When I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail last year,I didn’t hold many easy days. I tried complaining about it, but as a hiking strategy, or complaining was a bust. So I tried laughing instead. That worked.
When I summited Mt. Katahdin on September 10,I could honestly say I’d been fueled in part by laughter. By then, laughter was also a way to preserve from screaming. My entire body hurt. I stood on the Katahdin sign besides. ...
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Source: appalachiantrials.com