While on the mountain I wrote in my journal every day, keeping a record of our progress and the various thoughts floating through my head that day. Here are some excerpts from the mountain and our daily progress while on our Kilimanjaro adventure.

Thanks to Nicky Messner @ BeTheException.net on July 1st, five other exceptional women and I set out for the adventure of a lifetime, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. We also went on Safari and met Masai warriors.

In June the BeTheException.net team gathered in Leadville, CO. for a Kilimanjaro training climb. With snow still ample in the area Mt. Belford was a best bet to climb a 14er. At 14,197ft it was the highest mountain I had ever climbed. I had never been to Colorado before and I enjoyed experiencing it’s beauty [...]

Here’s how I trained for Kilimanjaro, the gear I took with me to the mountain.

Thanks to Shannon O’Connor our team video is going viral. Great work team! This race was quite the adventure, and I can’t wait to do it again next year!