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One Woman’s Story: Hiking the Appalachian Trail

April 1, 2011 By eastwickpress

Local resident Joanna Ezinga of Canaan will present a travelogue about her solo hike of the entire Appalachian Trail on Thursday, April 7, at 7 pm at the New Lebanon Library. The presentation will be followed by discussion and Q&A.
Last March, Ezinga flew to Georgia for what she thought was going to be a month’s hike on the Appalachian Trail. Six months later she had walked to Maine.
Ezinga is a well known local athlete and coach. She is the owner of Ezinga Fitness

Joanna Ezinga on the West Peak on the Appalachian Trail last year. Photo courtesy of Jeannie Bogino, Director New Lebanon Library.

, a small fitness company that specializes in personal training and triathlon coaching for women who want to explore their athletic side. This year she also plans to lead multi-day, backpacking treks on the Appalachian Trail to teach women about wilderness camping.
For further information on this free event, please call the Library at 518-794-8844. The Library is located at 550 State Route 20, ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20/22.

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