Training Week

Here I am, two weeks until my first full day on the AT. (The first day will be spent hiking to the AT, up Springer Mt.) It was a good 5-hour workout, about 10 miles with a bit of elevation and my "day one" pack weight. I'm tired and a bit sore, as this is my big week of preparation and the hikes will get more strenuous each day, leading up to an all out 10-hour Friday, followed by a quiet weekend, a long hike on Monday, then relaxation until the trail.

Due to all the severe weather we've had around here, my training is a bit off, and I'm at a 2+/3 fitness level (scale of 1-6, hope to start trail at 4). I should be 3+ by the end of the week, given the hard days ahead.

That's all for now, as I'm spending the afternoon doing administrative tasks prior to departure.