On the 3rd June I started my thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, 2,190 miles in 100 days.  This was a dream I had last year, and if you've been following my daily podcast you'll know the challenges I've faced to get to the start line.    During this podcast I’m being interviewed by my awesome sister, Caroline Wellingham. We discuss in detail the challenge, what it was like every day, how I dealt with the high points & low points, what I loved, what I learned and why I won’t be doing the trail again! Show notes Starting at the beginning  - why did I want to walk the Appalachian Trail? Learn more about my preparation  How I was feeling at the start Day 1 of the trail - 3rd June Getting into routines How I coped physically at the start Key milestones The kindness of strangers Meeting members of the Tough Girl Tribe Meeting Stan the Man Reaching the half way point at Harpers Ferry Dealing with the pressure of the challenge Emotional vlogs! How I kept myself motivated during the challenge Mantras Thinking about life A quick fire round of questions! Food on the trail…. Being inspired by the women on the trail Crossing state lines Being miserable on the trail Sleeping at high altitude Embracing the suck Highlights from the trail Trail magic & animals on the trail Dealing with bears and snakes on the trail Mental preparation and training - “what if” One of my best decisions I’d made on the trail Bad decisions.. Blister watch! The final week! Meeting Jo Jo at the finish Not quite believing it’s done Missing the trail?     Feeling inspired week after week?    You can do 3 easy things to help me continue to grow the podcast!   Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, so you won’t miss a single episode If you’re loving the podcast, please leave a 5-star review on iTunes! I read every single comment! Share the podcast with your friends, especially if you think it could help them, and spread the #ToughGirlPodcast love.    Your support helps me continue to grow the podcast and do inspiring things in this space! Already done all 3? You’re a rockstar! Thank you!   Want to do more?   Please become a Patron and donate a small fixed amount every month to help fund the runnings costs.  Listen to the podcast You can listen to the Tough Girl Podcast on the go via iTunes, Soundcloud & Stitcher!   Please find all my social media links below! ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/_tough_girl  ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/toughgirlchallenges/   ✩ Blog/Website - https://www.toughgirlchallenges.com/  ✩ FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/ToughGirlChallenges/   ✩ TRIBE  - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ToughGirlTribe/  ✩ Tumblr - http://toughgirlchallenges.tumblr.com   ✩ Pinterest - https://uk.pinterest.com/Tough101/    ✩ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ToughGirlPodcast?ty=h  ✩ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaIVCwNIUk6qE5MnewKDCrQ