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Runtrails' 2005 Journal
 
 
                                           TOPIC/DESTINATION DATE
Introduction & Site Navigation  
Prep #1: The Dream January 1
Prep #2: The Plan, Part 1 January 20
Prep #3: The Plan, Part 2 January 20
Prep #4: Those Amazing Appalachians! February 8
Prep #5: What are My Odds of Finishing this Trek? February 17
Prep #6: Learning From Thru-hikers and Runners February 26
Prep #7: Sue’s Running History March 1
Prep #8: Recent Training and Cross-training March 2
Prep #9: Nutrition and Hydration Plan March 4
Prep #10: Gear and Supplies  March 7
Prep #11: Health and Safety Issues on the AT March 10
Prep #12: “Runtrails & Company” March 13

Prep #13: Ultra Labs

March 15

Prep #14: The HitchHiker Hilton

March 18
Prep #15: Camaraderie on the Trail March 20
Prep #16: Getting Anxious March 21
Prep #17: Some Good Ultra Food March 23
Prep #18: Trail Maintenance March 26
Prep #19: Trail Diving March 31
Prep #20: Having Faith in Oneself April 7
Prep #21: CRS Syndrome April 12
Prep #22: Spring Training April 17
Prep #23: A Fine Send-Off April 20
Prep #24: All Systems "Go" April 22
Prep #25: Ready to Roll April 26
Prep #26: On the Road Again April 29
   
ON THE TRAIL:  
   
NOTE: There are just a few photos in the daily journal entries below (limited time to fiddle with them after being on the Trail all day!). For many more pictures, click on the "More AT Photos" link above left. Organized chronologically from south to north -- just as I saw the Trail during the trek -- they are a virtual tour of the whole AT. The best way to view them is in the slideshow for each of the thirteen "albums." Enjoy! October, 2007
   
Day 1: Springer Mountain to Woody Gap, GA April 30
Day 2: Woody Gap to Hogpen Gap May 1
Day 3: Hogpen Gap to Unicoi Gap May 2
Day 4: Unicoi Gap to Dick's Creek Gap May 3
Day 5: Dick's Creek Gap to Deep Gap, NC May 4
Day 6: Standing Indian Campground (rest day) May 5
Day 7: Deep Gap to Mooney Gap May 6
Day 8: Mooney Gap to Winding Stair Gap May 7
Day 9: Winding Stair Gap to Wayah Gap May 8
Day 10: Wayah Gap to Nantahala River/Wesser May 9
Day 11: Fontana Dam area (short run) May 10
Day 12: US 19 to Stecoah Gap May 11
Day 13: Stecoah Gap to Fontana Dam May 12
Day 14: Fontana Dam to Clingman's Dome May 13
Day 15: Clingman's Dome to Newfound Gap May 14
Day 16: Newfound Gap to Davenport Gap May 15
Day 17: Davenport Gap to Max Patch Rd. May 16
Day 18: Max Patch Rd. to Hot Springs, NC May 17
Day 19: Hot Springs, NC to Allen Gap May 18
Day 20: Roanoke, VA - rest day May 19
Day 21: Roanoke, VA - retrospective May 20
Day 22: Allen Gap to Sam's Gap May 21
Day 23: Sam's Gap to Nolichucky River  May 22

Day 24: Nolichucky River to Iron Mtn. Gap

May 23
Day 25: US19/Elk Park to Dennis Cove Rd. May 24
Day 26: Trail Controversy/Erwin, TN - rest day May 25
Day 27: Iron Mtn. Gap to US19/Elk Park May 26
Day 28: Dennis Cove Rd. to Watauga Dam Rd. May 27
Day 29: Watauga Dam Rd. to US 421, TN May 28
Day 30: US 421 to Feathercamp Br./US 58, VA May 29
Day 31: US 58 to Elk Garden/VA 600 May 30
Day 32: Elk Garden to Dickey Gap May 31
Day 33: Dickey Gap to Groseclose/I-81 June 1
Day 34: I-81 to VA 42/Ceres, VA June 2
Day 35: VA 42 to VA 615/Laurel Creek June 3
Day 36: VA 615 to VA 608/Lickskillet Hollow June 4
Day 37: A Typical Day for Sue and Jim June 5
Day 38: VA 608 to New River Bridge/Pearisburg June 6
Day 39: New River Bridge to VA 613 June 7
Day 40: Playing Hooky, Sharing Memories June 8
Day 41: Why Be Normal?? June 9
Day 42: VA 311 to US 220/Daleville (McAfee Knob, Tinker Cliffs, Carvin's Cove) June 10
Day 43: 220/Daleville to VA 43/Bearwallow Gap June 11
Day 44: VA 621 to VA 311 (Dragon's Tooth) June 12
Day 45: VA 613 to VA 621  June 13
Day 46: You Inspire Me! June 14
Day 47: Bearwallow Gap to Petites Gap/USFS 35 June 15
Day 48: Petites Gap to James River/VA 501 June 16
Day 49: James River to US 60/Long Mtn. June 17
Day 50: US 60 to Tye River/VA 56 June 18
Day 51: Tye River to Humpback Rocks June 19
Day 52: Humpback Rocks to Rockfish Gap/I-64 June 20
Day 53: Rockfish Gap to Loft Mtn. /Shenandoah June 21
Day 54: Loft Mountain CG to Big Meadows CG June 22
Day 55: Odds and Ends June 23
Day 56: Big Meadows CG to Elkwallow Wayside June 24
Day 57: Elkwallow Wayside to VA 638/Linden June 25
Day 58: VA 638 to Snickers Gap/VA 7 June 26
Day 59: Snickers Gap to Harpers Ferry June 27
Day 60: Harpers Ferry, WV June 28
Day 61: Harpers Ferry to I-70/US40 in Maryland June 29
Day 62: I-70 to PA 233/South Mtn.   June 30
Day 63: PA 233 to Pine Grove Furnace SP July 1
Day 64: Pine Grove Furnace to Boiling Springs July 2
Day 65: Boiling Springs to PA 850 July 3
Day 66: Update on Nutrition Plan (rest day) July 4
Day 67: Renewal (rest day) July 5
Day 68: Questions and Comments (last rest day) July 6
Day 69: PA 850 to PA 325 July 7
Day 70-71: Playtime in PA Dutch Country July 8-9
Day 72: PA 325 to PA 645 July 10
Day 73: PA 645 to Port Clinton, PA July 11
Days 74 to 76: Tapering for VT100 July 12-14
Days 77 to 79: VT 100 race July 15-17
Day 82: Hawk Mtn. Rd. to Port Clinton, PA July 20
Day 83: Hawk Mtn. Rd. to Lehigh River Bridge July 21
Day 84: Lehigh River Bridge to Wind Gap/PA 33 July 22
Day 85: Wind Gap to Delaware Water Gap, PA July 23
Day 86: Del. Water Gap to Dunnfield Creek, NJ July 24
Day 87: Medical Rehab in the Poconos July 25
Day 89: Dunnfield Creek to Millbrook Rd., NJ July 27
Day 90: Millbrook Rd. to Deckertown Turnpike July 28
Day 91: Deckertown Tpk. to County Road 565 July 29
Day 92: Co. Rd. 565/NJ to NY 17A July 30
Day 93: West Point Military Academy CG July 31
Day 94: NY 17A/Bellvale to Seven Lakes Drive August 1
Day 95: Seven Lakes Dr. to Canopus Hill Rd. August 2
Day 96: Canopus Hill Rd. to NY 52/Stormville August 3
Day 97: NY 52 to NY 22 August 4
Day 98: NY 22 to CT 341/Kent August 5
Day 99: CT 341 to Housatonic River Rd. August 6
Day 100: Housatonic/CT to Jug End Road, MA August 7
Day 101: Egremont, MA (rest day/reflections) August 8
Day 102: Jug End Rd. to Main Rd./Tyringham August 9
Day 103: Tyringham Main Rd. to Blotz Rd./MA August 10
Day 104: Blotz Rd. to Greylock Summit/MA August 11
Day 105: Greylock Summit to VT 9 August 12
Day 106: VT 9 to Stratton-Arlington Rd. August 13
Day 107: Stratton Rd. to Mad Tom Notch August 14
Day 108: Crew View: Moose Fest August 15
Day 109: Mad Tom Notch to VT 103 August 16
Day 110: VT 103 to VT 100/Gifford Woods SP August 17
Day 111: Woodstock, VT August 18
Day 112: VT 100 to S. Pomfret/Pomfret Rd. August 19
Day 113: Pomfret Rd. to Etna-Hanover Rd., NH August 20
Day 114: Etna-Hanover to Lyme-Dorchester Rd. August 21
Day 115: Lyme-Dorchester to NH 25/Glencliff August 22
Day 116: NH 25 to NH 112 (Mt. Moosilauke) August 23
Day 117: Franconia Notch to Kinsman Notch August 24
Day 118: Franconia Notch/US 3 to Galehead Hut August 25
Day 119: Galehead Hut to Crawford Notch/302 August 26
Day 120: Crawford Notch to Mt. Washington August 27
Day 121: Pinkham Notch/16 to Madison SP Hut August 28
Day 122-3: White Mtn. Huts (rest days) Aug. 29-30
Day 124: US 2/Gorham, NH to Gentian Pond August 31
Day 125: Pinkham Notch/NH 16 to Gorham/US 2 Sept. 1
Day 126: Mt. Washington to Madison SP Hut Sept. 2
Day 127: Gentian Pond, NH - Grafton Notch, ME Sept. 3
Day 128: Hanover, ME - rest day musings Sept. 4
Day 129: Grafton Notch - East B Hill Rd/Andover Sept. 5
Day 130: S. Arm Rd. to East B Hill Rd./Andover Sept. 6
Day 131: S. Arm Rd. to Maine 17/Oquossoc Sept. 7
Day 132: Maine 4/Rangeley to Maine 17 Sept. 8
Day 133: Maine 4 to Perham Stream/Logging Rd. Sept. 9
Day 134: Perham Stream to Maine 27/Stratton Sept. 10
Day 135: Maine 27 to Long Falls Dam Rd. (Bigelow Mountains) Sept. 11
Day 136: We love Maine! (rest day) Sept. 12
Day 137: Long Falls Dam Rd. to Caratunk, ME Sept. 13
Day 138: US 201/Caratunk to Moxie Pond Rd. Sept. 14
Day 139: Thinking like an Ultra Runner (delay) Sept. 15
Day 140: Moxie Pond Rd. to Maine 15/Monson Sept. 16
Day 141: Maine 15 to Big Wilson River Sept. 17
Day 142: Trauma Recovery Day Sept. 18
Day 143: Big Wilson R. to W. Br. Pleasant River Sept. 19
Day 144: W. Br. Pleasant R. to Kokadjo Rd. Sept. 20
Day 145: Kokadjo/B-Pond Rd. to Jo-Mary Rd. Sept. 21
Day 146: Jo-Mary Rd. to Pollywog Stream Sept. 22
Day 147: Pollywog Stream to Abol Bridge Sept. 23
Katahdin - the Journey's End Sept. 23
Day 148: Abol Bridge to Mt. Katahdin summit Sept. 24
   
LIFE AFTER THE A.T.:  
Post #1: Gear Review Sept. 29
Post #2: Nutrition and Hydration Review Sept. 30
Post #3: Sue's Favorite Places, Part 1 (overall, trail towns, creeks and rivers) Oct. 10
Post #4: Sue's Favorite Places, Part 2 (lakes, waterfalls, swamps and bogs) Oct. 11
Post #5: Sue's Favorite Places, Part 3 (flowers, rocks, campgrounds, scenic views) Oct. 12
Post #6: Sue's Favorite Places, Part 4 (toughest climbs & descents, other dangerous places) Oct. 13
Post #7: Mountain Masochists Oct. 16
Post #8: Sue's Favorite Places, Part 5 (best scenery) Oct. 21
Post #9: Sue's View: Most Runnable Sections of the AT, including info re: road access Oct. 23
Post #`10: Suggested Runs/Hikes in GA, NC, and TN, with info re: other activities nearby Oct. 26
Post #11: Suggested Runs/Hikes in VA, with info re: other activities nearby (coming soon) Oct. 27
Post #12: Suggested Runs/Hikes in WV, MD, and PA, plus other activities nearby Oct. 30
Post #13: Suggested Runs/Hikes in NJ, NY, CT, and MA, with info: re other activities nearby Nov. 4
Post #14: Suggested Runs/Hikes in VT, NH, and ME, plus other activities nearby Nov. 6
Post #15: "Running the Numbers" (ATC's and Sue's run/hike stats) Nov. 10
Post #16: "Now What am I Going to Read??" Part 1: AT Hikers' Journals Nov. 14
Post #17: "Now What am I Going to Read??" Part 2: Journey Runners' and Hikers' Journals Nov. 16
Post #18: Sue's Physical Assessment During and After the Run Nov. 20
Post #19: If We Knew Then What We Know Now Dec. 4
Post #20: Crew View from Jim's Perspective Dec. 10
Post #21: Crew View from Sue's Perspective Dec. 10
Post #22: Adjusting to Reality Dec. 16
Post #23: What's Next? Dec. 17
Post #24: "You Should Write a Book!" Dec. 20
Post #25: Kudos: I Couldn't Have Done it Without You! Dec. 24
Post #26: Tribute to Regis Shivers  (updated 12-12-07) Mar. 10, '07
   
PHOTO ESSAYS:  
Photos 1: Nature's Intriguing Rock Formations Dec. 26
Photos 2: Colorful and Unique Rock Patterns Dec. 26
Photos 3: Cairns Are Cool! Dec. 28
Photos 4: Honoring the Dead: Monuments and Graves Jan. 9, '06
Photos 5: The Art of Stacking Stones: Old Rock Fences, Fireplaces, Buildings, etc. Jan. 11, '06
Photos 6: Don't Fence Me In: Folksy Wooden Fences and Stylish Stiles Jan. 11, '06
Photos 7: Ladders to Success: Ways to Climb Steep Rocks and Mountains on the A.T. Jan. 13, '06
Photos 8: Bridging the Gap, Part 1: Getting through Bogs and Swamps Jan. 16, '06
Photos 9: Bridging the Gap, Part 2: The Wide Variety of Foot Bridges along the A.T. Jan. 18, '06
Photos 10: Bridging the Gap, Part 3: Getting Across Major Rivers (includes covered bridges) Jan. 23, '06
Photos 11: Bridging the Gap, Part 4: And Then There's Maine . . . Jan. 25, '05
Photos 12: Come Sit a Spell: Benches in Inviting Places along the AT Jan. 28, '06
Photos 13: Optional Climbs, Part 1: Fire Outlooks along the AT Jan. 31, '06
Photos 14: Optional Climbs, Part 2: Observation Towers along the AT Jan. 31, '06
Photos 15: Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign, Part 1: Am I Coming or Going? (directional signs) Feb. 2, '06
Photos 16: Signs, Part 2: Are We There Yet? (identifying landmarks) Feb. 3, '06
Photos 17: Signs, Part 3: Welcome to Our State! (terminus and state line signs) Feb. 4, '06
Photos 18: Signs, Part 4: Do This, Don't Do That! (advisory and warning signs) Feb. 5, '06
Photos 19: Gimme Shelter, Part 1: A.T. Shelters Feb. 9, '06
Photos 20: Gimme Shelter, Part 2: Privy Humor Feb. 10, '06
Photos 21: Gimme Shelter, Part 3: Shenandoah and White Mountain Hut Systems Feb. 15, '06
Photos 22: Cloud Patterns, Part 1: The Sky's the Limit from Georgia to Vermont Feb. 20, '06
Photos 23: Cloud Patterns, Part 2: New Hampshire Feb. 22, '06
Photos 24: Cloud Patterns, Part 3: Maine Feb. 24, '06
Photos 25: Cloud Patterns, Part 4: Storm Drama from Georgia to New York Feb. 27, '06
Photos 26: Cloud Patterns Part 5: Storm Drama in New England Mar. 3, '06
Photos 27: Cloud Patterns, Part 6: Into the Mist Mar. 6, '06
Photos 28: Cloud Patterns, Part 7: Cloud Drama in Black & White from Georgia to Vermont Mar. 7, '06
Photos 29: Cloud Patterns, Part 8: Cloud Drama in Black & White: New Hampshire & Maine Mar. 8, '06
Photos 30: Endless Blue Ridges Mar. 15, '06
Photos 31: Bald Is Beautiful: A Tour of the Southern Balds Mar. 20, '06
Photos 32: Idyllic Valley Views Mar. 23, '06
Photos 33: Farms and Fields Mar. 23, '06
Photos 34: Fields of Flowers, Part 1: Southern States Mar. 27, '06
Photos 35: Fields of Flowers, Part 2: Pennsylvania to Vermont Mar. 27, '06
Photos 36: Swamp Things April 3, '06  
Photos 37: It's a Jungle Out There! April 8, '06
Photos 38: Water, Water Everywhere, Part 1: Ponds and Lakes from North Carolina to New Hampshire April 10,'06
Photos 39: Water, Water, Part 2: Ponds and Lakes in Maine April 17,'06
Photos 40: Water, Water, Part 3: Creeks April 25,'06
Photos 41: Water, Water, Part 4: Rivers May 1, '06
Photos 42: Water, Water, Part 5: Waterfalls, Cascades, and Flumes May 7, '06
   
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