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Today is a Great Day
I felt a little more enthusiastic about this when I first started out today. That has dwindled a bit but, still, a good day. When I am not tired I feel like I can keep going forever. But after a couple of hours…hmmm…not so much. Jack and I walked 6 miles for a total of…
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It’s Friday and I made a little progress today.
I walked yesterday and today and, I think, accomplished about 7-8 miles. Hard to know because I am using more than one app and sometimes I forget which one and to restart them after a rest. Today was definitely more organized than yesterday. But I feel like Jack and I got tired earlier. Jack is…
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Today I start walking
Jack and I are going to head to Rohoboth in just a little bit. Gonna put in the first 5 miles today. It’s really windy and warm. Rain is expected everyday for the next few days. It’s also pretty warm and humid. You know how much I love that. Well, we made it about 3…
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Second day on the road.
Jack and I got to our campsite at Killens Pond around 11 today. After our Starbucks coffee and pup cup. (I wonder how many pup cups are shared with their parents? Asking for a friend.) We spent the day just getting set up. I have a shit ton of shit. But, so far, the best…
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We’re off
I left Bynum today. FINALLY. It feels like a million years since I started this adventure. Jack and I are tired so just going to write about today. When we were finally on the road it didn’t take long to realize that, despite my perfect planning, we would be setting up in the dark. Not…
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Getting Packed
Today is Saturday, March 29. I am packing up the Honda with all my stuff. It’s a LOT. But I will eventually find a place for everything. I know I am taking too much but I will just shed what I find I don’t use along the way. There will be thrift shops and other…
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Here I go..
Yes, you have not heard from me in a while so it might be a surprise to hear that I am ready to go on this trip. I leave Sunday, March 30th, I have spent the last year or so getting ready. Walking the Tobacco Trail and other exercise for training. Making reservations at National…
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These are the Trails
Over the next few weeks I am going to profile the trails that I will be walking. The Great American Rail Trail is a trail being built by Rails to Trails Conservancy. Here is the link to Rails to Trails and to the Great American Rail Trail. https://www.railstotrails.org https://www.railstotrails.org/site/greatamericanrailtrail/ And here is the link to…
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Milestone
Yesterday I walked 12.5 miles on the American Tobacco Trail. I have been working toward this walk, the entire ATT, for several months. The trail is 22 miles and we achieved over half of that. Two friends were with me, Susie Crate and her daughter, Tuyaara. We started around 8:30 in the morning, from the…
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Overcoming Fitness Challenges: One Step at a Time
I haven’t written in a while so this will be long. I am continuing to walk along the American Tobacco Trail for training. I am up to six miles 2x a week and once a week to increase speed. I am also doing yoga 2x a week and strength training 2x a week. This schedule…
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Increasing Walking Distance: Progress Update
I am, slowly but surely, making progress. I have increased my distance to six miles on Mondays and Fridays. I am also walking on Wednesdays but working to get my time to less than 20 minutes per mile on that day. So it’s a shorter walk. STILL HOT and that makes it hard. It takes…
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Questions folk ask me about planning, etc.
Carrie plans to walk about 4000 miles in two 6-month trips, with a “hub and spokes” approach for lodging. She intends to walk 12.5-15 miles a day, with a companion for company, and asks for support and company on her journey. She plans to leave next April and invites others to join her for parts…
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American Tobacco Trail: Training Schedule and Endurance Progress
On Mondays I walk along the American Tobacco Trail. The trail was built by Rails to Trails so is what I can expect on my journey. Today I walked almost 5.5 miles in about 2 hours. The average was 22 minutes per mile, a little slower than I would like to be when I hit…
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Great American Rail Trail: Trail List from Washington, DC to La Push, Washington
The Rails to Trails webpage has does some upgrading and it now has a list of the trails, in order, across the Great American Rail Trail. It runs from Washington, DC to La Push, Washington. Here is the link to Rails to Trails: https://www.railstotrails.org/site/greatamericanrailtrail/content/route/#trails Here is the list as it starts in Washington, DC. My…
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We’re at it again, part two.
Working on getting the blog  going. Got a little help from my friend John G. 
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Whidbey Island
Good Morning from Whidbey Island. I am staying with my best friend from forever, Kathy Gilkerson. Spending a few days here before heading (driving) back to Bynum. The walking part of this journey has to be delayed, maybe until next year. Ina’s health issues take precedence and she is unfortunately not going to be able…
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To Washington State
I am new to this blogging thing so bear with me as I learn. I MADE IT to Washington, to start my walk from here. Someone asked if my plans had changed and, yes, it feels like they change every day. But here is a quick summary of what they are now and some of…
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I made it.
I have arrived in Washington and am with Ina. The trip was uneventful. Ran into a little snow in Wyoming but otherwise the weather was fine. Hardly even any rain. After arriving at Ina’s we almost immediately left to go to Bainbridge Island and spend the night. Crystal, Ina’s daughter, lives here. So, it was…
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On the road
I left on Tuesday and today is Sunday. I spent 2 nights at Bryson City, NC, in the Deep Creek campground in the National Park. What a beautiful place. I hiked up to Juney Whank falls, dipped my feet in the creek and enjoyed the surroundings. Next I spent my 2 longest days of travel,…
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