The fashionable runner

2012/03/21
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The fashionable runner

So, I walked my dog before going on my run today. As I’m walking around the neighborhood I feel this strange sensation that I’m being watched. Have you ever felt that way? Well, it happened to me today. As I walked my dog people seemed to stop what they were doing and looked at...

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Enjoyed my run today

2012/03/21
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Enjoyed my run today

Tonight was my first run since last Friday and it felt so good.  I ran 7.53 miles at the rails to trails and then finished it off with a side excursion to the zombie trail.  Today, I believe was the official first day of Spring and the weather was a perfect 73 degrees with...

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A Four Miler before the Rain Started

2012/03/13
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A Four Miler before the Rain Started

I ran 4.41 miles this evening.  I did not run on Sunday nor Monday.  Just call me lazy.  I really do not like how that sounds but unfortunately it’s the truth.  And, you know what they say, – the truth hurts.  Yeah, I was lazy.  I had a very busy Sunday and Monday and...

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Reliving my Kilimanjaro trip 2011: day 4 on the way to Lava Camp

2012/03/12
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Reliving my Kilimanjaro trip 2011: day 4 on the way to Lava Camp

On March 12, 2011, I left Shira camp 2 with my Simba group and we headed toward Lava camp.  It was a strenuous trek that took us to 15,213 feet.  At that point, 15,213 was the highest elevation I had ever been at. It seemed to be a day of extremes, if I remember...

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Reliving my Kilimanjaro 2011 trip: Day 3

2012/03/11
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Reliving my Kilimanjaro 2011 trip: Day 3

So, day three of my Kilimanjaro trip was in the Shira plateau.  We went from Shira camp 1 to Shira camp 2.  We took a side trip to the Cathedral and were met with hail and wind on the way back from the Cathedral.  Leaving the Cathedral my stomach began to flare up in...

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Reliving my Kilimanjaro Trip 2011: Day 2

2012/03/11
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Reliving my Kilimanjaro Trip 2011: Day 2

On March 10,2011, We were crossing the Shira plateau. It was windy and a bit chilly. I did not see any wildlife during the hike but one of our guides pointed out the hoof tracks & scat of buffaloes. At the Shira campsite I saw a bunch of white-necked ravens. They were all over...

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Experienced lots of friction during my longish run

2012/03/11
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Experienced lots of friction during my longish run

Today I ran 12.21 miles in my grey bikilas ls.  It was a pleasant day for a run.  The temperature was a very nice 64 with humidity at 40%.  I left out my front door and headed down Tennessee to Georgia Ave.  I caught Bonaventure road and headed toward the Thunderbolt bridge. Before putting...

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Reliving my Kilimanjaro 2011 trip – Day 1: Forest Camp

2012/03/10
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Reliving my Kilimanjaro 2011 trip – Day 1: Forest Camp

One year ago yesterday, March 9, 2011, I began to fulfill my childhood dream of one day climbing Kilimanjaro.  This was momentous for me.  I had dreamed of the day of climbing that mountain since I was in middle school and it was finally becoming a reality in my middle-age years.  Talk about stubborn...

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