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Miles Hiked: 22.2 PCT Mileage: 1387.5 This morning I slept in super late. When I hike til 11:30 at night it is so hard to get up and keep going the next day. Once again my body still feels trashed from the high mile week to catch up to my friends and I still needContinue reading "PCT Day 78: Old Station"

Miles Hiked: 25.9 PCT Mileage: 1331.3 Last night some kids came to the park in the middle of the night and started blasting music. I was so annoyed but somehow I was so sedated that I was able to fall back asleep. We packed up our things in the dark and drove Midnight to theContinue reading "PCT Day 76: Halfway There"

Miles Hiked: 18.7 PCT Mileage: 1307.9 This morning I woke up feeling so exhausted and sore. Diva let me know when she was about 30 minutes away from being ready for the day so I could pack up my stuff and hike with her. It was 6am when we left camp and walked through theContinue reading "PCT Day 75: Frog Mountain"

Miles Hiked: 22.8 PCT Mileage: 1286.6 This morning I willed myself awake at 4:45am. It was the perfect temperature outside and I had no problem getting out of my sleeping bag and doing all my chores as I packed up in fifteen minutes and hit the trail by 5am. The miles flew by so fastContinue reading "PCT Day 74: Quincy and Belden"

Miles Hiked: 31.3 PCT Mileage: 1226.6 Today it was cold in the morning and it was so hard to get out of my sleeping bag. I was hoping to wake up early for another ambitious day but I was so tired. I didn't walk out of camp until 6am. A late start for the milesContinue reading "PCT Day 72: Sierra Buttes"

Miles Hiked: 38.8 PCT Mileage: 1195.3 This morning I had an alarm set since I knew I wanted to hike a big day and would be tired from the night before. When it went off at 4:45 I could hardly move so I laid back down for 15 more minutes. At 5am I packed upContinue reading "PCT Day 71: Trail Magic Galore"

Miles Hiked: 31.6 PCT Mileage: 1156.5 This morning I woke up to my alarm buzzing on my wrist. It was 5:30am and I was laying on the floor of a motel 6 in South Lake Tahoe. I quietly packed up my things in the dark and slipped out the door. Trail Diva and her boyfriendContinue reading "PCT Day 70: Donner Pass"

Day 66: 37.5 miles The day after I hiked my longest day ever, I woke up feeling sore but surprisingly not as bad as I thought. I didn't start hiking until 6am which I consider late but still early enough for another long day. I wanted to see if I could do it. I talkedContinue reading "PCT Day 66-69: TRT Days 6-8"

Miles Hiked: 37.2 PCT Mileage: 1263.8 This morning I was up an hiking at 5:20 am. Since I got to camp early yesterday I was feeling well rested and ready for another big day. Today was the first morning that I noticed it was still dusk at 5am. Pretty soon these early wake ups willContinue reading "PCT Day 73: Nor Cal is the place."

Miles Hiked: 42.2 PCT Miles: 31 TRT Miles: 11.2 This morning I woke up at 4:45 am after a great night of sleep. I was on trail hiking by 5:15 after packing up all my things and taking the time to sit down and eat breakfast before leaving camp. The day started with a veryContinue reading "PCT Day 65: TRT Day 5: Tahoe City"

Miles Hiked: 23.8 PCT and TRT Miles: 23.8 Today I get picked up by a trail angel at 7:30am. Me and five other hikers squeeze into the car with our giant packs. All the other hikers get dropped off at Echo Lake but I get dropped off at Carson Pass. If you recall, I leftContinue reading "PCT Day 64: TRT Day 4: Two For One Special"

Miles Hiked: ZERO Today was my first day off in three weeks! Somehow I sleep in until 8am despite the natural light coming into the room. This is not something I ever do unless I am incredibly exhausted. Usually I wake up very early whether I want to or not and once I do IContinue reading "PCT Day 63: TRT Day 3: Z E R O"

Mile Hiked: 20 PCT Miles: 0 TRT Miles: 20 Last night the clouds over head did lead to rain and I was caught cowboy camping. When the first sprinkles came I debated just letting it rain on me but then it got heavier and I decided to set up my tent at 2:30am. I wasContinue reading "PCT Day 62: TRT Day 2: Kingsbury Grade"

Miles Hiked: 30.5 PCT Miles: 18.3 TRT Miles: 12.2 Everything is sore when I wake up. I am completely exhausted from yesterday. Last night I put myself to sleep with an edible and Benedryl to counteract the morning caffeine rush that lingered far into the evening. I know once I start moving I will feelContinue reading "PCT Day 61: TRT Day 1: The side quest begins"