Jason and I did manage to get out on the Somerville Trailway last weekend for just a day hike...a LONG day hike....what some might call a MARATHON (we did!). We hiked from Birch Creek SP to Nails Creek SP...13 miles...and back...26 miles for the day! Granted it was only with light day packs, 10-13 pounds, but still, it was a marathon by most standards.
I must say though that on the Gammon-Ogle Richter scale of pain, 26 miles is an order of magnitude more painful than 21 miles. That last 5 miles was, well, interesting. But recovery was complete by Monday, so we are planning another outing again this Friday (day hike) to do around 20 miles just to keep the legs in shape. What we are learning is that to do 16 mile days back to back to back to complete the 96 mile LHST in 6 days should be no problem....to do 20 mile days and complete in 5 days might be more of a challenge (an order of magnitude more difficult??...or painful??).
Anyone else wanting to experience torture at its finest, just holler! Company always welcome....
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