A lot of people talk about the trail healing them, but I feel like, the first time, it humbled me, which I probably needed. It was a completely new way to experience the world and my body.

Our bodies are made to move, and moving down the trail is one of the oldest, natural ways people have used their bodies.

I would rather watch a sunset than TV.

I found things in the woods that I didn’t know I was looking for… and now I’ll never be the same.

One thing I think I've always felt about being in nature is that it's a very natural taste.

I'd always had an interest of pushing my limits and was intrigued by endurance.

I know that I was hiking at a very young age because I remember being convinced that it was the trees that were talking.