The Barrier
Here’s my view on our recent hike; unsuccessful though an eye opener - Katraj- Sinhagad-Rajgad- Torna. When we returned from this half left target, as soon as I reached Pune station, I packed this KSRT idea and threw it out of my mind. Promised myself not to do this shit again. I was determined to focus again on my scheduled training and not get digressed with such outrageous ideas which meant just to sap away my energy and leave me fatigued, until on 31 st morning when I read Rupesh message : ‘ We need to get over this challenge before the expedition ’. Indeed, it was an idea meant for utter mindfuck and endless torture to the legs. But it was still a challenge we had left unfinished. It was still a challenge that truly challenged us not just physically but mentally as well. It was still a challenge, which one or two of us could have nailed it with some intermittent resting breaks but as team of eight, wasn’t accomplished. And nonetheless, sure it was a challenge we m