Pre-Summer Reflection and Goals

I know spring isn't yet over but with the end of the school year drawing near (and an overall lackluster May) I want to write down some goals to propel me into the summer!

As of May 30th, 2024...

42 Hikes

240.24 Miles

45,274 Feet

By the end of June, I'll definitely be on-track for my 100/500/100,000 goal! This year is shaping up to be less stats-wise, but anything can happen. As long as I hit my goal, I will be very happy.

First, the main goals:

1. Hike 100 hikes; 500 miles; 100,000 feet. [ON TRACK]

2. Continue progress on NH48 and 52WAV - let's say 10 hikes devoted to these lists. [3 SO FAR]

3. Complete the VT5. [3 SO FAR]

4. 52 Hike Challenge 2024. [ON TRACK]

5. Complete the Sunrise Six Challenge. [COMPLETE]

6. Hike Mt. Monadnock at least one time. [TBD]

7. Commit to some summer challenge when in NJ - TBD. *

8. Complete Castle in the Clouds Patch. [COMPLETE]

Completed goals/challenges in 2024:

1. Blue Hills 500 Miles

2. Blue Hills 125 Mile Club (2nd time)

3. Blue Hills Winter Trace

4. Sunrise Six

5. Castle in the Clouds

6. Wapack Trail (this was a last-minute addition)

Specific goals for June:

1. Hike at least one 52

2. Hike at least one 4k

3. Be out in the woods as much as possible.

4. Maybe get a cheap tent and overnight at a campground?

New Jersey Challenge

- While I don't think I'll complete it, I want to make an effort to get to Harimann State Park at least once a week in July, doing one shelter hike a week.

Updated goals list:

1. Hike 100 hikes; 500 miles; 100,000 feet. 

2. Continue progress on NH48 and 52WAV - let's say 10 hikes devoted to these lists. 

3. Complete the VT5. 

4. 52 Hike Challenge 2024. 

5. Hike Mt. Monadnock at least one time. 

6. One shelter/week in Harimann State Park in July.

A note:

Thinking of a new rating system for my hikes. When I track on Google Sheets, I always make a little box around the stats if it is 1) over 10 miles, over 2,000 feet elevation, and/or over 4 hours (counting moving and total elapsed seperately). This is what I'm thinking...

     1) No boxes: Chill to Relatively Chill Hike

     2) One box: Has a kick to it

     3) Two boxes: Decent hike

     4) Three boxes: Beefy hike

     5) Four Boxes: Big hike

     6) Five+ boxes: Beastly hike

Additionally, a box can become "beastly" by being 1) over 15 miles, 2) over 4,000 feet of gain, and 3) over 8 hours long. A beastly box will count as two boxes.

Overall, I'm not sold on my verbaige, but I like using this to track overall intensity.

With all that said, I've had one hike with a kick to it, five big hikes, and one beastly hike.