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That chat with a thru-hiker in a Virginia hostel bunk room

After he told me he covers maybe 10 miles a day on purpose to actually enjoy the trail, I stopped obsessing over my daily mileage goals and started packing for shorter days.
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knight.dylan
Right, because "a few hours" of walking through mud and up mountains with a 30 pound pack is totally the same as a stroll to the grocery store. Tell me you've never carried a backpack full of wet socks and ramen without telling me. I love that for her, she must be fun at parties, suggesting we all just casually jog a half marathon before lunch.
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kimmurphy
kimmurphy1mo ago
10 miles a day is just walking for a few hours.
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blair_taylor32
@kimmurphy Reminds me how people always underestimate daily habits.
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