Appalachian Trail, Los Angeles
2,190
COMPLETE
10
MI/DAY
1/12
DONE
Goal
Do a virtual thru hike of the Appalachian Trail by Running + Walking 2,190 miles around LA without cutting my hair or shaving my beard.Why?
No good reason -- thought it would be cool. Plus who doesn't love a before and after picture?What about elevation gain?
Screw elevation. I'm doing this sucker flat.Where Are You Now?
Check out the map below to see my progress superimposed on the trail.Hair Progress
Week 1
ok, actually had my final shaved that night
Week 3
boring. grow a beard already dingus
Week 5
OK now I see a bit of a beard.
Week 7
25th birthday run!
Week 9
smile!
Week 10
I said smile!
Week 11
can't even see the airpods behind the beard
Week 12
making some real progress!
Week 13
it's a great shirt.
Week 14
the hair is getting length too
Week 15
that be hiking
Week 16
Word of the day -- scorcher.
Week 17
welcome to walktober.
Week 19
sign's wrong. I'm 1,363 miles from GA.
Week 20
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug Cat Noir
Week 26
my muppet name is Greff
Week 27
fun run 5k (17:28)
Week 28
side beard
Ongoing List of Thoughts
- Goals don't have to make sense. Having such strong commitment to a silly and not completely fleshed out project is the real merrit of this.
- Pick up pieces of garbage.
- Getting up early is great.
- Staying true to the social aspect of the Eastern Appalachian Trail my morning hike and lunch hike with friends are consistently my favorite parts of the day.
- My beard isn't as patchy as a I thought it would be and doesn't look bad as I expected (at least not at week 6).
- At first making my 20 minute bike ride into an hour long commute seemed dumb. But now I realized being outside makes me happy. Nature doesn't have to be untouched by humans. I still have time to watch TV each night.
- It's AppalaCHIAN not AppalaCHAIN.
- It is really cool to see the ground I am covering. It is fun to check in on the map to see where I am and read a bit about the area.
- Worst get rich quick scheme ever.