Big News for Coach and Athlete Jo

Thursday, April 08, 2010

Hello everyone - it has been over a week since I last wrote an update and a lot has happened during this time. I have traveled over 200 miles, summitted the highest mountain on the Trail - Clingman’s Dome 6643’ - in the Great Smoky Mountains. The climb up was hard, but nothing like the descent! The north side of the mountain was still buried in snow, 4’-5’ in many places. Coming down was hard, slow, and dangerous. We kept breaking through the snow - post holing, as it is know, and sinking in past our knees. In other places, the snow was melting and the trail was a muddy, stream bed. By the time we reached Mount Collins Shelter, 4.5 miles down the mountain, our boots were soaked. Fortunately the temperatures were warm, so we weren’t too cold.

Today, is a much needed zero in Galinburg. Good thing too, as it has been raining buckets all day.

My big news, is that instead of coming home next week, I have decided to continue on with a thru-hike to Maine. Yes, I know it may sound crazy, but not really. I feel deeply called to spend this time on the trail and have spent most of the past week taking care of the details necessary to be away till mid-August. I thank my family and friends for their caring and support in my epic adventure.

http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=303896

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