CT 4 and 5 segments, coffee and an ankle injury

Before I could start segment 4, I needed to make a quick trip to the city to find some longer shorts or longer pants. But first, a burrito and a Bailey coffee were in order. Then, I ended up finding exactly what I needed in Sierra. Both cheap and functional! Yay no more friction 😂. Thanks Josh and Amanda for doing more and driving to help me solve my problem. Back to the path we went.

Segment 4

Segment 4 began with a storm approximately one mile. It was quite difficult at first to need the cover of my package and the rain jacket. I had to bend down a tree while praising, but it happened quickly. I was lucky that the storm brought a cloud coverage most of the day, because it was a long walk through Lost Creek Wilderness.

It was a long and steep walk through the desert. I could see the dedication of forest service that had roasted the path for us. I saw a carpenter bird work for a while, I saw some fighter squirrels and crossed some crosses of Pacific Arroyo.

Alces

My favorite part of the day was to see a bull to Alce! I glimpsed it through the meadow between two trees, and I stopped to see it a bit. I ended up having a dream that he put in my store, so that was afraid, but it was still an incredible ending for the night.

Campé that night with a stream near a beautiful meadow. Colorado sunsets never disappoint. Leaving the camp the next morning, I was lucky to see a cow and a calf hall feeding in the meadow. It was an incredible view in the ice morning to overcome the last 6 miles.

Segment 5

I pushed all segment 5 (14.6 miles) that same day. It may not have much elevation gain, but put me on a crest with some beautiful views of what was to come. It was a beautiful day to push for Kenosha Pass.

I would like to have more to say about this segment, but by the time I arrived in Kenosha, I was exhausted. Segment 6 will obtain its own post since it has almost 33 miles long, but it was only for stubbornness that also obtained a couple of miles in that segment.

Everything hurts

What takes me to my next point … Everything hurts. Do not be misunderstood, I have been sore from the beginning. The parts of my body have just played musical chairs to see who shouts stronger that day. Most of that is because I packed my fears and had too many snacks that I would not eat. Wearing extra weight will definitely wear out.

Establishing camp that night after my longest day so far, 23 miles, I had a different type of pain. My hips and feet not only killed me absolutely, but I had a new pain in the right ankle that I had ignored throughout the day (don’t do that). I was worried about walking through the pain the next day, or if I had to find a path outside the way to take an early rest day. I decided to take some medicines, extend my feet and wait and see …

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