April 06, 2004
Hi, Coach!
Forgive me for taking so long to thank you for the
new book!
I well remember July 9, 2001, when I received news
that you were going on sabbatical to write the book.
I continued my preparation for Mt. Rainier with
Teacher Q, and I cruised to the summit with ease. If
I hadn't blistered my feet, I would gladly have
repeated the full climb the next day. What a
difference from my snotty, wheezy, anxious first
attempt six months earlier!
Anyway, I wish you could see all the places that
Wholistic Fitness has taken me since! I've made
multiple treks deep into the Gila Wilderness. The
tough approach to Gannett Peak, Wyoming was a joy.
The climb was even better. WF helped me stay focused
(and safe!) during a gruesome climbing disaster at
Orizaba. "Summit or plummet" took on added meaning
that day.
You'd think I would have listened sooner, but I
finally took your advice and took up road biking last
year. Now I'm gleefully cranking out centuries, and
heading to northern Italy in June for a cycling
climb-fest the Alps and the Dolomites.
Coach, thank you again for your influence in my life.
While I'm still a novice, it is actually a testament
to how effective WF really is. If a modestly
disciplined guy like me can schlep his way through WF
fundamentals to this level of health, then anybody can
do it!
Namaste,
John Guinn