I just got done re-reading an article Backpacker Magazine published about the Lake Tahoe Rim Trail. It's 165-mile circumnavigation of the second deepest lake in the US. The author starts the article this way:
My younger brother Robert is the kind of person who uses epic as a verb.
Bare-chested and howling atop a 10,000-foot peak, cigarette in hand,
flask at his lips, wearing what appears to be one of those undersized
swimsuits favored by European men, he'll say, "We just epiced that
mountain, bro!" And I'll pant, "Yes, brother, we did."
This got me thinking about the word 'epic'. Webster defines the word as "extending beyond the usual or ordinary especially in size or scope". I guess that's true... An epic stands beyond the normalcy of life and encourages the extraordinary. But it's so much more than just something abnormally large. As the author's brother is able to understand it, it's a way of thinking and consequently, a way of doing. When you conquer something new, you should bask in the glory of your accomplishment. You gave all of your effort and then some and now you have your excitement and pride to show for it. As long as we have the desire to conquer amazing things, we can surely do them epically. SO next time you get that promotion, climb a new peak, finish a 5K, or bike up that crazy hill. Stand on top of your imaginary podium, pump your fists in the air, and say, "I just epiced that!"
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