Blog Update -- Mile Marker 1072
We're in PA!
From Tuesday to Thursday, we averaged 32 miles per day. We did the expected 24 then a 28, then a 45! Followed up with an easy 2 mile day yesterday on Friday.
There is a challenge on the AT called the 4 state challenge, which goes from the Virgina / West Virginia state line to the Mason Dixon line, or the border of Pennsylvania and Maryland. We woke up at 4:15 and started hiking by 4:45.
I did 13.5 miles by 9:30, 27 miles by 1:30, 38 miles by 5:30, and 45 miles by 9:05.
I can't quite describe to people what it's like to have done that many miles, and to have changed over 15,000 feet of elevation over the day. And I'm not quite sure if it was more mentally or physically exhausting. What I do know, is that I will absolutely never be doing a 45 mile day again! It was a cool experience and I'm sure that I'll remember completing this challenge for many years to come, but the level of soreness that my feet were in is not something I'd like to replicate anytime soon to say the least.
So, with that said, we're now done with Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland.
By late May, we are projecting that we will be done with Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont.
Hard to believe that in 1 month, we will only have 2 states left. They certainly won't be easy though -- NH and ME will be the two hardest states. From all the hiking I've done in both, I'm quite positive that will be the case.
The overall sensation of the trail is changing. Instead of counting down from 2,000, 1800, 1600, 1400, by this upcoming Friday we will have less than 900 miles left. And of course, by the end of May, we will have less than 450. It's very interesting how my perspective has shifted as we hit 1000 miles, and how I assume it will continue to shift this week as I hit the half way point, and the 1,200 mile mark.
We're looking forward to continuing our hike and seeing what the center of the Appalachian trail has to offer.
Thanks to everyone for following along.
Tyler M.
From Tuesday to Thursday, we averaged 32 miles per day. We did the expected 24 then a 28, then a 45! Followed up with an easy 2 mile day yesterday on Friday.
There is a challenge on the AT called the 4 state challenge, which goes from the Virgina / West Virginia state line to the Mason Dixon line, or the border of Pennsylvania and Maryland. We woke up at 4:15 and started hiking by 4:45.
I did 13.5 miles by 9:30, 27 miles by 1:30, 38 miles by 5:30, and 45 miles by 9:05.
I can't quite describe to people what it's like to have done that many miles, and to have changed over 15,000 feet of elevation over the day. And I'm not quite sure if it was more mentally or physically exhausting. What I do know, is that I will absolutely never be doing a 45 mile day again! It was a cool experience and I'm sure that I'll remember completing this challenge for many years to come, but the level of soreness that my feet were in is not something I'd like to replicate anytime soon to say the least.
So, with that said, we're now done with Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland.
By late May, we are projecting that we will be done with Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont.
Hard to believe that in 1 month, we will only have 2 states left. They certainly won't be easy though -- NH and ME will be the two hardest states. From all the hiking I've done in both, I'm quite positive that will be the case.
The overall sensation of the trail is changing. Instead of counting down from 2,000, 1800, 1600, 1400, by this upcoming Friday we will have less than 900 miles left. And of course, by the end of May, we will have less than 450. It's very interesting how my perspective has shifted as we hit 1000 miles, and how I assume it will continue to shift this week as I hit the half way point, and the 1,200 mile mark.
We're looking forward to continuing our hike and seeing what the center of the Appalachian trail has to offer.
Thanks to everyone for following along.
Tyler M.
Big mileage days for sure. Did the black flies start to taper off?
ReplyDeleteUncle Steve
I wish, but no not quite. In fact, now that we're getting to states that have lakes, they're only going to get worse! Oh well.
Delete