# The Long Walk Ahead > Appalachian Trail 2030 ## Posts - [Forward Still Counts When You Don't Feel Like Moving](https://thelongwalkahead.com/forward-still-counts-when-you-dont-feel-like-moving/): It has been two full weeks since I injured my right knee on the Eagle Rock Loop. I’ve had some time to think about what happened, and the first thing I needed to understand was why it happened. I was on a steep, narrow section of trail carrying a backpack that weighed about 29 pounds. Twenty-nine pounds […] - [A Hard Lesson From a Bad Decision](https://thelongwalkahead.com/a-hard-lesson-from-a-bad-decision/): Over the weekend, I made a mistake. I threw a fully loaded pack on my back and went hiking. Not a short walk. Not a controlled test. A real hike with steep terrain, roots, rocks, uneven ground, and the kind of trail conditions I know I will eventually face on the Appalachian Trail. I felt […] - [The Week I Missed by 94 Steps](https://thelongwalkahead.com/the-week-i-missed-by-94-steps/): This week marks my 13th week of training. For 13 weeks, I have been walking. Recording. Updating. Working. Trying to build something steady enough to carry me all the way to the Appalachian Trail in 2030. This week was different. It was the first week I did not update the whole webpage on Monday. Usually, I […] - [Almost Out of the T-200s](https://thelongwalkahead.com/almost-out-of-the-t-200s/): This week begins Week T-202. That means I am almost out of the T-200s. When I first started this training plan, the numbers felt almost theoretical. T-213 sounded far away from anything real. The Appalachian Trail was still years out. The plan was on paper. The website was still being built. The walking was just beginning. […] - [One Step at a Time](https://thelongwalkahead.com/one-step-at-a-time/): Yesterday, I looked at the goals for this week. 13,000 steps per day. A sustained walk every day. A planned Saturday long walk of 11 miles. Then I looked at everything else. Work. Evening and weekend law work. Household responsibilities. Family responsibilities. The Dave Ramsey financial plan, which I know is leading toward freedom later, but […] - [Adjusting the Plan as the Work Changes](https://thelongwalkahead.com/adjusting-the-plan-as-the-work-changes/): One of the things I have learned early in this process is that a long-term training plan has to be structured, but it also has to be honest. When I first laid out the training roadmap for The Long Walk Ahead, I divided the work into six phases. The idea was simple: build the foundation first, […] - [The List of Impossible Things Just Got Shorter](https://thelongwalkahead.com/the-list-of-impossible-things-just-got-shorter/): I don’t want this to come across as bragging, but today deserves to be acknowledged. Today I walked 10.49 sustained miles. There was a time when I don’t think anyone—doctors, nurses, physical therapists, family, my spouse, or even me—would have believed that was possible. But today it happened. I’m tired. I’m sore. And I’m incredibly grateful. […] - [A new week begins.](https://thelongwalkahead.com/a-new-week-begins/): There are still more than 200 weeks before I step foot on the Appalachian Trail, but every day I get a little closer. This week, my goal is 12,000 steps a day. For me, that is a little more than six miles every day. There was a time when I never would have believed that […] - [Walk With Me is growing.](https://thelongwalkahead.com/walk-with-me-is-growing/): We now have 5 walkers from 2 states. Texas: 3 walkersArizona: 2 walkers This started as part of my preparation for the Appalachian Trail in 2030, but it is becoming something bigger than that. Not everyone is training for the trail. Some are walking for health.Some are walking for recovery.Some are walking for discipline.Some are walking for family.Some […] - [Today, the Walk With Me community grew.](https://thelongwalkahead.com/today-the-walk-with-me-community-grew/): Harsha joined us from Arlington, Texas. He is moving toward better physical health, with a particular focus on strengthening his heart. He plans to do that through walking, running, and hiking. In his words: “Walk and run to better the heart, hiking to enjoy the beauty.” I like the balance in that. Some movement has […] - [Sometimes training looks like a carefully planned walk with the right clothes, the right shoes, and plenty of time.](https://thelongwalkahead.com/sometimes-training-looks-like-a-carefully-planned-walk-with-the-right-clothes-the-right-shoes-and-plenty-of-time/): Sometimes it looks like leaving the VA in Little Rock and deciding to walk about eight miles to the airport—in scrubs. I knew I could handle the distance. What I did not know was that the route included a long, steep climb, stretches without sidewalks, and more grass and brush than I expected. By the […] - [The Record Is Impressive. The Friendship Is Better.](https://thelongwalkahead.com/the-record-is-impressive-the-friendship-is-better/): Dale “Greybeard” Sanders completed the Appalachian Trail in 2017 at age 82, becoming the oldest person to do it. Then his friend, M.J. “Nimblewill Nomad” Eberhart, completed the trail at 83 and took the record. Greybeard did not resent him for it. He was there to congratulate his friend and present him with a walking […] - [The Part of the Iceberg I Can’t See](https://thelongwalkahead.com/the-part-of-the-iceberg-i-cant-see/): A comment appeared recently on The Long Walk Ahead Facebook page: “We are on the journey with you.” I have kept thinking about the word ‘we‘. When I created Walk With Me, I imagined participation as something visible. Someone would choose a goal, send me their information, and appear on the tracker. We would see the […] - [Different Roads, Forward Together: Meet ROTO](https://thelongwalkahead.com/different-roads-forward-together-meet-roto/): When I created Walk With Me, I hoped someone might eventually decide to join the journey. I did not expect the first person to teach me so much about what the idea could mean. On the website, she is known as ROTO. She lives in Arizona, and she also happens to be my sister. I […] - [Week T-207: The Journey Feels Real](https://thelongwalkahead.com/week-t-207-the-journey-feels-real/): This week felt different. For the first time, I watched the 2026 southbound Appalachian Trail hikers begin their journey from Katahdin. Watching them take those first steps made 2030 feel a little less like a dream and a little more like a destination. I also came across the story of “Grey Beard,” a hiker in […] - [Training Journal – Week T-208: Vacation Doesn't Stop Progress](https://thelongwalkahead.com/training-journal-week-t-208-vacation-doesnt-stop-progress/): When I left for vacation, I honestly expected this week to slow my training down. New place, different routine, family activities—it would have been easy to say, “I’ll get back to it when I get home.” Instead, something unexpected happened. Vacation actually made it easier to move. Without the normal distractions of work, emails, and […] - [Week T-209 – The Goal Wasn't the Hard Part](https://thelongwalkahead.com/week-t-209-the-goal-wasnt-the-hard-part/): The week is halfway over, and so far, so good. At the beginning of the week, 10,000 steps a day felt like a huge milestone. It seemed like one of those goals that would take everything I had just to reach. Surprisingly, every day so far I’ve hit it. Not easily, but I’ve hit it. […] - [Week T-209 | Foundation Begins](https://thelongwalkahead.com/week-t-209-foundation-begins/) ## Pages - [Training Log: Week T-201](https://thelongwalkahead.com/training/planning/training-log-week-t-201/): Date Range: August 31–September 6, 2026 Training Goal: Average 14,000 steps per day Weekly Step Goal: 98,000 steps Sustained Walk Goal: 6.5 miles Pack: None Elevation: Flat/Rolling Daily Step Log Date Steps Meet Goal? August 31 15,774 Yes September 1 16,143 Yes September 2 1,868 No September 3 17,764 yes September 4 9,968 No September 5 8,437 NoN0 Long walk day […] - [Training Log: Week T-202](https://thelongwalkahead.com/training/planning/training-log-week-t-202/): Date Ra Daily Step Log Date Steps Goal Met Notes August 24 16,559 Yes August 25 13,528 Yes August 26 3,539 No Fatigue and Rest Needed = Nero Day August 27 16,220 Yes August 28 14,764 Yes August 29 26,897 Yes Long walk day August 30 2,327 No Sabbath / rest if needed Sustained Walk […] - [Training Log: Week T-202](https://thelongwalkahead.com/training/planning/training-log-week-t-202-2/): Date Range: August 24–August 30, 2026 Training Goal: Average 13,500 steps per day Weekly Step Goal: 94,500 steps Sustained Walk Goal: 5 miles Pack: None Elevation: Flat/Rolling Daily Step Log Date Steps Goal Met Notes August 24 August 25 August 26 August 27 August 28 August 29 Long walk day August 30 Sabbath / rest if needed Sustained Walk Log This […] - [Training Log: Week T-203](https://thelongwalkahead.com/training/planning/training-log-week-t-203/): Date Range: August 17–August 23, 2026 Training Goal: Average 13,000 steps per day Weekly Step Goal: 91,000 steps Sustained Walk Goal: 5 miles Pack: None Elevation: Flat/Rolling Daily Step Log Date Steps Goal Met Notes August 17 13,987 Yes August 18 14,249 Yes August 19 14,410 Yes August 20 14,138 Yes August 21 4,515 No Rest day, family focus August 22 […] - [Training Log: Week T-204](https://thelongwalkahead.com/training/planning/training-log-week-t-204/): Date Range: August 10–August 16, 2026 Training Goal: Average 12,500 steps per day Weekly Step Goal: 87,500 steps Sustained Walk Goal: 4.5 miles Pack: None Elevation: Flat/Rolling Daily Step Log Date Steps Goal Met Notes August 10 15,387 yes August 11 16,599 yes August 12 12,839 yes August 13 12,571 yes August 14 14,166 yes August 15 23,500 yes Long walk […] - [Training Log: Week T-205](https://thelongwalkahead.com/training/planning/training-log-week-t-205/): Date Range: August 3–August 9, 2026 Training Goal: Average 12,000 steps per day Weekly Step Goal: 84,000 steps Sustained Walk Goal: 4.5 miles Pack: None Elevation: Flat/Rolling Date Steps Goal Met Notes August 3 13,011 Yes August 4 12,642 Yes August 5 12,875 Yes August 6 15,736 Yes August 7 9,654 No Resting for long […] - [You Were Personally Invited by Megha](https://thelongwalkahead.com/walking-with-me/meet-megha/you-were-personally-invited-by-megha/): Megha Invited You Because She Sees Something in You Worth Encouraging Megha joined Walk With Me after deciding to pursue better health through walking. She understands that meaningful change begins with a decision to start—and continues one step at a time. Now, she is inviting you to begin your own journey. What Is Walk With […] - [Meet Megha](https://thelongwalkahead.com/walking-with-me/meet-megha/): San Tan Valley, Arizona Megha joined Walk With Me after being invited by ROTO. She is moving toward better health, with a personal goal of losing 15 pounds through walking. Her journey is not about competing with anyone else. It is about choosing a meaningful destination, beginning where she is, and continuing to move forward […] - [Meet Jason](https://thelongwalkahead.com/walking-with-me/meet-jason/): Walking Toward 2030 Jason lives in Texas and is preparing to hike the entire Appalachian Trail in 2030. Following a devastating motorcycle accident that left him with a traumatic brain injury, multiple broken bones, permanent hardware, and right drop foot, many people would have accepted that long-distance hiking was no longer possible. Jason chose a […] - [You Were Personally Invited by Sofia](https://thelongwalkahead.com/walking-with-me/meet-sofia/you-were-personally-invited-by-sofia/): Sofia invited you because she believes moving forward is better when we do not have to do it alone. Sofia joined Walk With Me after discovering how much walking improved her physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. From beginning to walk during the pandemic to completing 60 miles on the Camino de Santiago in Spain, she […] - [Meet Sofia](https://thelongwalkahead.com/walking-with-me/meet-sofia/): Walking with Purpose Sofia is joining Walk With Me from Houston, Texas. She began walking during the pandemic and continued after discovering that walking gave her more than exercise. It became a source of stress relief, reflection, and personal growth. Sofia’s Story In 2022, Sofia celebrated her 50th birthday by walking part of the Camino de Santiago, a […] - [Training Log: Week T-206](https://thelongwalkahead.com/training/planning/training-log-week-t-206/): Date Range: July 27–August 2, 2026Training Goal: Average 11,500 steps per dayWeekly Step Goal: 80,500 stepsSustained Walk Goal: 4 milesPack: NoneElevation: Flat/Rolling Daily Step Log Date Steps Goal Met Notes July 27 10,163 No I struggled today. Not physically, mentally, just couldn’t find the umph. No excuse. Short 1,337. July 28 13,117 Yes And made […] - [You Were Personally Invited by Harsha](https://thelongwalkahead.com/walking-with-me/meet-harsha/you-were-personally-invited-by-harsha/): Harsha invited you because he believes moving forward is better when we do not have to do it alone. Harsha joined Walk With Me to improve his physical health and build a healthier heart through walking, running, and hiking. Now he is inviting you to choose a goal of your own and move forward alongside […] - [Meet Harsha](https://thelongwalkahead.com/walking-with-me/meet-harsha/): Arlington, Texas Harsha joined Walk With Me because he wants to improve his physical health, with a particular focus on building a healthier heart. His journey includes walking, running, and hiking. Each offers something different. Walking and running help him work toward better heart health, while hiking gives him an opportunity to enjoy the beauty […] - [Meet ROTO](https://thelongwalkahead.com/walking-with-me/meet-roto/): Arizona ROTO is one of the first people to join Walk With Me and one of the original two walkers in The Long Walk Ahead community. ROTO’s journey is about building consistency one week at a time and showing that progress does not require perfection. Every completed walk, every goal reached, and every decision to […] - [You Were Personally Invited by ROTO](https://thelongwalkahead.com/walking-with-me/meet-roto/you-were-personally-invited-by-roto/): ROTO handed you this invitation because they believe your journey matters. The Long Walk Ahead began with one person preparing for the Appalachian Trail in 2030. But it is becoming something larger: people moving toward better health, recovery, confidence, discipline, purpose, or whatever forward means in their own lives. You do not have to hike […] - [You Were Personally Invited by Jason](https://thelongwalkahead.com/walking-with-me/meet-jason/you-were-personally-invited-by-jason/): Jason handed you this invitation because he believes your journey matters. The Long Walk Ahead began with one person preparing for the Appalachian Trail in 2030. But it is becoming something larger: people moving toward better health, recovery, confidence, discipline, purpose, or whatever forward means in their own lives. You do not have to hike […] - [Join Walk With Me](https://thelongwalkahead.com/join-walk-with-me/): You have been invited to become part of The Long Walk Ahead—not because you must hike the Appalachian Trail, walk a certain number of miles, or prove anything to anyone. Walk With Me is for people choosing something meaningful and taking steps toward it. Your journey might involve better health, recovery, rebuilding confidence, developing discipline, […] - [Training Log: Week T-207](https://thelongwalkahead.com/training/planning/training-log-week-t-207/): Date Range: July 20–26, 2026Phase: Phase I: Habit and Baseline WalkingTraining Goal: Average 11,000 steps per dayWeekly Step Goal: 77,000 stepsSustained Walk Goal: 3.5 milesMobility Goal: Complete the Phase I stretching routine at least five daysTraining Type: Baseline walking, habit formation, and mobilityPack: NoneElevation: Flat/Rolling Daily Step Log Date Steps Goal Met Notes July 20 12,142 Yes July 21 12,159 Yes hot, hot, hot […] - [Training Log: Week T-208](https://thelongwalkahead.com/training/planning/training-log-week-t-208/): Date Range: July 13–19, 2026Phase: Phase I: Habit and Baseline WalkingTraining Goal: Average 10,500 steps per daySustained Walk Goal: 3.5 milesTraining Type: Baseline walking / habit formationPack: NoneElevation: Flat/Rolling Daily Step Log Date Steps Goal Met Notes July 13 12,400 Yes Travel July 14 14,053 Yes Vaca July 15 15,152 Yes Vaca July 16 14,055 Yes Vaca July 17 11,967 Yes Vaca […] - [Appalachian Trail Updates](https://thelongwalkahead.com/appilachian-trail/appalachian-trail-updates/): Stay Informed The Appalachian Trail is constantly changing. Weather, trail maintenance, wildlife activity, seasonal conditions, and conservation efforts can all affect your hiking experience. This page is where I’ll share important news, helpful resources, and official updates from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) that I believe every current or future hiker should know about. While […] - [Training Photos](https://thelongwalkahead.com/training/training-photos/): Continue the Journey Forward Still Counts - [Appalachian Trail](https://thelongwalkahead.com/appilachian-trail/): Whether you’re new to the Appalachian Trail or already dreaming about your own adventure, this section is designed to help you explore one of the world’s most iconic long-distance hiking trails. Here you’ll find practical information about the trail itself, interactive maps, and the remarkable history behind the Appalachian Trail. As I continue preparing for […] - [Phase I](https://thelongwalkahead.com/training/training-plan/phase-i/): Phase I: Build the Foundation Weeks: T-213 through T-181 The goal is simple: build consistency, increase daily movement, and track progress honestly. This page will be updated each week during Phase I. Week Daily / Weekly Step Goal Sustained Pack Elevation Daily Average / Weekly Steps T-213 8,000 / 56,000 1 mile None Flat 8,777 […] - [Training](https://thelongwalkahead.com/training/): Training for a 2,200-mile southbound (SOBO) Appalachian Trail thru-hike doesn’t happen overnight. It is built one week, one mile, and one step at a time. This section follows my complete preparation for a planned 2030 Appalachian Trail journey. Every workout, setback, adjustment, and milestone is documented here as I work toward standing on Mount Katahdin […] - [Forward Still Counts](https://thelongwalkahead.com/my-story-2/forward-still-counts/): There comes a point in nearly every life when the path ahead is no longer clear. Sometimes it happens in an instant. A serious injury. The loss of someone you love. A diagnosis you never expected. A job disappears. A relationship ends. A dream you’ve spent years pursuing suddenly feels out of reach. Other times, […] - [Why the Appalachian Trail?](https://thelongwalkahead.com/my-story-2/why-the-appalachian-trail/): People often ask why I chose the Appalachian Trail. The truth is, I didn’t grow up dreaming about hiking it. I had never known anyone who had completed it. Like most people, I had heard of it, but that was about the extent of my knowledge. Then I started learning. More than 3,000 people attempt […] - [My Story](https://thelongwalkahead.com/my-story-2/): Every person has a story. Some chapters are filled with celebration. Others are marked by hardship, uncertainty, loss, or unexpected change. None of us gets to choose every chapter, but we do get to choose how we respond to them. This website isn’t about pretending life has been easy. It hasn’t. Like many people, I’ve […] - [Training Log: Week T-209](https://thelongwalkahead.com/training/training-log-week-t-209/): Date Range: July 6–12, 2026Phase: Phase I: Habit and Baseline WalkingTraining Goal: Average 10,000 steps per dayTraining Type: Baseline walking / habit formation Daily Step Log Date Steps Goal Met Notes July 6 11,940 Yes New shoes July 7 13,400 Yes July 8 10,489 Yes July 9 10,617 Yes July 10 2,654 No Forward Still Counts July 11 18,427 […] - [Walk With Me](https://thelongwalkahead.com/walking-with-me/): You don’t have to hike the Appalachian Trail to walk with me. This website isn’t really about a trail. It’s about refusing to stay where you are. Maybe you’re recovering from an injury. Maybe you’re grieving the loss of someone you love. Maybe you’ve lost a job, ended a relationship, received a difficult diagnosis, or […] - [Training Log: Week T-210](https://thelongwalkahead.com/training/training-log-week-t-210/): Date Range: June 29–July 5, 2026Phase: Phase I: Habit and Baseline WalkingTraining Goal: Average 9,000 steps per dayTraining Type: Baseline walking / habit formation Daily Step Log Date Steps Goal Met Notes June 29 14,142 Yes Work travel June 30 10,279 Yes Work travel July 1 8,068 No Return travel July 2 9,027 Yes July […] - [Training Log: Week T-211](https://thelongwalkahead.com/training/training-log-week-t-211/): Date Range: June 22–28, 2026Phase: Phase I: Habit and Baseline WalkingTraining Goal: Average 9,000 steps per dayTraining Type: Baseline walking / habit formation Daily Step Log Date Steps Goal Met Notes June 22 9,560 Yes June 23 11,626 Yes Feet are tender June 24 12,754 Yes Tested hiking boots June 25 9,039 Yes June 26 9,053 Yes June 27 […] - [Phase I: Habit and Baseline Walking](https://thelongwalkahead.com/training/training-plan/phase-i-habit-and-baseline-walking/): Phase I: Habit and Baseline Walking Countdown Range: T-213 to T-200Date Range: June 8, 2026 – September 13, 2026Purpose: Build a consistent walking habit before adding pack weight, elevation goals, or complicated training. Phase I is about creating the baseline habit. The goal is not speed. The goal is not distance. The goal is consistency. During this phase, […] - [Training Log: Week T-212](https://thelongwalkahead.com/training/training-log-week-t-212/): Training Week: T-212Date Range: June 15–21, 2026Phase: Phase I: Habit and Baseline WalkingTraining Goal: Average 8,500 steps per dayTraining Type: Baseline walking / habit formation Daily Step Log Date Steps Goal Met Notes June 15 9,012 yes June 16 8,957 yes June 17 9,885 yes June 18 10,046 yes June 19 9,524 yes June 20 15,906 yes New Record! June […] - [Let's Connect](https://thelongwalkahead.com/contact/): The Long Walk Ahead is more than my preparation for an Appalachian Trail hike in 2030. It is a growing journey built around perseverance, recovery, encouragement, and the belief that forward still counts. I would be glad to hear from you. Use the form below if you have: You do not need to be preparing […] - [Comments](https://thelongwalkahead.com/comments/): This page is a place for visitors to leave encouragement, questions, comments, and thoughts as The Long Walk Ahead develops. The Appalachian Trail may be walked one step at a time, but no meaningful journey is truly done alone. If you are following along, preparing for your own challenge, recovering from a setback, or simply […] - [Appalachian Trail Map](https://thelongwalkahead.com/appilachian-trail/appalachian-trail-map/): The Appalachian Trail stretches approximately 2,200 miles through fourteen states, from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine. Because this project is planned as a southbound hike, the journey would begin at Mount Katahdin and move south toward Springer Mountain. A map helps show the scale of the challenge. The trail crosses mountains, […] - [Training Log: Week T-213](https://thelongwalkahead.com/training/planning/training-log-week-t-213/): Training Week: T-213Date Range: June 8–14, 2026Phase: Phase I: Habit and Baseline WalkingTraining Goal: Average 8,000 steps per dayTraining Type: Baseline walking / habit formation Daily Step Log Date Steps Notes June 8 8,124 Goal Met June 9 9,737 Goal Met June 10 8,672 Goal Met June 11 8,086 Goal Met June 12 8,769 Goal Met June 13 14,254 Goal […] - [Progress Dashboard](https://thelongwalkahead.com/training/planning/): Week T-199 · Phase 0 · Recovery & Rebaseline Progress dashboard. Weekly sustained-walk mileage, tracked honestly from T-213 forward. Diamond markers show missed weeks. The hollow circle is the Phase 0 restart target. Field update. Weeks T-200 and T-199-a are marked as missed — the knee injury on the Eagle Rock Loop ended sustained-walk training […] - [Training Plan (v2)](https://thelongwalkahead.com/training/training-plan/): Revision v2 — September 19, 2026. This plan was rebuilt after a knee injury on the Eagle Rock Loop on September 5–6. Phase 0 (Recovery & Rebaseline) is a new six-week bridge before the previous Phase I, and a permanent biomechanics stream has been added to every phase that follows. The Long Walk Ahead — […] - [Support the Journey](https://thelongwalkahead.com/support-the-journey/): The Long Walk Ahead is still in its early stages. Right now, this project is about training honestly, planning carefully, documenting the process, and building toward a planned southbound Appalachian Trail hike in 2030. The support I need most at this stage is simple: encouragement, accountability, prayer, advice, shared wisdom, and people willing to follow […] - [History of the Appalachian Trail](https://thelongwalkahead.com/appilachian-trail/history-of-the-appalachian-trail/): The Appalachian Trail exists because of a vision. In 1921, forester and conservationist Benton MacKaye proposed a continuous footpath running along the Appalachian Mountains. His idea was more than a hiking trail. He envisioned a place where people could reconnect with nature, find renewal, and escape the pressures of modern life. Over the following decades, […] - [Appalachian Trail Guide](https://thelongwalkahead.com/appilachian-trail/appalachian-trail-guide/): This guide provides an overview of the Appalachian Trail, its culture, traditions, challenges, and resources. Quick Facts Back to Top Types of Hikes Northbound (NOBO) A northbound hike begins at Springer Mountain in Georgia and ends at Mount Katahdin in Maine. This is the most popular direction for thru-hikers. Typical Start: March–April Advantages: Challenges: Southbound (SOBO) […] - [Why 2030?](https://thelongwalkahead.com/my-story-2/why-2030/): One of the questions I hear most often is: “If you’re planning to hike the Appalachian Trail, why wait until 2030?” The answer is simple. Because some journeys deserve to be done right. Could I start sooner? Maybe. Should I? I don’t think so. The Appalachian Trail will still be there. The people who depend […] - [Who I am](https://thelongwalkahead.com/my-story-2/my-story/): I’m Jason Brown. Not because my name matters, but because every journey begins with a person who has a story. I’m not an elite athlete. I’m not an Appalachian Trail expert. I’m not someone who has life figured out. I’m simply someone who has learned that moving forward is often the only way through. Over […] - [The Long Walk Ahead: Appalachian Trail 2030](https://thelongwalkahead.com/): — Week T-199 · 199 weeks to Katahdin Preparing, publicly, for the 2030 Appalachian Trail. Southbound. 2,197 miles. Four years of training, honestly documented — including the weeks when the plan doesn’t survive contact with the ground. Field update — September 19, 2026. A knee injury on the Eagle Rock Loop cut two training weeks […] - [Privacy Policy](https://thelongwalkahead.com/privacy-policy/): Who we are Our website address is: http://thelongwalkahead.com. Comments When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. 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