Today, My husband and I hiked Twin Sisters with some friends, which was probably the most challenging thing I’ve ever done. It took us 15 hours to conquer the Twin Sisters. As soon as I got into the car, I broke down and cried, that’s how tough it was. My body feels empty, but my heart is full.

While on the ridge, there were three moments when I was terrified, thinking I might slip and die. On the way down, we had to rappel through deep snow. At one point, my hair got caught in the belay device on the rope, and I was hanging by the cliff while my friend tried to untangle it for me. We also rode mountain bikes on a super rough road, which was far out of my comfort zone. The list of challenges goes on.

Today, I experienced it all. Many times, I thought there was no way I could make it, but I kept pushing. In the end, I’m surprised I had it in me. We summited and got home in one piece, and now I am utterly exhausted.