Maybe I’m tempting fate. Or is it simply a calculated risk? Should I listen to the alarm bells going off in my head, permeating through my body in shivers and shakes? What if? What if? What if? As an athlete, I’m continually seeking to expand my limits when it comes to my physical and mentalContinue reading “A Long Way to Go”
Author Archives: Liz Anjos
A Time to Heal
It’s possible, and okay, to feel more than one thing. I tried to remind myself of that as I spent my last waking moments of 2020 sniffling in bed being comforted by my husband Andre, my thoughts ricocheting in my head like a pinball on all the times I let down or disappointed people thisContinue reading “A Time to Heal”
A Choice to Be
I don’t know how the day got away from me. After spending the afternoon responding to a slew of emails and checking off to-dos, I eyed the clock and realized I had exactly thirty minutes to make it across town, during rush hour, to drop off a batch of apparel at the screen printers beforeContinue reading “A Choice to Be”
A Quiet December
This December has been a quiet one, filled with a lot of reminiscing about this summer and processing all of it. I knew as soon as I finished the Appalachian Trail, the next thing I wanted to do was to write a book about it. I think it’s important to have an account of whatContinue reading “A Quiet December”
A Happy Beginning for “THE TOE”
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””
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”
