July 28, 2013 I told myself the mountain had become harder, but as I hauled myself over the rough, granite boulders, I exhaled heavily, accepting the fact that I was just older.  My mind was still 25, and my body desperately wanted to agree, but the trembling muscles, under the recent scrapes and abrasions, reinforced … Continue reading Katahdin – A Hard but Beautiful Start | Average Hiker