It has now been 1 year since I summited Katahdin. I can't believe how much in my life has changed in the past year (all for the better), and I contribute a lot of the change (or the decisions to make a change) to doing the thruhike.
However, some things have also returned to normal. Readjusting to the "real-world" wasn't as hard as I had anticipated. It did help that I took a month-long roadtrip after the AT to slowly re-adapt to civilization. But, after that, going back to work, dealing with daily issues, and resuming a "normal" diet wasn't a big deal.
I constantly do think about the trail and the thruhike though. Random triggers bring up some memory of the trail. I want to do it again. I have to admit though that when it is raining or is hot/cold outside, I am happy that I don't have to deal with it. I have still been doing a bit of hiking, but day hiking and weekend backpacking trips are quite different from a thruhike. Both have their merits but are different types of trips.
Anyway, I just wanted to provide a quick update and not write a essay. It was fun and a life-changing experience. Now, I have to get back to work!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
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