rewilding #3 ‘i am with you’

An exercise rest day was much needed today after 6+ weeks of nonstop riding, running, and rock climbing around Utah and Colorado. Altitude + long uphill climbs were experienced as a Type 2 fun (fun in retrospect) for most of that trip. Convincing myself that the burning in my lungs & legs was tolerable, in combination with endless backwards counting from 100, kept me going uphill. 

You know what? This kind of intense riding is now Type 1 fun (fun while it’s happening). I am hopeful pedaling into the deep unknown will also transform into Type 1 fun.

This blog is forevermore dedicated to a dear friend for her support and friendship. We were rock climbing in Maple Canyon last weekend and she mentioned that her BIL (pretty extraordinary alpinist and expedition climber) would say “I am with you” when belaying a fellow climber. That sentence means so much to me now and I if I say it to you—I mean it. She also inspired the Roasted Butternut Squash & Chickpeas dish in the photo. We cooked this together in SLC and there were quite a few nods of approval at the dinner table (me to her and her to me, let’s be real here). I free soloed it today and am happy to share the recipe. The yogurt & heavy cilantro-ing are key.

xoxo amrutaa (name change happened in India earlier this year)