Uphill People Vs. Downhill People

I’ve been thinking a lot about Brendan Leonard’s illustration in which he share’s an observation about us outdoor people. Basically, his point is, and you should really check out the entire comic strip on his Instagram, that he suggest that people are either uphill or downhill people:

• Downhill people: Those who love the ‘flow state’, the whooshing across the earth – skiers, bikers.
• Uphill people: Those who believe that the struggle against gravity is healthy and meaningful – climbers, mountaineers, trail runners.

Of course I am an uphill person and that’s why I find trail running such a thrill and worthwhile obsession and I find myself in good company.