.
Here's my charity. I will run up Negley Hill
in support of Chabad C.M.U.

This is not an optional charity.
Our future depends on our youth.
I gave a motivational talk there once.
I saw first hand what they do.
It's inspiring!
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That means I only have eight days to
train for this. I should rest for a week.
That gives me one day to train.
I will walk the hill tomorrow and then
run with twenty pound weights up
the steps at The Oval.

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Ed, pull over at the bottom of Negley
Hill. As I got the weights out of the
trunk I started charging up the hill.
The first half was fine. Second half
my legs started cramping and I was
losing the grip in my right hand.
I had about twenty more yards to
go. I put the weights down, rested
for about ten seconds, picked them
up again and made it to the top.
Shlomo told us he made his goal.
I gave him a high five!

And inside my head I gave myself
a high five. I Am An Achiever!

I have returned!
Now, I'm waiting to find out what
GOD has in mind for my next
adventure.