So yeah, Nathan and I are going backpacking over Spring Break again, so I’m trying to work out a bit more than I had been before. Last year, I did alright, but certainly should have been able to hike further and faster. I’m back to being able to jog for 20 min straight at a pace of 6.5 mph, which is a little over a nine minute mile. My goal is to be jogging for 20 min at 7.5 mph, which is about an eight minute mile. I think, by mid-March, that should be entirely attainable.
On a related note, my new frame pack arrived yesterday…5600 ci Kelty Red Cloud for about $100, so it was a steal ($75 less than at REI). I’m excited to get to use it! I still need to get a water filter though, since a). mine broke last year and b). I can’t trust Nathan to bring iodine tablets to cover our asses when we get stuck in the middle of nowhere and have to boil water to stay alive.
…but that’s another story…
…another story which i’ll be happy to tell..
“i’ll bring iodine tablets” -Andy
“okay” -me
….and a few short weeks later…
that son of a bitch, andy, and myself try to fix the water filter that broke in two separate ways… and then work more feverishly as he tells me he doesn’t have iodine.
this time, i’ll take the iodine out of your blood, you understand me?!
Listen, you…you said you’d bring a generator… I didn’t see you lugging such a thing around. And an HDTV, for that matter. You have no right to talk… 😉