Wow. 10 days. In less than 2 weeks, the 3 Day will be behind me. There is a whole lotta walking between now and then.
I walked about 7 miles today, after a 3 day rest. The rest is because last week I hurt my ankle. Or my leg– I’m not really clear on exactly where the pain is coming from specifically, but I am clear that it hurts. And the pain was back during today’s walk. So I am coming to terms with the fact that this walk is going to hurt- not in an abstract, “gee, I might get some blisters or my knees might get sore or something might happen,” but clearly and specifically knowing that my leg/ankle is going to be hurting while I walk. And I’m trying to be ok with that.
It is scary, to think about the pain coming my way. I don’t like thinking about it. And I really don’t like considering that all the other hurts might still come on top of what I am expecting and I might get to know pain in ways that I haven’t known it before. But it is ok. I know I can push my body to a certain point, and if I get beyond that, and beyond the extra, secret store of I-can-do-this-ness, there are sweep vans. And if I really need to, I can take them. But I’d really rather not.
It is my plan to walk each and every step of these 60 miles. And I believe I will do it. Its just going to hurt. But that’s ok.
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