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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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  • Since I’m still bumming around with a broken shoulder, I was unable to run the Uwharrie 40 miler this past weekend. Vonda was running the 8 mile race, though, so...

    Uwharrie Mountain Run 2008 – Pictures

    Since I’m still bumming around with a broken shoulder, I was unable to run the Uwharrie 40 miler this past weekend. Vonda was running the 8 mile race, though, so...

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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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  • Cracker Jack (5.8) at Table Rock is a climb that has been on my tick list for a long time. I overheard a conversation several years ago that led me...

    Cracker Jack

    Cracker Jack (5.8) at Table Rock is a climb that has been on my tick list for a long time. I overheard a conversation several years ago that led me...

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  • I’m sure this is not exciting to anyone other than myself, but I’m always amazed at how great it feels to run in a new pair of shoes. Perhaps this...

    New Shoes!

    I’m sure this is not exciting to anyone other than myself, but I’m always amazed at how great it feels to run in a new pair of shoes. Perhaps this...

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