Before I hiked Mt Kilimanjaro in August, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I'd heard everything from "you don't need to train at all" to "it's the hardest thing you'll ever do in your life." I expected to come back with one big, obvious thing to talk about—maybe a grueling summit day, a dicey stomach mishap, or at the very least, an inflated ego. But everything went so smoothly. We had optimal weather, no major altitude issues, and for me, a summit night that was oddly meditative. Sure,...

I celebrated my 40th birthday with an epic month-long adventure doing all the things I love.

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