Today on Live Happy Now, you'll meet an endurance athlete who hiked the Appalachian Trail in record time

and how she found a perfect metaphor for life through hiking.

Every hike I've done has transformed who I am and made me a better person.

Hello, this is Jeff Sanders and welcome back to another episode of the Live Happy Now podcast. This week we're

talking about the power of perseverance and who better to explain it than endurance hiker Jennifer

Farr Davis. In 2011, Jennifer hiked the Appalachian Trail in a record 46 days, 11 hours, and 20

minutes. This week, she sits down with Live Happy Now's Paula

Phelps and explains how she overcame doubt and found a new connection with nature during her

time on the trail. Jennifer, we're happy to have you here. Welcome to Live Happy Now. Thanks for having

me. You know, I really enjoyed reading your book and the one thing that I thought starting

off would be great to talk about.

When I think of hiking, I think I'm going to take my little dog out on the trail, we're

going to be out there a couple hours.

So long distance hiking is very different from that.

To set this up, can you explain to us what long-distance hiking is?

Sure.

And I also want to say that you are absolutely right that taking a little jaunt with your dog

is a hike, but it can build from there.

And that's one thing I love about hiking.

It kind of meets you where you're at and can give you what you want or need.

So it's anything from a short stroll to a long-distance hike on a path such as the Appalachian Trail or Pacific Crest Trail.

And when people are doing these longer paths that are over 2,000 miles, usually they're putting on a backpack

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