malmon
It is indeed the pace, the terrain also plays a part. It was on an island so we had time constraints for when we arrive and when we must leave due to the boats schedules, we also decided to do it in 2 days while it's recommended for 3 or 4 which means we had to carry a bit more (average pack size in the group was 15kg). Only competition was with our past selves, we tried it last year and we were unprepared so we failed. Not this time!
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Hope you can go on one soon, it helps a lot to take your mind off work. Stay strong