16 miles today. Total miles so far: 55.
The little blisters merged into a bigger one and my feet were really sore, so I decided to recalibrate and reduce miles. The hike went well in the morning, with overcast skies. I was briefly confused when the trail went through a yard/pasture but got back on track quickly. At one bench, I relaced my shoes to reduce pressure on the growing blisters. The afternoon brought more sun, foot pain, mud, slow going and lots of breaks for feet. It was a pretty section but every step hurt, and I was sorry I couldn't really appreciate the trail.