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  • My much neglected and never-updated blog is now back online.  I had planned to redesign the site, but realistically that was probably never going to happen, at least not any...

    The blog is back

    My much neglected and never-updated blog is now back online.  I had planned to redesign the site, but realistically that was probably never going to happen, at least not any...

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  • If you tend to keep a big pile of gear in one corner of your garage, it is probably a good idea NOT to store used cans of paint on...

    Gear Storage Tip

    If you tend to keep a big pile of gear in one corner of your garage, it is probably a good idea NOT to store used cans of paint on...

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  • I’ve been seriously slacking on this blogging thing again. However, I’ve just been chillin’ (and recovering) this year and don’t really have anything on my race calendar. I’m also feeling...

    Slackin’

    I’ve been seriously slacking on this blogging thing again. However, I’ve just been chillin’ (and recovering) this year and don’t really have anything on my race calendar. I’m also feeling...

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  • SCAR stands for the Smokies Challenge Adventure Run, which is a name apparently conceived by Matt Kirk around 2003. The run follows the Appalachian Trail all the way through the...

    SCAR attempt #2 is a success!

    SCAR stands for the Smokies Challenge Adventure Run, which is a name apparently conceived by Matt Kirk around 2003. The run follows the Appalachian Trail all the way through the...

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  • 75 miles of unsupported, overnight, backcountry, point-to-point trail running with a 90% chance of rain…I think my minimalist gear selection may need a few additions…especially since the altitude will probably...

    I think I’m gonna need the bigger pack

    75 miles of unsupported, overnight, backcountry, point-to-point trail running with a 90% chance of rain…I think my minimalist gear selection may need a few additions…especially since the altitude will probably...

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  • I thought that the Primal Quest Utah 2006 website was gone forever, but tonight I somehow stumbled upon a copy of it hosted at the design firm who created it....

    PQ Utah revisited

    I thought that the Primal Quest Utah 2006 website was gone forever, but tonight I somehow stumbled upon a copy of it hosted at the design firm who created it....

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  • I was finally able to do my first long run since the shoulder snafu, about 6.5 weeks ago. The weather was perfect, with sunny skies, light winds, and temps in...

    Return of the long run

    I was finally able to do my first long run since the shoulder snafu, about 6.5 weeks ago. The weather was perfect, with sunny skies, light winds, and temps in...

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  • A winter storm was approaching. The online radar image looked nasty. But I really wanted to ride, so I put on some warm clothes, took a rain jacket, checked my...

    The Ride of Doom

    A winter storm was approaching. The online radar image looked nasty. But I really wanted to ride, so I put on some warm clothes, took a rain jacket, checked my...

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  • I’m looking for a teammate insane enough to do this: http://www.pisgahproductions.com/mosthorriblethingever.html I expect it to be extreme, continuous suffering on steep, technical, relentless hills for the full 36 hrs. You’ll...

    Need a teammate for The Most Horrible Thing Ever

    I’m looking for a teammate insane enough to do this: http://www.pisgahproductions.com/mosthorriblethingever.html I expect it to be extreme, continuous suffering on steep, technical, relentless hills for the full 36 hrs. You’ll...

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  • Do you ever forget about things in your race pack and then find them a long time later? Me too… Here is the latest gem I found while searching for...

    Race pack surprise

    Do you ever forget about things in your race pack and then find them a long time later? Me too… Here is the latest gem I found while searching for...

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