Welcome! This site is a hiking journal and resource guide — documenting my preparation and journey on the UK Coast to Coast, along with training hikes and gear notes along the way. Whether you’re researching and preparing for your own journey or just along for the adventure, I’m glad you’re here.
Where it all started
Well. It finally happened. After 25 years in aerospace and tech — 15 at Lockheed Martin and the last 10 at Apple — I took a few last photos under the rainbow at Apple Park, walked out the door, and into the California sunshine, finally, wonderfully untethered. At Apple, we have a saying for this moment… Read the full post →
Latest Posts
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Training Week 5: June 13–19
From Yoga Mat to Mountain Air… These last two weeks have not been how I envisioned them when I put my training plan together. Instead, they were an exercise in restraint to make sure my feet were in good shape for the Colorado Trail. My blister was on the mend but… Read the full post →
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MammothMarch Boston: 20 Miles, 6 Hours, 1 Angry Blister
To be honest, I wasn’t sure how this was going to go. My right heel blister had been the dominant storyline of my training for the past two weeks… Read the full post →
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Training Week 3: May 30 – June 5
Featuring Pipeline Road Trail and the river I didn’t cross A big week with lots of ups and downs (literally and figuratively). I logged my longest-ever hike — 16.7 miles on the Bay Area Ridge Trail — and got some serious miles in ahead of the MammothMarch, but I’m also struggling… Read the full post →
Joanna On The Trail 