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Over the summer, those of us who enjoy hiking in our southern Appalachian mountains have been following the exploits of Jen Pharr Davis. She's a local woman who recently set the record for a woman to hike the Appalachian Trail. She hiked the entire 2175 miles in 57 days, 8 hours and 35 minutes. That is an average of 38 miles per day. If you have ever been hiking along the AT, you'll know that this is a feat of strength and endurance that revivals Michael Phelps Olympic record. Why did she do it? Her speedy ???thru-hike??? was a tribute to honor fellow, fallen hiker-heroes who were killed on trails she had hiked many times.
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