I’ve been stuck in my writing since I’ve finished the Appalachian Trail in November. My writing was my connection to the outside world...

Travel Day 5: Urique, Mexico, Race Day I woke up at 4:15 am per the symphony of various alarm jingles in the tent grove. Being in a tent...

Travel Day 3: Urique, Mex: Pre-Race Hike We woke up with the sun and it was so nice to have slept in the tent again! It truly felt like...

Trip to Barrancas del Cobre / Copper Canyons, Mexico Day 1: Travel day from Austin to Chihuahua Woke up at 4:15 am, snoozed my alarm...

I think this was the calmest I have ever felt about a race. It was strange. It almost just felt like I was in autopilot. I knew my feet...

Day 155: Carter Gap Shelter, NC to Hiawassee, GA (24.3 mi) Omg the crew of section hikers (Brandon, Gary & Steven) who built the AMAZING...

Day 150: Fontana Dam, NC to Stecoah Gap, NC (14 mi) We slept in this morning in our super warm, dry and comfortable hotel bed, soaking up...

Day 146: Davenport Gap Shelter to Peck’s Corner Shelter (19.8 mi) I woke up with a start as my phone read 6:53 am. Everyone in the...

Day 142: Nature’s Inn hostel to Little Laurel Shelter (25.3 mi) Daylight savings totally surprised us this morning! Our shuttle back to...

Day 134: Damascus, VA to Double Spring Shelter (18.5 mi) We started this morning at about 8 am from the Dancing Bear B&B in Damascus. The...