Apr 30, 2018
Bruce seems to be gaining strength from losing weight and gaining his trail legs after 700 miles on the trail. He is even making his friends give him a double take when they come and visit him.
This week, he and Steve share their experiences at Dragon's Tooth, with the dreaded climb down a strong memory for Steve....
Apr 23, 2018
Spring appears to be constantly derailed by late winter blasts on the Appalachian Trail this year but Bruce's spirit remains high. The two of us caught up twice this week, and by the second time he had reached Pearisburg.
Each week I've been noticing that his confidence has grown and he has come through his baptism of...
Apr 16, 2018
Bruce and Steve caught up just once this week, but it was just in time to catch him celebrating a big milestone in his hike. He is now hiking well, the weather is warming, and his weight is plummeting.
He has gone through the gorgeous Grayson Highlands (above)–ponies and all–and is embracing all aspects of his...
Apr 9, 2018
Bruce has reached Damascus and is resting for a couple of zero days, taking in the Masters Golf Tournament on TV at the same time. He is expressing confidence in what he has learned on the trail to this stage and feels that Damascus is the end of the beginning.
We talk about his Winter Supplement; those items...
Apr 2, 2018
Bruce has certainly had his share of lousy weather so far but he has remained upbeat most of the time. We caught up with him twice again and he experienced the unpredictable nature of weather in the mountains. He noticed the first signs of an imminent Spring and even ran into my old buddy from the Fat Guys group last...