It goes without saying that my trip was not what I wanted or expected. That being said I did learn some lessons for the future. One question you might have, "Is Russ still planning on doing the PCT through hike next year?" The answer is still yes. However, I hope this experience has made me wiser about my planning and abilities.
I plan on doing several multiple-day hikes from now until May of next year, and I will keep you updated on them. I plan to do quite a bit of day-hiking and lots of over nighters too. I would like to be in or near marathon shaped by the time I start the hike. That should make the mountain ascents much easier especially if I have thrown in lots of day hikes etc.
BTW it turns out that my blister was actually the result of Morten's Neuroma, an inflammation of the nerve between the metatarsal bones in the forefoot. This caused my foot to swell which caused unusual friction between my foot, sock and shoe. It has taken almost two weeks for it to completely go away, but I now feel I can start running and hiking again.This was probably the result of to much to soon. If I break the feet in on shorter hikes, more often, it will hopefully not happen again.
Happy Trails,
Russ AKA Colorado Kid
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