Pill Popper

I know I’ve been in a bit too much of a health kick lately, but honestly, I think it’s keeping me sane and happy during this crunch mode. Working no less than 6 days a week, some 9-12 hours a day, I always tend to burn out, then get sick on and off. I’m feeling pretty damned good these days. The beauty of spending a lot of time hiking/backpacking is that it makes you want to take good care of your body. When I used to drink like a fish (yeah, yeah, that’s like all of two-three months ago)…I would drink to the point where my body feels like crap and all I could say is, “Oh yeah!? Well, you’re going to take the crap I give you, and like it dammit!” Now that I’m hiking, I’m thinking I should treat myself better so that I could last longer. It’s hard to not grow an appreciation for what your body can handle. I really wouldn’t mind being one of those people that never stop hiking even in their 70s. I would love to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail some day.
So I just started taking some multi-vitamins again. I tried getting into that habit a few years ago when my doctor told me it’s a good idea even if I am pretty healthy. I looked at the pills and remembered why I quit. Those pills are ginormous…you should always have a good friend nearby that is well skilled in the Heimlich maneuver when attempting to take these things.
I can live with the idea of dying in some bad backpacking accident...but death by multivitamin? I'll have to kick my own ass after I go into the light.