• The Everest Marathon

    Breathing is overrated anyway.

    I went to get my shots for Nepal. As it turns out, I only needed one: a third and final dose of Hepatitis A/B.  Oh, and these lovely Typhoid pills I get to store in my fridge. Yum!!  In addition to the shots, I was able to secure a script for Diamox, a medication prescribed for altitude sickness. It’s one I’m still having an internal debate about. You see, altitude sickness is, one of the most common ailments a hiker will encounter along the trek to Everest Base Camp. It’s actually the question I get most from people who find out I’m doing the Everest Marathon. “Can you even breathe at…