One spring Sunday, Hope Henchey's morning began in the rain, at 3:30 a.m. She started walking. Nineteen hours later, she finally stopped. Once she reached home again, she jumped into the Tennessee River, blistered and aching. She'd done it: 100,000 steps — the equivalent of about 50 miles — around the entirety of Chattanooga. Read more at the link in our bio. Photos 1 and 2 / Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Hope Henchey talks with her kids as they play at the Blue Goose Hollow Trailhead on Nov. 21, 2025. Photo 3 / Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / From left, Isaiah, 5, Lucy, 7, Evey, 10, Piper, 11, Stephen, 13, and Hope Henchey get ready to ride at the Blue Goose Hollow Trailhead on Nov. 21, 2025. Photo 4 / Map by Times Free Press staff / This map shows the 100,000-step path around Chattanooga taken by Hope Henchey. #tennessee #nooga #mychatt #timesfreepress #local #community #city