Joshua McKinnon on Nostr: It’s been almost 3 months since my last hike of Monadnock after injuring my toe - ...

It’s been almost 3 months since my last hike of Monadnock after injuring my toe - it felt so good to be back up there today!

It was cold and socked in, but I had plenty of layers available. There were less hikers than usual, but still a good amount.

Flurries the whole day were a nice treat and definitely added to the beauty of the mountain.

I figured it would take me around 3 hours of movement in my current fitness, and it did. My toe felt good, maybe not even any discomfort today? And 3x the distance and elevation of my practice hikes leading up to it. I should be able to do this weekly again now and then work towards double, with a goal of white mountains in another month.

I expect my legs to be a bit sore tomorrow - my feet are - it’s the longest I’ve walked or hiked in months.