Re: [pct-l] training methods

["Karen Elder" <bluesky@rt66.com>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Dude Spellings <dude1@pdq.net>

:Another thing that I did while training was to wear a much heavier pack
than I
:would be hiking with.  This seemed to help mentally, as I knew that since I
had
:hiked 12 miles with an 80 lb pack, I should have no problem hiking farther
with
:a 40 lb pack.

I'd be cautious about using a much heavier pack, since along with that comes
a much increased risk of an injury -- back, knees, ankles, and feet, in
particular.

.-=Karen


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