The title should be read while making karate hands .
Miles Today - 18.9
Location - Bald Mountain Shelter
Date - May 6
The good weather holds, though with the good weather comes a not so fine coating of sweat that transforms into a few inches of salt and grime. It's...lovely.
I zipped off in the morning, pushing through to the first shelter before it got too hot. Squirrel and White Rabbit were already there, and gloated that they beat me to it. We ate lunch, and I headed out first.
We had an early afternoon of downhills, and remembering something that Kenny had told me a week or so ago, I decided to try running down. It's an interesting way to move: step, step, swiiing on your poles. Fast, surprisingly gentle on the knees, but mentally draining. Normally you can zone out while walking, but running requires 100% focus.
In the late afternoon I ascended on Big Bald. It was a nice moment, as the peak had been looming in my vision for hours. The view was breathtaking. Moments like that remind me why I hike. The descent was some of the best hiking I'd done so far, through gorgeous grassy fields with the mountains stretching out around me. I felt a pang of sadness as the woods closed back in, but the shelter was soon after.
I chatted with Northern Lights for a bit until the rest of the crew arrived: Rose, Squirrel, White Rabbit, and Kenny. I'd been getting excellent sleep with plenty of room in the past few nights, so I snuggled down happily as the sun set. Big day tomorrow.
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