[pct-l] Re: pct-l Digest, Vol 15, Issue 7

[d111 at infostations.com (David Paulson)]

>
Well, if I added it up right, you'll need to average around 32 miles a
day from Ashland to Canada. If you really want to go for it (and
since you just did your first 40+ miler, you apparently do want
to go for it), you'll want to average 35 mpd in Oregon, then
30 mpd in Washington. And take no days off. Certainly doable
if you are willing to work that hard. Oregon "is" easy compared
to CA and WA.  Pace yourself using the daily mileage listed above,
and you'll make it. I'd recommend "not" trying to hammer out any more
40 mile days, since the time it takes to recover from the effort might
affect your overall mileage in the long run.

Someone else can now advise that you are nuts to even try this :-).

David Paulson (WalkOn)



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> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 14:24:42 -0700
> From: Garret Christensen <garretc@gmail.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] Rocking the last half?
> To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
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> 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
>
>