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EVENT RECAP
Event: Presidential Traverse
Event Type: Hiking Goal / Birthday Challenge
"This was my first time doing the Presidential Traverse. It was a roughly 19 mile hike with about 9,000 feet of elevation gain and took 11 hours 58 minutes of moving time (12 hours 59 minutes total). We were hiking in the clouds, with rain on and off for the first 13 to 14 miles making the rocks slippery. This was a hike I'd been thinking about for the last year or two, and this year I decided it was going to be my birthday challenge. It was definitely a mental challenge, with 70 to 80% of the elevation gain in the first 10 miles. Very glad to finish it! Kelly and Krissy provided very helpful nutrition guidance to keep me feeling good during the hike and the days after. We talked a lot about fueling and what to eat on the trail. I used to wait until I was hungry to eat and then feel terrible and weak. I learned that for endurance training I need to eat on a schedule. I believe our hourly calorie goal and food plan going into the hike were critical to me feeling good and not too fatigued during and after the hike. I used to crash after hard long hikes, and I did not this time!"
