[pct-l] Starting Slow

[Joan Henriksen]

The "fit for a thru-hike thread" made me wonder what the opinion was on
starting with lower mileages.  I am starting after Kick-Off and my plan is
just to carry a lot of water and go at my own pace.  It seemed like from
previous threads that other hikers feel like they need to hike 20s right out
of the gate.    I started off really slow when I did the AT (3 miles, 5
miles, 7 miles, 10 miles), and I found it helpful mentally and physically.
It not that I  *can't *hike a 20 the first day I just don't really *want*to.