The mythical tricks
At some point during the PCT, their legs undergo a transformation and evolve in something powerful. When I left Kennedy Meadows resort to the path on Sonora Pass, I didn’t know that my ‘paths of trails’ had appeared.
Let me make an analogy that can better explain the path of the path. Back home in Colorado, I drive one of the quasi -official state cars, a subaru outback. (For those who wonder, the Tacoma is the other state car). My Subaru has been a reliable car, but I will not get many speeds for speeding. My legs when I started the PCT were like my subaru. Reliable. Consistent. But nothing to write home.
However, somewhere in the road in the mountains, with all the gain and loss of elevation, my legs became much stronger. However, the path in the mountains is very rocky, so it is a challenge to move quickly. Therefore, I was not aware of the transformation of the leg.
However, when I entered the path on Sonora Pass, I realized that someone had dropped a Camaro engine in my sub -Uru. The legs of my muscle car flew along the path. Uphill. Downhill. On the floors. 15 miles before noon was the new standard. I was burning the rolling band of my shoes.
I think it was during lunch on the second or third day on the path to Tahoe when I found myself laughing at what my muscle legs were doing. Bring the Northern Section.
The path to Tahoe
As we climb from the beginning of the path in Sonora Pass, the rock and vegetation were remarkably different of granite and the glacious characteristics of the Sierra. The path itself was less rocky, and the hills were more rolling.
Even the ‘passes’ in this section seemed different. They were less a goal for the day and more a higher point on a path that was rolling. The lakes also began to grow. At least it seemed like this. Of course, Lake Tahoe skew everything.
We also notice that our high lifting points were going down every day. Warmer temperatures were made for walking and sleeping. It also meant that mosquito numbers were increasing. A reminder of what will be a growing challenge while we headed north.
The legs of the mental path
It was also during this section that I noticed a change in my mental approach to the path. I began to feel ‘part of the path, which is a significant change of’ being in ‘on the path. My mind seemed calmer. Gone were the thoughts about work. Other mental distractions had also left. I felt present. I felt healthy. I felt happy.
Now they don’t get meling. Doing the same every day can use in anyone, and the North section has a reputation of being boring (difficult to compete with the mountains); But I wasn’t thinking about the future. I was walking along the path in real time and enjoying it immensely.
Since I am walking to raise money for mental health initiatives, it was gratifying to experience the benefit that the PCT was having in my own mental health during this section. The present is really a gift that provides the PCT.
Following the issue of hiking to improve mental health, here is the link to donate Nami if you want to support mental health initiatives here in the United States:
https://donate.nami.org/fundraiser/6283303
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