Returning to Colorado as a Flatlander

So I spent this week at a really good leadership conference for work. The Chicago office is part of Americas East region in the EDAW system, so like minded youngsters from New York City, Alexandria, Atlanta, Miami Beach, Denver and Fort Collins gathered in Estes Park, CO. Now living in denver for three years was an amazing experience and i loved the mountains but living at elevation of 8200 feet for three nights was not overly pleasant. I love the mountain views and the streams and the hikes we did but man my lungs could not take it anymore!!! I guess there is a difference between living there and dealing with that and your body adapting and then just visiting and trying to survive while you are there. Anyways, it was a great trip, i learned a lot and three days of sunsets over the Rocky Mountains made me wish i lived there again... until i had to hike to dinner LOL.