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

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

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

I would rather watch a sunset than TV.

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

My motivation to keep hiking was rooted in the magnificent details of the Appalachian Mountains, and the more I poured myself out - the more energy I gave the trail - the more it gave me in return.

Something deep within me connected with hard work, nature and simplicity.