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Blackhead Range Traverse
Never lose my sense of adventure. This is my third and final hike for the winter season. The Shawagunks, Hudson Highlands, and now the Catskills have stolen a piece of my heart. My mind has been blown on way too many mini-adventures within these travelled miles. It’s 4am on Sunday and I’m not surprisingly hyper for…
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Storm King Mountain
5 am. Up and slightly groggy after only 5 hours of sleep. Yesterday was my long run day logging in 12 miles and many errands. My pups were rowdy so we played well into the night. I’m blaming my lackluster morning on them. The bag, clothes, and incidentals were all in check. Except those damn tissues…
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The Gunks
4am. I’m up and ready to conquer the day. Or find some semblance of winter. It’s been extremely mild in NJ and I’m craving the chilled winter air. My pre packed bag is ready. I rummage through it real quick and am good to go with food, clothes, and incidentals. For some reason I…
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Follow the plan
Some honest thoughts about my trail race training. My next race, The North Face Endurance Challenge 50K, is scheduled for April 9th, 2016. Just a little over two months away. This will be my third ultra trail race. I have never really followed a training plan in the past for two reasons. I run mostly for…