Greetings from Paducah, Kentucky! It’s been just over two weeks since I completed the Appalachian Trail on August 27th. I’ve begun several new long journeys since, including physically recovering, mentally unpacking my time on the AT (or at least trying to), and a solo road trip back home to Oregon. You’ve likely heard by nowContinue reading “A Happy Beginning for “THE TOE””
Author Archives: Liz Anjos
Musings from Mercury
From Springer Mountain in Georgia to Katahdin in Maine, my nearly 52 days spent on the Appalachian Trail were like a hyperlapse of rising and falling suns, moons, stars, storms, calm, mountains, valleys… it wasn’t so much a daily endeavor, but more like a singular continuous stretch, moving ever forward. I felt so confident andContinue reading “Musings from Mercury”
Day 21 – Hello from Mercury
Hello everyone! Mercury here! I just finished my 21st day on the trail reaching the north end of Shenandoah National Park. This journey has been nothing short of exhilarating. While it’s been intense and difficult at times, it’s been full of beautiful moments, both being swept up in nature and also through the kindness andContinue reading “Day 21 – Hello from Mercury”
Day One: A Bold Move
Day: 1 (written end of day July 7th) Miles: 69.3 (Springer Mountain to Dicks Creek Gap) The highs: A few minutes before beginning, sitting by the first blaze on Springer with Jupiter and DH with our headlamps shut off, just waiting for midnight. Cool moment! The lows: My waterlogged, blistered, zombie feet Wildlife: Bear cubContinue reading “Day One: A Bold Move”
Day Zero – The Approach
July 6th, 8:02pm – Springer Mountain Parking Lot Around 6:20pm, Warren Doyle (Jupiter), David Horton, and I arrived at the parking lot just a mile from the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, located on the summit of Springer Mountain. I did a shakeout run/hike up to the summit so I could see it whileContinue reading “Day Zero – The Approach”
Official Announcement
On July 7th, I’m beginning a thru-hike of the entire Appalachian Trail, 2,193 miles from Georgia to Maine, in an attempt to set an endurance record, or FKT (fastest known time). Hiking the AT has been a dream in the making for a long time, and I feel so fortunate to have the opportunity toContinue reading “Official Announcement”
Forest Park Tour de Nasty
Yesterday I set out to run the Forest Park Nasties in their entirety in a route known as the “Tour de Nasty”. The entire run is around 67 miles with 13,500ft elevation gain and an equal amount of elevation loss. What are the Forest Park Nasties? According to Pete Carleson, they’re a series of routesContinue reading “Forest Park Tour de Nasty”
Strength in Numbers: Chasing the OTQ at the Houston Marathon
As eager runners crowded into the corralled start area of the Houston Marathon, I stepped off to the side, took a deep breath, and removed my fleece hoodie which had been my only protection from the wind and cold. I looked ahead at the shivering, lanky runners bunched together tightly; partly to be as closeContinue reading “Strength in Numbers: Chasing the OTQ at the Houston Marathon”
Hellgate 100K: Rain and Shine
Prologue: The Fall On Thursday, November 7th, just after 4:00am in the Nantahala National Forest of North Carolina, I climbed my way up a steep, rocky trail to the top of Albert Mountain. It was cold, dark, and the wind was howling. My headlamp and the flashlight I was carrying lit the way, though IContinue reading “Hellgate 100K: Rain and Shine”
What Are You Afraid Of?
I kicked off Boston Marathon training in January with an interval workout on the Portland waterfront. It was one of those perfect nights for running. Cool, dark, and windless. I used to run the waterfront at night all the time, but between starting a running club and coaching a high school cross country and trackContinue reading “What Are You Afraid Of?”
