Tag: PCT 2024 Training

  • 20 miles and a revelation

    I groggily swiped at my phone, trying to snooze my alarm. It was already 4 am, and I was supposed to get up and leave for the trailhead in 30 minutes. I didn’t have much time, but I didn’t care. I turned the alarm off, knowing another was set to go off in another 10…

  • The first 5 weeks

    We are nearly complete with the first round of rewards! The reward that I chose is the Coros Pace 3 smartwatch. To catch you up, in early December 2023, I realized that I should reward myself if I stuck with the requirements I gave myself at the beginning. There would be three sets of 5…

  • The end of 2023…

    The past year (well, the past 2 years) has been packed with ups and downs. It all started with a twisted ankle on a later winter’s day hike. Thus setting the stage for rehabilitation and then a search for custom orthotics and new shoes. Here’s a timeline of the changes March Twisted my ankle April-May…

  • I have an idea

    21 weeks to go. Well, not quite, but 21 is significant because that is the remaining time I have for training, allowing me some downtime before my departure. As I previously mentioned, I have not been on a walk for six days (6 days). I did, however, make it out for an afternoon walk yesterday.…

  • Lewis River Trail (2023)

    Trail: Lewis River Trail Total Mileage: 26.62 Nights: 1 Miles: 5.52 Trip Miles: 5.52 Duration: 2 hours, 28 minutes Miles: 21.1 Trip Miles: 26.62 Duration: 12 hours, 41 minutes