[pct-l] Hiker Fitness

[jason moores]

Gadget brings up some good points:


"I will say that by that point I was doing more miles than I would have
expected to be doing --- YMMV, but if you're in reasonable shape
starting out of Campo, you might well find yourself doing more than
you expect by, say, Warner Springs.    Also, your "thru-hiker hunger"
will likely not have kicked in so early on, hence you should hopefully
not have to carry a lot of food weight per day."
 
 
Brian Lewis / Gadget '08I think that many of us would benefit from hearing more on these subjects. Does anyone want to relate:There perceived fitness when they arrived at the border/  How long was it before you were making good (relative) miles per day / How long until "hiker hunger" set in/ How long did it take for your feet to toughen up?

I realize that this is all very subjective. I think that many people, myself included, take some of these for granted. "I'll be eating 5000 cal. per. day, doing twenty miles..." All of these things take time. I don't hope to gain exact information only a little broader insight into the "Toughening Up" process.

Thanks in advance,
jason

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