[pct-l] IN SHAPE?

[reynolds@iLAN.com (Reynolds, WT)]

"Extended Hiking" is not necessarly a PCT thruhike. I have challenged many a
thruhiker based on the identical observations from journals that you cite
here. Specifically, I remember challenging Ron [fallingwater] last AZDPCTKO.
"What you are doing wrong is obvious", I stated "Go slower, less miles.
You'll go farther in the long run.....". Ron replied "Tom, you have no idea
the pressure to make miles......etc, etc. A thruhike is a mental
thing.............. etc, etc." My conclusion about thruhiking is that it
ain't the same as my hiking experience no matter how far, or how long I
hike.



Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: Max Pierson [mailto:maxpi_44@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 1:12 PM
To: Crest Trail Pacific
Subject: [pct-l] IN SHAPE?


I want to get in shape for some extended hiking, am
walking a fast mile every other day with one of my
buddies at work just for minimal exercise. Every
journal I have read (all two or three) went like this:
day1, went 16 miles... Ankle/knee/hip pain.. Day two:
my friends carried me in a litter... I'm exaggerating
a lot here of course but I'm wondering if I work up to
4.5 fast miles every day (three times around our
favorite route) will I be in shape to start out and
hike perhaps 10 to 15 miles with a pack?

Max

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