Day 3 Marathon

Day 3
26 miles
12,000' to 6,500' to Rimbik

Last night, I was again given hand warmers and vics vapor rub. The people who came here to trek were really prepared for everything. I only brought the bare essentials for running and injury prevention, but they had it all. I have learned that you need to prepare for everything and make sure that you have what you need regardless of the weight in your bag as it was already over 24 kilos.

The doctor checked my pulse, it was still high but going down...now at 84. I was glad it wasn't over 100. He gently told me not to run the marathon but to do the 15 mile trek today as we had to get off this mountain and the only was was to trek. I agreed that I would trek. This trek was not easy...

They took us 1,000' down to 11,000 feet where we started on the goods path. This path was used to get goods from Nepal to the villages of Rimbik. 15 miles long. These people are really in shape and you can get lost on some of these trails. Most of the locals who use the roads don't have the proper shoes but seem to know how to get around everything easy. They must have been doing this as kids.

The trek was not easy and had the jagged rocks, stream crossings, wet leaves, and muddy down hills. I feel only once, but didn't get hurt. It took us over 4 hours, but I was happy to make it out of the altitude and could breath better. At 6,500 things seemed much better. My chest was still heavy and I had a little color but now looked ashen. The walk really took a lot out of me. But I made new friends with the trekers.