[pct-l] 2014 or 2015

[Terry]

Karen, 
I'm fast coming to the conclusion that I should just start hiking the trail now, instead of spending my time training to hike the trail, starting 4 months from now.  What do you think about getting yourself into shape by doing 2,3,4 or 5 day sections of the trail to lose the weight, get in shape and start your journey north all at the same time?  If by chance the weather changes for the worse, just go home for awhile and restart where you left off when it gets better.

You just could see me out there hiking too! 

Terry



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On Jan 14, 2014, at 9:36 AM, Karen Keller <karen.kellerford at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am 60 and overweight, in excellent health but very out of shape now. I
> hiked about 350 miles three years ago and, now, I want to keep going all
> the way to Canada, or as far as my legs will take me in five months. I HATE
> snow reeeeally HATE it. (Fuller Ridge was a nightmare for me) Do I use the
> next two months to train like crazy maybe drop 15-20 lbs of the 50 that
> need to come off and leave for Canada in late March to take advantage of
> this low snow year. OR do I stay home to train for another year, drop all
> the extra weight to be better prepared physically, and take my chances with
> snow in 2015. For me the snow was a deal breaker in 2011. I have taken
> Ned's class and I would survive, I think, but I will not hike into snow by
> choice. Advice? Opinions? I do not want to be foolish or impetuious, but I
> do not want to let an opportunity that may not come again, pass me by
> either.
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