05/21/23 Miles 15-20.5: I woke up with a swollen, hot, throbbing, red lower leg… although concerning, there was nothing to do but continue hiking. So, with a throbbing leg I hoofed it to Lake Morena 5.5 miles away, found ice to ice the leg, got tasty town food and decided to stay for the night.…

05/20/23 miles 7.5-15: Just like the path, the learning curve of trail life is steep. The desert is relentlessly hot. My single-mindedness of bagging miles had me hiking at a pace too fast and forgetting to eat. (Tsk tsk! A huge lesson I learned around mile 35ish when I called my girlfriend from under a…

Adventure that is! From the very beginning, everyone has said what a personal, soul journey this is going to be… all the deep thoughts you’ll have, the growth etc. I agreed. HA!!! You guys!!! If soul journey means just trying to stay alive, I’m on one! All I could say up until now over and…