[pct-l] Trail Running Shoes so great?

[Ellen Shopes]

Heinlein once said something like 'never make a decision when you are tired 
or hungry.'  I think some of the most discouraging moments come when one is 
exhausted after a long day, and probably a bit behind on calories.  I try 
and recognize that everything usually looks better by morning...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com" <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 11:02 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Trail Running Shoes so great?


>
> On Feb 20, 2009, at 8:23 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>> ned at pacificcrestcustombuilders.com wrote:
>>> I guess I'm still trying to figure out how come about 75% of thru
>>> hikers
>>> leave the trail....
> You think it's trail runners?
>
> People who leave the trail in the first couple of hundred miles
> probably were not prepared physically or mentally or both. People who
> have made it through the Sierra are probably feeling lonely for
> family and home and overwhelmed with how much distance is left to go.
>
> The PCT is more a mental game than a physical one. As soon as home
> starts calling you, if you can't find a reason to continue, you'll
> just go home.
>
> But don't think going home is a bad thing or a failure. Many of us go
> on the trail seeking a spiritual experience and once it has been had,
> we know the right time to go home.
>
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