Ruth Morley

After living overseas 18 years, I continue to enjoy exploring the world, especially via my own two feet. Doing the 1500 mile GR5 trail from the North Sea to the Mediterranean made me fall in love with long distance hiking. Now that we're back in Ohio, the Appalachian Trail keeps calling me. So in 2017, I answered. I got 500 miles in before tendonitis and the dreaded plantar fasciitis sent me home. I'm healed now, and have enough of my gluten- and dairy-free food dehydrated for 1700 more miles. Will she make it? Did she learn her lesson about not covering too much daily mileage during the first month? Will the body parts cooperate, at least enough to keep on going? I'd truly appreciate your support and encouragement as I give it my SECOND best shot in 2018!

Posts

Stunning Views and New Friends

Stunning Views and New Friends

Hi, folks, for the second time this evening. It’s gonna be a shorter post  than usual, thanks to my previous post about safety on the trail. That

Oct 7, 2018 : Ruth Morley
Here’s Why I Won’t Get Lost on the AT

Here’s Why I Won’t Get Lost on the AT

Recently, a woman from our city became separated from her daughter during just a short “walk in the woods” in the Smokies.   Like many, I was

Oct 7, 2018 : Ruth Morley
After Four Weeks,  Hitting My Stride and Still Loving It

After Four Weeks, Hitting My Stride and Still Loving It

It’s wonderful  when it feels like everything is clicking along smoothly. That’s how I feel tonight while reflecting on the past seven days   I’ve

Oct 1, 2018 : Ruth Morley
Dodging the Deluges and Debris to Damascus

Dodging the Deluges and Debris to Damascus

At last!  Back on trail again.  After four days of waiting for clear weather, it was a big relief on Tuesday to get back to doing what we came here

Sep 23, 2018 : Ruth Morley
Essay for AT  Hurricane Survival Course 101

Essay for AT Hurricane Survival Course 101

By Ruth Morley, Student ID #120952.  In times of emergency, such as a hurricane, tornado, or flood, one must follow the advice of safety officials

Sep 17, 2018 : Ruth Morley
Silly Me:  I Forgot to Schedule in a Hurricane

Silly Me: I Forgot to Schedule in a Hurricane

“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.”  Ralph Waldo Emerson Up and down the eastern seaboard, hundreds of sidelined backpackers are

Sep 15, 2018 : Ruth Morley
It’s Deja Vu All Over Again:  Quickly Settling Back in After My 12 Month Pause

It’s Deja Vu All Over Again: Quickly Settling Back in After My 12 Month Pause

Within minutes, I felt at home on the trail again. It was if I had been away just a month or two, not 12. So much had transpired during that time

Sep 5, 2018 : Ruth Morley
365 Days Later: Scratching and Clawing My Way Back

365 Days Later: Scratching and Clawing My Way Back

Let me tell you, folks, during the past 52 weeks,  I often doubted that I'd ever see the AT again.   At this time last year,  I had to give up the

Aug 29, 2018 : Ruth Morley
My Life in Sports:  Participate; Injure; Grieve, Accept, Heal; Resume; Repeat.

My Life in Sports: Participate; Injure; Grieve, Accept, Heal; Resume; Repeat.

I'm always breaking my own heart. I love my sports.  But I keep hurting myself through the years. Several dozen marathons and ultras run, but

Mar 28, 2018 : Ruth Morley
Sometimes Your Heart is Broken

Sometimes Your Heart is Broken

In an ideal world... meticulous planning, preparation and training can come together and produce a successful experience on the

Sep 3, 2017 : Ruth Morley