Planning to do a section next summer in VA betweent Pearisburg and Newcastle. I went to college in that area and have a little familiarity with the terrain there, The trail runs mostly along the ridges, but there are some steep ascents and descents. I've toyed with the notion of a thru-hike, but realistically I'd never have the time, finances, nor the drive to finish it.
Anyhow, I like doing other things to much to tie up a the best weather of a year. I'd rather work in some canoeing and kayaking, fishing and just bumming around in the outdoors.