Continued Training and Planning

Last Sunday Mickey and I walked 10 miles with only a small day pack which we traded carrying. It was a beautiful day and our hike took us around the loop trail at our local forest preserve. Since this preserve is in the middle of a urban/suburban area, the preserve was crowded with picnicker, walkers, hikers, bikers and roller blade enthusiasts. The surface was either like walking a road so felt hard on the feet. But we made 10 miles!

The following morning we were up at 5am and hiked our usual 3 miles with our backpacks. I was having a grinding feeling on the bottom of my right foot and thought a blister was forming. When we got home I found a large silver dollar sized blister on the ball of  that foot. I lanced the blister without removing any skin. I walk about two miles round trip to my part-time and it was tender the following two days. Otherwise it has healed with a roll of skin which I assume will turn into a callus.

We continue planning for our first AT hike next year and looking at gear, making a list and checking it twice. We have some guide books on the way from the ATC for further planning.

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