on thurday, i will hike up to 11,200 feet. all with a 50 lb backpack. i have been casually jogging all summer, but for the last 1.5 months, i stepped it up. my legs are sore all the time. some days, more sore than others. i hydrate, and keep up with stretching (wife helps me

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should i take a break today and tomorrow? my wife says to listen to my body..but honestly, if i did, i would sleep, eat cheeseburgers, drink beer, and blow off this hiking trip. my body doesnt say very much..
i pared down to bare essentials in my pack..nothing can go to lighten the bag.