By Jeff.

So far, our team has been training hard, for the reason we’re worried about the difficulty of the hike, but I think our team would benefit by a shift in the way we’ve been thinking. When we talk about the Trailwalk, there seems to be an element of fear in our tone of voice: “Oh my God, it’s so far.”, “How much elevation gain is there?”, “30-35 hours? Oh NO!”. I think it is so important for us to be proud of how motivated we’ve been to prepare for the walk, not only as a team, but also as individuals. Of course, we must continue to push ourselves and each other hard to ensure we’re in good enough shape to finish the walk and enjoy it, too. Furthermore, we have to plan our hiking strategy, prepare our food, buy gear, and make sure our support crew is well informed. However, a confident team with faith in itself will make it far beyond a team consisting of members who don’t believe their team has what it takes to succeed. What I’ve seen in our team is a strong balance between physical fitness, communication, and organization, so, based on how our team has been working together, I think we have a really good chance to finish the race (me ahead of Ken, of course). Let’s have confidence in our team. Trailbiters UNITE!

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