Re:What Happens to Your Body on a Thru-Hike
by rconti on Thursday February 23, 2017 @12:27PM
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That sounds fine. I haven't done it for 500 miles but I've done it for 50mi, 40lb pack, all over 7000ft. Yeah, you're VERY tired at the end of the day, but I'd never compare it to racing anything but a car.
I've done 100- and 200-mile bike rides in one day, and foot races up to half marathon, and I'd absolutely consider those to be harder.
For one, the backpacking I could get up and do TOMORROW. The racing, not so much.
And the racing I could not do 2 days in a row. The backpacking I could do, again, tomorrow, for 2 weeks, without a doubt.
I've done 100- and 200-mile bike rides in one day, and foot races up to half marathon, and I'd absolutely consider those to be harder.
For one, the backpacking I could get up and do TOMORROW. The racing, not so much.
And the racing I could not do 2 days in a row. The backpacking I could do, again, tomorrow, for 2 weeks, without a doubt.