Today marked a big day on the trail... #1. I have now been out here for 2 weeks. Thats CRAZY! #2. I have now hike 135 miles... what the heck?! #3. I hiked 16 miles today, over 3 huge mountains and down a HUGE descent of nearly 2000 ft (elevation), to get a diet coke in Bryson City, NC... really though, that beat my previous high distance day of 12.5. My legs and knees are feeling it too... whoa!
Today I hiked alone a lot... and the temps were hovering near 90 plus ridiculous humidity... my 30 pound pack felt like it weighed 130 and seemed to produce its own heat. I rolled into town looking like trail had OWNED me today... a rough day.
But I thought a LOT about how this is really the story of my life... I carry so many things with me (figuratively), so many expectations, so many worries, so many things that I "need" to accomplish... and they're HEAVY, and I've gotten so tired... because I've let them and the path I walk "own" me.
I dont want that anymore. I want to find balance and peace and joy in simple things and accomplishments... I am on this journey of "sabbatical" to find a way to be that girl again... and its a tough lesson... and a hard journey.
I'm finding that life on the trail is a metaphor for so many things that I am struggling with... I promise to continue to share this journey with you. =)
love yas.
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you're incredible.
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