Hello! I'm a mid-life wife, mother, personal coach, entrepreneur and hobby adventurist. I enjoy all sorts of outdoor antics. For the past 15 years, I've swum in open water events all over the U.S. and a couple of international swims, including an attempt at the English Channel (DNF), and a successful swim (and first woman ever) across the 22-mile St. Lucia Channel. Shoulder pain motivated me to look for new adventures and hiking stomped its way into my heart. My husband and I have hiked several trails in Colorado, as well as the West Highland Way in Scotland and the Coast-to-Coast trail in England. I took a beginning backpacking workshop in spring of 2023 and happily dove into the land of gear, camp food and shaving ounces! I'm excited to take on the Pinhoti Trail this spring. It's my first ever solo backpacking trip on a long trail, so I'm not sure how things will go. I've been training and planning, and hope to make it to the northern terminus in Georgia, but adventure means you never know what's going to happen! I'm excited to share the journey with Trek readers!