re: Any AT Thru-hike attempts this year?

Had a friend whose son separated from the Marines in 2014 after 10 years in and 10 years downrange. He was out of the military exactly 7 days before starting the PCT and did not stop for more than a few days, on the trail, at a time and finished about 5(?) months later. This dude is a MAN...about 5'10" tall and probably 175 or so but all lean muscle.....has some incredible stories about meeting young ladies along the way LOL...apparently walking is good for the libido. Same young man is now the physical plant manager on an island in Alaska and is married to the doctor on the island and living a life that other people can only dream of. It is amazing the things some people will willingly subject themselves to and come out with a far different perspective than those of us who travel a better know route....