AT Day 65: Embracing the suck

AT Day 64: Touchdown on the Long Trail

AT Day 63: Tom’s Lawn to Sherman Brook campsite

AT Day 62: N. Wilcox shelter to Tom’s lawn

AT Day 61: Home turf

Grab bag of emotions today. Last night my new Danish friend, River, said that trail magic would be delivered to our shelter first thing in the morning. River met these two women while hiking in Shenandoah and they wanted to give back to the trail. It all seemed a little too good to be true, but sure as shit, 7am hits and 2 beautiful woman roll in with hot coffee, bagels, muffins, egg sandwiches, nutella.. the works. Trail magic in bed essentially. What a life

I step outside the shelter and i’m immediately thrown into Rocksylvania. I’m riding such a high that I was skipping, jumping and rock hopping like Super Mario. Idk if I’m getting soft, but after 20 miles of it, I was begging for it to stop. The pictures and videos of the terrain do it no justice, which is the case for any hike, but god damn.. I wouldn’t wish today’s section on my worst enemy. And of course my stubborn ass tackled every bit of it as fast as I could thinking the sooner this is over, the better. I should have gone slower. My shins are not happy with me. Hindsight is 20/20. But life could be worse. I’m currently eating carrot cake and cheesecake at the local buffet with the rest of the townie sweat hogs. I will say, I’m timid to get back out there. I’m ready to wave the white flag. Pennsylvania have mercy

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