Whitehouse to Piseco Section Hike

I've been wanting to hike this section of the Northville - Lake Placid trail for a month but the heavy rains and flooding we had at the beginning of July had washed out the road to the trailhead at Whitehouse. On Aug 3rd, reports were received that a replacement bridge had been installed at Jimmy Creek. So, I decided last night that I'd have my husband help me spot a car at the far end of the trail at Piseco and have him drive me as far into Whitehouse as the Jeep could go. Well, the bridge was in and we continued on the road. It was rough in places but no problems till we got about a mile from the trailhead. About 20 feet of road had been washed away. The road crew had put in a 4 foot diameter culvert but had not finished filling it in. So, I got my poles and pack out of the jeep and headed off for the trailhead. There were 2 other places in the road that need to be repaired before automobiles can pass. I signed in at the Whitehouse trailhead and headed north toward Piseco. The 1st 2 miles of the trail are a dream. It felt like walking in a park. I stopped at the suspension bridge over Hamilton Lake stream and had lunch. I also took care of a blister. It was the 1st blister I've had while hiking. Anyway, that was a beautiful location and I pushed on after a short break. The rest of the hike was uneventful. I started the hike at 10:15am and finished at my car at 2:09pm. Pretty good time given a blister on my left foot and continuing trouble with my right heel. Yep, it still hurts. So now I've completed another section of the trail, I need to decide if I can tough out my heel pain and do the rest of the trail as a thru hike.