Feb 2021 - Half-Life for Lovers: Valentine’s Edition
Be sure to check out Half-Life’s FIT-FOR-SPRING challenge at the end of the email.
So you think Half-Life is all about foiling across a crocodile-infested lagoon in the Amazon basin doing jumps and backflips while locals shoot at you like you’re Indiana Jones for disturbing their fishing grounds. Or maybe it’s free-climbing the Matterhorn with skis strapped to your back, then jumping 40 feet off the summit to tele-mark down to a beer-hall/pig roast in Zermatt.
But there is a softer side to our Half-Life crew. A romantic side. A side that remembers to stop at Costco on the way home from work and get some flowers because tonight is your anniversary. Or even better, throw some business to that tamale truck so your better half doesn’t have to cook on V night.
This month we focus on Half-Life couples. . . adventuring for two. This is more than a guide to how you can avoid the guilt of leaving your wife (or husband) behind. Instead, it is an encouragement to take advantage of the fact you have a ready-made companion and witness to see all the remarkable and stupid things you will do, maybe do some stupid things herself, and perhaps most importantly, someone to share a post-activity beverage with.
One Half-Life member reports that he did climb the Matterhorn (the one in the Wallowa Mountains of Oregon) and proposed to his fiancé at 10,000. There was a long delay before she finally answered, “Yeah.” Se romantique.
And then there’s the benefit of competition. As Seattle football coach Pete Carroll preaches, competition sparks performance. Watching a husband and wife struggle to outdo each other or just work together in any sport when approached with a good attitude gives you a ton of laughs and memories along the way.
There are times for boys only or girls only activities, but shredding it with your life partner can be awesome. And if you take her bungee jumping at Deception Pass, maybe you can skip the Costco flowers. Even better, how about something she might enjoy. . . a couples’ cooking class, ice skating like Rocky and Adrianne, or a hike up a hill with a ’68 Cheval Blanc to watch the sunset.
That mountain climbing Half-Lifer said one of the best nights of his life was a spent on a ridge of Mt. Adams, a beautiful sky, vodka and Tang cocktails (called a cosmonaut), the best freeze-dried lasagna you ever had, and his wife there to share it all.
Or maybe your better half has bigger balls than you and can foil across that crocodile infested lagoon, blindfolded. Dude, you gotta top that!
FIT-FOR-SPRING Challenge
Put on that Covid 19lbs? Got a little Dad Bod action going? Get ready for summer by getting in shape during the spring. Half-Life is challenging you to a healthy and active life style and what better way to accomplish that, than with a fun, simple competition.
Everyday during the month of March, we will ask you to eat better and stay active. The better you do, the more points you earn. Stay with it everyday, record your results and track yourself on the Half-Life leader board. Who knows, you may like the results…and…we’ll have some fun giveaways for participants throughout the month of March.
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As always, we want to thank you for being a part of the Half-Life nation. If there’s anything we can do for you, please just drop us a note and we’ll do our best to get you dialed regardless of the sport or activity. Get out there and do and find more of what you love.
All the best,
Tim
P.S. Looking for a great Valentine’s Day present? Check out the new Ski WA hat from Half-Life. Available on the website www.halflife.live
