After a year off trail, it’s time to try again. Best I can figure out, my quadriceps injury sustained hiking down Roan Mtn last spring was precipitated by muscle loss/damage from a combination of muscle loss from a GLP-1 and muscle damage from a statin. I’ve been amazed at how long it’s taken to heal.

Ultimately, I’ll be hiking through CT, NY, NJ and into PA this July. But first, I’ll be going back to Erwin, TN at the end of April to hike the 84 miles between Erwin and Hampton. (It was a 16 mile section in here where I was injured.) This area of the trail in TN is where Helene hit the AT really hard. My goal is to go back to support the locals as well as witness the hurricane’s destruction. Oh yeah, and I’ll be in the bubble meeting thru-hikers!

“Some things don’t always work out the way you plan. The main thing is to keep trying, do better next time, and deal with disappointment if it comes.” – Yogi Berra