Climbing a mountain

Yesterday I had this great idea to climb Mt. Ascutney in VT. It was a beautiful, 75 degree day so why not enjoy the outdoors in a healthy way, right? There is something to be said for those who mountain climb on a regular basis, I applaud those who do. 3 miles up and 3 miles down doesn't seem hard when talking about it but actually doing it....it was painful and slow! At first, I started to get down on myself. I have been working out faithfully 4 days a week and I started to get winded within the first mile up. I thought this was awful, how can I still be so out of shape?! I struggled all the way to the top and then took in the scenery and realized that I did it! Once I reached base, I felt the same sense of accomplishment that I felt at the summit. Perhaps this is how I should look at weightloss, a climb up and down, whatever comes in the middle may be hard but the end result is worth it. I am sore as hell today and it took me 5 hours total to complete it...I am proud of me and that is what is important.