Some extra mileage today!
I'd mapped a route down the Rock Creek Trail today that was about 7.25 miles, but had a few technical difficulties and had to take a detour to deal with those. That detour added enough distance that my final mileage was 8.12. It took me 2.5 hours, which was bumming me out, since I hadn't taken into account the extra distance, and I was thinking
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What is your opinion of cotton/poly blends? I find they work well for me. I can hardly believe it, having grown up in the era of Toughskins jeans, but I really do like some of the clothes at Sears. Sears sells a lot of cotton/synthetic blend clothing that is affordable and great for hiking.
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I'm enjoying using each of these hikes as an experiment/learning experience. Today really illustrated to me how awful having a cotton shirt can be. I was really uncomfortable and the weather wasn't at all extreme.
I've always exercised in basic t-shirts and shorts/sweatpants. So all of this exploration into performance wear is a new thing for me.
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