Groton Elementary

Wow, what a great day at Groton Elementary School. Today I introduced the hike to students in grades K-5 and I gotta tell you...they were SO well behaved and asked a lot of great questions. Patrick, a kindergardener, even wanted to know what my doctor thought of me hiking 2,000 miles. Great question. A lot of other questions centered around food. Mr. D's classes are assembling a care package for us! I know they've left a lot of comments about what they should send. I say whatever is light, tastes good, and can be shipped through the mail! However, the book, "The Ultralight Backpacker" uses a great analogy at what should be considered...so make sure you check those nutrition labels:

"Fat is something like money stored in a jar and buried in the backyard. Your body stores it in case unexpected circumstances arise and it desperately needs to fuel it's ongoing activity.

Protein is like a regular savings account. Muscle and body tissue are provided by your body converting protein, but it's not the primary source of energy. Sometimes, if there's too much protein, your body can afford to store the protein as fat (like adding to the buried jar).

Carbohydrates are your checking account - the stuff you use every day in producing the energy you need for daily activities."

Thanks everyone for being such a great audience and thank you teachers for spending class time today on this. We have such a great school with amazing teachers and curious students. Thanks for making my time at GES special. Well...I should go see if Skoob is finished packing my backpack for tomorrow.