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Day: 24
Trail miles: 137.1
Today was a hard day.
Ironic since I slack hiked. For the non-hiking community, that is when a “Sherpa” carries your bag while you pretend to be hardcore with 5 lbs on your back.
Switch to a bit o’ stream of consciousness …
One step at a time.
One step …
One step …
One step …
How far do I need to go? Meaningless question …
One step …
One step …
One step …
Uphill? Downhill? Meaningless words …
One step …
One step …
One step …
Hunger? Thirst? Pain? Just sensations …
One step …
One step …
One step …
Stop? That’s harder …
One step …
One step …
One step …
Am I moving? Or is the universe moving beneath my stillness?
One step …
One step …
One step …
I am just an infinitesimally small speck of sensations on a slightly less infinitesimally small speck of dust.
One step …
One step …
One step …
Today was a hard day.
*Hug* You did it. You survived it. The steps keep you moving forward. You can do it.
I am sure I’ll have more days like this, but as you say … just gotta keep moving forward.
But a good photo day…………. looks like your at that white water place…………. hopefully a flatter and better day for ya tomorrow……….. you are doing great!
Trail wise I am there yes. Actually at the Aquone Hiker Lodge … recovering in luxury (there is even a hot tub). The trail out of the NOC is actually 8 miles of constant up, so I am taking a rest day tomorrow.
Hang in there! You are doing great. One step at a time.
Really comes down to that. And getting out if your own damn head.
Up are the hardest steps to take. Gravity is against you. Rejoice in how far you’ve come and the muscles that have attached themselves to you.
I actually have a worse time with down (which yesterday mostly was). But yesterday every step was a challenge.
A challenge you met. \O/ You!
It’s amazing what we can do when we realize it’s gotta be done.