Sometimes I think I’m moving well along the trail. It seems I’m keeping pace with hikers much younger than me.
Then there are times when I feel I'm barely keeping pace, and I might not finish before it starts to snow in Maine.
Whether or not I'm walking fast enough, younger hikers are walking much faster than me. Because of that, they have more time to take zero days, take longer rest stops, and be more leisurely in their hike.
I don’t have the luxury to walk at a leisurely pace. I must keep moving, or I won't beat the inevitable snowfall.
That’s what I keep telling myself, anyway.