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I was never aware there was a term for this.

You could do it.

I mean, you'd have to carry your razor.

hehe. Yeah if I were hiking that long... theres no shaving of any kind. There's a small part of the AT not too far from me. Maybe this fall I was thinking about doing a day or two hike and trying to get part of the NJ section done. It can be don in three days I think if you're good which is like 9 for me.

I was 37 in 1998, when I got my license.

That's impressive--you were 16, Screen Name! I was scared to use the gas pedal at 16!

I would enjoy hiking the Appalachian Trail, too! A portion of it is about 40 miles north of NYC. Of course I want to do the whole thing from Georgia to Maine!

I hope you will succeed--in even sooner than five years. I went from totally sedentary (185 lbs at 5 foot 4.75) to runing the NYC Marathon in about 18 months--from 1994 to 1995.

That's awesome! I'm in a very similar situation right now and I'm trying to get in shape. I get discouraged thinking how long it will take. But that's seriously impressive.

Just take it one day at a time, Beaky. Are you able to walk for 30 minutes at a normal walking pace?

I'm 185 lbs again....but I walk about 20 miles a week at 4 miles per hour. I want to shoot for the Marathon again. I'll have to test my knees by running at least 6 mph. Ive had arthroscopic surgery on both knees. In my marathon days, I was running that distance at about 8 mph.

Kraftiekortie, to be fair, I should NOT have passed my exam. I went 3 months after my birthday one day when my mother was out of town (she said I wasn't ready...and I wasn't). I wasn't afraid to do it though.

...but I popped a curb leaving the DMV, ran a red light, and my 3-point turn had like 10 points... The only reason I could come up with for how I passed was that I am female and my parents are wealthy. Not at all fair, but that's how it happened. (And then I totaled my parents' car shortly thereafter...)


Thanks for the encouragement for the AT! 5 years isn't how long I'm giving myself to get ready, it's that I am taking my whole family and I want my kids to be older. I'll pull them from school and "homeschool" them on the trail. ...they'll learn more there than they would in school anyway (and the typical timeframe for hiking it runs through the summer). My goal is to do it right before my oldest enters high school.

I once had a coworker willing to come with me and try to persuade the school to make it school-sponsored somehow. (Invite any families to join us?) But, that coworker left. That idea still sound neat, though... And it could help me preserve my job...

Good evening, so let's see...
1. I'm French but I rather consider myself a citizen of the world.
2. I love travelling (visited at least 15 countries and stopped in a couple more..)
3. I'm 17 but I actually skipped 2 grades, so I will begin my second year of university this fall.
4. I love learning new languages (I speak fluently 4 but still learning..)
5. I really really love maths, I guess that's because I tend ot think in a mathematical, logical and pragmatic manner.
6. I am an atheist although I am still trying to process and understand why people relate to religion.
7. I have never been involved in a romantic relaitonship so far, but that could soon be the case.
8. I found out about AS a couple of weeks ago, scored pretty high on an AS Internet test so I plan on being diagnosed real soon.
9. I really enjoy WP because I get to know and find out about people just like me.
10. It helps knowing there are people in the same boat than you.
11. I am a little bit clumsy and often forget/lost things.
12. I don't really suck at social interactions but they don't really last or often get akward.
13. I, too, have imaginary friends, but I am no ashamed of it.
14. I am trying to grow a beard but there's still a long way to go...
15. I dislike animals a lot, although I tried to "like" them.
16. I would really like, when I graduate, to visit South America.
17. I am planning on getting a tattoo of a heatbeat/pulse.
18. I really like playing chess, try to guess where my username comes from.
19. I have been doing Aïkido for 10 years now, it helps me relax, cool down and also express myself.
20. I would love to try skydiving.
Here it is, me summed up in twenty bullet points!

It would seem an 8 next to a ) creates the sunglasses dude

If you ever want to have a discussion on this topic I'd be more than happy to oblige. I have been a very strict Christian at times of my life, and can also identify with agnostic and athietsic leanings to some extent. I love discussing this concept with people who truly have an open mind of understanding, and not to "convert" them because I don't really identify as actively Christian in any way. It annoys me when people say those of faith are dumb. Because some very intelligent people have faith. And some very dumb ones do not.
I'm probably one of the few people who can discuss this form a place of experience and some knowledge without leaning too hard to either direction, though I certainly believe in a higher power for sure.

Oh yeah I'm way past that. Once I get going, from times in the past I've tried, I can get pretty active pretty quick. I actually hiked about 7-8 miles over 4 hours this afternoon. At least 3-4 of those miles were actually AT miles. This conversation sort of inspired me when I woke up today with nothing to do, so I drove up to Worthington State Forest and hiked up there.

I do have a very fierce determination once I get it activated. Getting to where I care enough is always the issue.

I think I want to try doing a few days/nights hiking the NJ part of the AT. I know people do that all of the time. I think there's about 30 something miles of the AT in northern NJ. I seen people today, not sure if they were thru hikers or just doing shorter runs, but they had all their gear and were camped out along the trail because went pretty early.

I live in arizona where its normally 100+ degrees in the summer. I am told by my doctor that I am not overweight and that I am near exact where I need to be at my age. but, I have moobs (man boobs) so I panic a lot and try to workout more to get rid of them. I am not very strong, but I make up for it in size. so most people just assume I am dangerous, it doesn't make me feel any better when my moobs jiggle... I wish I didn't have moobs. I am not even overweight... just not having muscle makes them jiggle...

1. I have two cats, two dogs, and seven fish.
2. My computer is an ACER netbook. I love it.
3. What I want to do with my life keeps changing. Right now, it is web design.
4. I like to listen to ballads from the 1980's and 1990's to relax.
5. My favorite color is purple.
6. I've never had a romantic relationship or even been kissed. I'm not really interested in those things either.
7. My first job was working at McDonald's.
8. My favorite school subjects are Health and Sociology.
9. I've been wearing glasses since I was three years old.
10. I love baking desserts.
11. My first special interest was 101 Dalmatians.
12. I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 for my phone.
13. I identify as Pansexual.
14. I don't like the taste of alcohol.
15. My favorite flavor of ice cream is cookies and cream.
16. In high school, my special interests were cartoons and anime.
17. I know a lot about video games, but am bad at actually playing them.
18. I've been in the hospital more times than I can count.
19. Halloween is my favorite holiday.
20. I collect dolls, stuffed animals, and Doctor Who merchandise.

1. I'm 18 years old (I'm an adult... eww...)
2. I graduated from high school as the salutatorian of my class a few weeks ago
3. Most people can't tell I'm autistic
4. I get headaches WAY too often
5. My voice range is contralto (meaning low alto) - on average, it's Db3 to C6
6. Depending on your definition of 'being able to play an instrument', I can play more instruments than I can count on my hands
7. I've composed five pieces of classical music that have been performed by professional orchestras
8. One of these has been performed by the Vermont Symphony Orchestra (I was 15 at the time)
9. Another two of them have landed me interviews with Vermont Public Radio's staff, and I've been featured twice on their radio station
10. I have perfect pitch and synesthesia
11. I didn't know I had perfect pitch until I was 13 or I had synesthesia until I was 15
12. When I told my 3rd and 4th grade classmates that music had colors to it, they told me that I was wrong and I ignored the colors I saw until I was asked what colors I saw when I was playing 'the perfect pitch game'
13. I'm thinking of majoring in either neuroscience or some type of computer programming
14. I'm asexual, demiheteroromantic (attracted to guys who I'm good friends with), aesthetically attracted to all genders
15. I've been performing on stage since I was eight years old
16. I'm actually pretty good at socializing
17. I love almost all card games and board games (Magic: The Gathering especially)
18. Thunderstorms unlock this innate power and joy in me that I can't unlock anywhere else
19. I hate most vegetables - they're just too bitter to me and they don't taste like actual food
20. I went to China for a month

1. I'm Canadian
2. I love cats and have one
3. I study psychology
4. I'd like to have my own business
5. I worked seasonally at a garden centre since 2014
6. I believe in God, but don't follow any particular religion
7. I love cider
8. I'm very close with my dad
9. I'm addicted to The Sims
10. I'm a heteroromantic (sp?) grey-assexual
11. I'm 21
12. I'm a pescetarian (vegetarian, but with the addition of seafood)
13. I don't get angry often, but when I do, be careful!
14. I LOVE traveling
15. Swimming is my favourite way to get exercise
16. I voted Liberal in the last election
17. My favourite food is pizza
18. I was diagnosed when I was 5, but always in mainstream education (but still had help)
19. I can't drive because of my disability
20. I think that pajamas are more comfortable than clothes