[pct-l] Rocking the last half?

[garretc at gmail.com (Garret Christensen)]

I'm on the trail in Ashland, having hiked here in 63 days from the
border.  I'm loving the trail, and I'd like to do it all in one
season, but I start grad school at Berkeley in early August, so I have
to finish on the 4th or 5th to get there in time.  I did the first
half in 50 days, and I'm wondering if I can do the second half in 43. 
Just how easy IS Oregon?  I did my first 40+ day yesterday, but what
about the rest of the state?  And how much of a cushion do I have to
build up--I've heard it gets hard again in northern Washington.  How
hard?
Of course I won't be able to check my e-mail again for a while, but
I'll call my sister and get her to read the responses if anybody has
any helpful comments.

Thanks,
the Onion