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    Do not try to make up for a "deficiency". Running...

    Do not try to make up for a "deficiency". Running 20 miles, no matter how fast or slow the pace is, isn't going to do you any good. Just like you're right in saying that you want to avoid shorter,...
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    I'll chime in. (1) volume ... shoot for 42...

    I'll chime in.

    (1) volume ... shoot for 42 mpw, 49 mpw, 45 mpw, 47 mpw, 45 mpw, 42 mpw
    -your long run distance don't make sense at all ... you stated that you want to run on average 42 mpw ......
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    You should research boardshorts. I used a single...

    You should research boardshorts. I used a single pair of Hurley Phantom Boardshorts without any underwear during my thru hike. They are designed for surfers and the like. Definitely better than a...
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    The GSMNP backcountry/thru hiker permit can be...

    The GSMNP backcountry/thru hiker permit can be purchased and printed out at "Outdoor 76", a local outfitter in Franklin, NC. Just stop into the store, state that you need to print a GSMNP thru hiker...
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    My first hike (which was unsupported) was...

    My first hike (which was unsupported) was completed in 107 days. May 26, 2013 to Sep 9, 2013.

    I know of 2 others (first timers) who finished the trail around the 100 day mark. Funny ... I passed...
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    Train as if you were training for a mile, 5k, or...

    Train as if you were training for a mile, 5k, or 10k. Too often I have been asked the question "How do you hike so many miles each day?" My reply is my running background. Then they follow up with...
  7. Yup. Poptart and Sleepwalker are in PA with me. I...

    Yup. Poptart and Sleepwalker are in PA with me. I last saw Poptart at the General Store at Pine Grove SP.
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    glacier freeze NOBO started 26 May 2013 at the...

    glacier freeze
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    started 26 May 2013 at the Approach Trail to Springer. got off at Reed's Gap (near Waynesboro, VA) for the weekend.
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