Monadnock Fail

I knew it was going to be nice out today, and I was going go hike North Twin, the peak I didn't get on my overnight, but the access road isn't opened yet, so it's another 5 miles to get to the trailhead. Nope.  I was trying to decide on which 4000 footer to do, and then I kind of overslept, and this morning I was like "I should do Monadnock! It's been ages!"  Good idea - Monadnock's closer and it's a little less intense hike.

I chose the Pumpelly Trail, it's 4.5 miles long each way, but way less hiked.  Even though there are a million people on the mountain today, there were only a handful on Pumpelly.  I also like it because the first couple of miles is a stroll through the woods, just a little uphill but not too intense.  It was a beautiful day, and a really nice walk.  After a while you get to the intense uphill part, and then you get this nice viewpoint - I stopped for a snack.  Then it's more exposed - you're walking on a ridgeline with three summit's the third of which is the top.  I got over the first one and was headed down a bit when I rolled my ankle and heard a pop.  Not a good noise when you are by yourself on a ridgeline.  I sat down for a little bit and let it stop hurting, and then looked at it, shook it a little, and was like "oh, I think it's fine."  I went on for a little more, but actually it wasn't totally fine.  I think it's OK, but the top of Monadnock is all rocky and scrambling, and I was a little nervous. Plus, of course, I had started a little late, so I didn't want to be out there and have it hurt more, and there would be no one to rescue me.  So, I turned back.  Sad.  I'm icing it now, I think it's fine.

On Friday I took this test at the canoe and kayak place.  They have an outrigger canoe that you can take out after hours with a special pass - they're kind of hidden away, and so you have to go and have special instructions on how to set them up and use them.  And because you take them out after hours you have to fall into the Charles and then get back on the boat.  Easier said than done!  First, swimming in the Charles.  Sketchy.  Second, it was kind of hard to get back on the thing!  Once I passed, though, I got to take it out on the river, really fun!

I'm not totally sure how the interview at Harvard went.  I don't think I talked about my data experience well enough.  And they asked some questions that I thought were a little icky.  And, they were indefinite about their timeline.  We'll see I guess.  On the bright side, I did 3 interviews so far, and have one more for tomorrow :)