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Milestones...
Smokies 900 is finished.
Over the last 15 years I've tracked my running and hiking miles and knew I was getting close to 20,000. I was going to pass that mark in New Zealand but I find it fitting that I was back home in the Smokies for it.
20,000 trail miles on foot.
I think it's about 12,000 backpacking and 8,000 running and I've loved it so much.
Most of all the community I have built that has come from these miles. My trail families, all the runners I have grown with, my co-workers and clients from BRHC and my wife Sarah. All these relationships came out of doing hard and amazing things. 
The first picture is Sarah, John, and Donna. I have done so many miles with these people and it was fitting they were with me yesterday to finish my Smokies map.
I witnessed Donna Raye run her first Marathon years ago and credit that with the inspiration for me to run seriously. He's not on social media but I wanted to mention Rick Gray here. If you trail run in the southeast you probably know him. He sparked my drive and ability to tap mental strength and go further than I ever imagined. 
There are so many people on the backpacking side. All of my trail families, you know who you are and I miss y'all everyday. Ah, screw it... LLCoolJ, good times, pickle, kid, wheels, bullseye, game time, merlot, ungerwhere, Yukon, clementine, legz, squirt, bamboo, neon, eagle cow, wow, strawman, airplane mode, remedy, sips, and tommy hawk 
Lasty, big thanks to @jenpharrdavis and @twoonthetrail (Lindsey Barr) for starting and running Blue Ridge Hiking co. Thanks for helping me live the dream by loving work.

I hope I've got 20,000 more in me.

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