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What Does Life Look Like After Having Climbed Big Mountains
“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity”
― John Muir
We went deep into a bat cave. Everything was dark except for the little section in front of us illuminated by our headlamps. I was thrilled. On my left side, I’m recording with my phone a deep, deep hole on the rocky ground as my mate jokes about Bane from Batman emerging from a hole just like this one. Putting the movie in a new, darker, and definetly way cooler perspective.
I used to take these kind of hikes alone back in the day. It wasn’t cool yet. I remember fleeing to the open country that Chihuahua city, fortunately, offers so close to the urban area. Rocking a pair of orange, unknown-brand gym sneakers my mom bought me.
I didn’t know the term “trail running” back then. I just felt the necessity to run in the wild. It felt liberating. As if I was running away from my troubles, but more than that, I felt I was running into my troubles, but better prepared to face them, with a clear head, after every run.
I find solace in the outdoor activities, it feels like doing what I’m supposed to be doing. Forward to 2021, and I’m glad to come back to my city and find out more and more people getting into…
