Back to the Basics

There’s something incredible seductive about a perfectly cloudless, blue sky set behind a crystal clear, sun bathed mountain range. It’s hard to believe there are people in the world that, unlike us, are not called to wander and explore a beautiful landscape on a beautiful day. Our species did not originate in an air-conditioned, closed space. Our legs did not evolve to push the gas pedal of a car, or stand in an elevator. Our hands did not form for the purpose of moving the stick on a video game controller, or hit the answer button on a phone. Our legs were made to run and walk. Our hands were made to climb and make tools. Our bodies are endurance super-machines, and yet most people shudder at the thought of running more than a mile or two.