Just take your time, don't rush and don't think that failing to summit is failing. The Whitney trail is awesome. If your goal is to do your best and have fun while enjoying the beauty then you will come away successful. My failed attempt ended at trail camp where I enjoyed a full moon shining off of the granite mountains that was awesome and just when I thought it couldn't get any better I got a sunrise that actually made me a bit emotional. Enjoy the sounds and smells when you begin before sunrise, they are fantastic. Enjoy the switchbacks wondering what the crew that built them were thinking about. If you make it to the top and back down, that is just icing on the cake.
