My wife and I are starting a flip flop hike on May 15th. Circumstances picked the date. We will begin at Harpers Ferry NOBO and return there to finish SOBO. I'm curious about several things Will we get passed and left in the dust by every thru hiker we meet? We're both athletic with experience in endurance sports and back packing but nothing on this scale. What kind of mental adjustment is required after completing the first leg? It seems that heading into VA so abruptly after Maine will be strange. We will suddenly be without our NOBO friends and surrounded by mostly section hikers. I have a million questions but even any general advice about flip flopping like this is appreciated.