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Florida Trail (Extended): Days 2-4
THE WALL. Ask any endurance athlete about it, and they will likely say the same things. The wall is not a physical brick and mortar barrier, but refers to the point at which, after an extended period of grueling exertion, your body just starts to give up, as if trying to say “I’ve got nothing left to give dude, so can we please just stop!?” You might lose your form, feel exhausted, experience pains all over, become nauseous… Everyone’s responses are different, and while most practical remedies for symptoms of hitting the wall are preventative rather than palliative, when you do inevitably reach that breaking point, there is one crucial trait you must have if you want to make it through the discomfort: mental toughness.… Read more
Categories: Florida Overseas Heritage Trail, Florida Trail 2015
Tags: 2015, adventure, Backpacking, day 2, dudetrek, east coast, eastern continental trail, florida, florida keys, florida overseas heritage trail, geared up, keys, mental toughness, pain, Road Walking, roadwalking, sleep, sore, stealth camping, sunburn, the wall, thru-hike, thru-hiking
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