Saturday, July 4. Mid-40s and clear going up to upper 60s.
Up at 6:00. On trail at 7:15.
Mosquitoes are terrible today!
First steep hard climb of the day from 9:00 to 10:30. Only 1.75 miles but steep and buggy. One more hard climb to go this morning, then a gradual climb the rest of the day. These steep uphills aggravate my Achilles.
Just got passed by two separate youngsters who were scampering uphill like it was nothing. Damn kids!
Started second climb at 11:22. Not gonna be fun.
Ugh. Only halfway into this climb and I’m beat. I feel like this mountain climbing stuff was easier a month or so ago. My body needs a day off from this fun and games.
Ran into lots of blowdowns this afternoon. Looked like some very strong wind storm came through here this past winter or spring.
Finished the climb at 1:00. Got passed by 3 more people. I’m moving very slow again today.
I wanted to call it quits around 14 miles today, but forced myself to make 18.4 miles. Body couldn’t go any farther. Made camp by a huge marshy meadow at 5:30. Millions of mosquitoes. Got tent set up fast and made dinner in the tent.
I’m not making it to Sonora Pass and Kennedy Meadows North tomorrow evening. It’s almost 24 miles. I should be able to do that kind of mileage, but the best I can pull off these days is 18 or 19 max. I have to start doing more than that or I’m not going to make it to Canada before the snow flies. I’m hoping my 4 days off in Tahoe let my body rest and fix itself.
Technical Notes:
- Protein Shake (10oz): 330 cal, 19g carb, 13.5g fat, 36g protein
- Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein
- Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein
- Mango (3-4p, 30g): 100 kcal, 25g carb, 0g fat, 0g protein per
- Mango (3-4p, 30g): 100 kcal, 25g carb, 0g fat, 0g protein per
- Snickers 250
- Tortilla: 140 kcal, 24g carb, 3g fat, 4g protein
- Tuna: 90 kcal, 4-7g carb, 1g fat, 14-16g protein
- Fritos 100
- Mango (3-4p, 30g): 100 kcal, 25g carb, 0g fat, 0g protein per
- Mango (3-4p, 30g): 100 kcal, 25g carb, 0g fat, 0g protein per
- Hard salami 90
- Mountain House Rice and Chicken 540
- Jerky (2 oz): 140 kcal, 12g carb, 0g fat, 22g protein
- Milky Way 240
- Fritos 400
- Water liters: 4
- Miles: 18.4
- Time: 10:24
- Up: 3399
- Down: 3832
- Calories consumed: 3100
- Calories burned: 3444
- iPhone battery used: 20%
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