I love to hike, that's something that has simply always been a part of my life. This past summer, I was fortunate enough to complete my first thru hike, the Long Trail in Vermont in 21 days as a 19 year old solo girl. I wish I could say that I loved every minute, but lets just say I loved most minutes. I learned, very quickly, that thru hiking is a different animal than your leisurely afternoon hike up Mt. Monadnock. Despite all of the discomfort I went through, I came out of that experience a stronger person and I am already looking forward to hiking the Appalachian Trail after college. Another thing I learned when I was out there, is that thru hikers are crazy! I came across this article today (click HERE for article) detailing tips from the man who RAN the Appalachian Trail in just 45 days. To be clear, the AT is a 2,190 mile trail stretching from Georgia to Maine, and most people would do it in 3-5 months. Months!! Karl Meltzer set the world reccord in a fraction of that time. The life tips that he gives in the article are specific to hiking, but it seems to me that they apply to everything in life. To wrap this up, here is my favorite tip he gives:
"A big part of why I do this is because I really like to struggle. Not because I like pain. (I don’t.) But because I love the feeling of making progress. And to make progress you’ve got to struggle. Nobody grows from staying in their comfort zone. Once you’ve adopted this mindset, failure isn’t this scary thing to be avoided anymore." -Karl Meltzer Comments are closed.
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