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4.3 FIELD NOTE
I spent years building an engine. The hills are teaching me that having one and knowing how to use it are two different things.
- DATE
- AUG 2026
- LOCATION
- Northern California
- TRAINING
- HILL WORK
Learning not to fight the mountain
Strength changes everything
Now I am realizing that, especially on trails, they are tied together.
Fitness is only part of it
It feels like its own skill.
STRENGTHSTAMINADISCIPLINEKNOWLEDGE
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OF THE TRAIL
FIELD NOTE / 4.3HILL WORK
These hills might feel slow right now.
But slowly and steadily, I expect them to get faster.