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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UK C2C Day 0: Around St Bees
After breakfast and a visit with the rambunctious puppies, I set off a little after 9am, stopping at Beach Road Bakehouse for a latte to take on my walk. There are so many dogs in Cumbria! On the way to the beach, I petted a cocker spaniel who’d just been for… Read the full post →
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UK C2C Journey to St. Bees (Jul 30–Aug 1)
Thursday morning, I said goodbye to Lee as he left for work, finished reading The Salt Path, did a 45 min yoga flow with Zacharias, and gave the pups their goodbye greenies. On the way to SFO I called my brother for his birthday (promised to send cool C2C gifts later)… Read the full post →
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Training Week 10: July 18-24
Boot swap, PT visit, shockwave therapy — my heels finally got the attention they’d been asking for. Given my heel pain, I decided to switch from the Topo Vistas to La Sportiva boots this week. I think I need a bit more heel drop (from 5mm in the Topos to 10mm… Read the full post →
