Today was one of those days....those super hard days to push yourself through. I felt wonderful when I woke up. I had energy, my body felt strong, I was ready to hike a 25 or more. Then I stood up. My whole left leg just about fell underneath me and I remembered that I had a shin splint. There was nothing I could do so I just started walking. My first break was after 8 miles. My second break was at 12 miles where I sat lake side in the shade and ate lunch and swam a little. The desert is not so bad when you turn a corner and there is a big lake for you to swim in.
It was after lunch that my leg really started to feel the worst. Miles 12-18 were horrible! I was probably moving at a pace of 1 1/2 mph. Then I took some pain meds and somehow made it another 3 or 4 miles up trail. Every step today was a decision to keep walking; to not stop no matter what. Today I remembered just how hard the trail can be. Now, laying in my sleeping bag after having done over 20 miles today with a gimp leg I also remember how rewarding the trail can be.
About 7 miles up trail there is a gas station, a Mcdonalds, and a Subway. My plan for tomorrow is to wake up, hike 7 miles, get coffee....then a Subway sub....then climb 6,000 feet in elevation with no water for 22 miles but what I can carry. Ahhh, the trail *sigh*
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