'Mission' accomplished!

Last Sunday was like a dream come true! I have been wanting to hike up Mission Peak in Fremont, ever since I moved to California and I finally did it last weekend. I know of a lot of friends who do this regularly, but I always used to think of this as an ultimate body fitness challenge! The first time I did this about a year back, I hardly could make it beyond the 1/3 mark, but I should say it wasn't what I expected. As much as I had heard about this one, didnt really imagine this to be like a mountain climb!

The second time I knew exactly what I was getting into. I kept telling myself, that this time I'll probably return at the half way mark, but I think that's what kept me going. It was more challenging getting down and you had to watch every step as the body tends to run at that incline, while you are trying to hard to control yourself from going that fast.

I always beleived strenuous hikes are more of a mental challenge, rather than physical. Any normal person should be able to do it as long as you have the perseverance and most of all enjoy what you're doing. I guess it is true for most things in life!

There are not really any excellent views on your way up, and you are only thinking of reaching up the top! On your way down, if it not a foggy day, you can see excellent views of the Bay area, Dumbarton Bridge, SanMateo Bridge, SFO skyline and clearly the valley. It took us about 2 hrs. to go up and an hr and 15mts to come down.

I already feel like doing it another time!