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the path less taken: Revenge at Lake Anna
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The path less taken. Attention deficit disordered, caffeine addicted, athletic endeavors.in writing. Monday, September 20, 2010. Revenge at Lake Anna. I had mixed feelings driving down the 2.5 mile road at Lake Anna State Park on check-in night, last thursday. We drove past the sign, and a zillion different memories from last October came flying into my mind. Way more than I expected. The highs of the bike ride when I finally found my legs at 260 miles in. I continue to be a student of my sport. Came out...
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the path less taken: 3x Iron, a Dysfunctional Family Reunion
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The path less taken. Attention deficit disordered, caffeine addicted, athletic endeavors.in writing. Tuesday, October 18, 2011. 3x Iron, a Dysfunctional Family Reunion. Friday, October 7th, 2011. It is still dark at 6:45 am and under 50 degrees. It seems as though the sun is not going to rise today. The start of the Virginia Triple Iron, a 7.2 mile swim, 336 mile bike, and 78 mile run, is supposed to be in 15 minutes. I wasn't sure about him though, as I had heard him earlier, talking about actually trai...
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the path less taken: Triple Trouble
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The path less taken. Attention deficit disordered, caffeine addicted, athletic endeavors.in writing. Tuesday, December 1, 2009. It's 6 am on a Sunday morning and I'm a mess. Snot runs down my nose and onto my lips and I don't even care. I'm crying and sobbing uncontrollably as I peg-leg in 2 mile increments. My right leg stopped working 6 hours ago. The mummy bag wrapped around my body keeps me warm in the unseasonably cold 43 degree Virginia morning. I look like a crippled Snapple fruit. The water is fa...
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the path less taken: Shoe Review: Skechers Go Run
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The path less taken. Attention deficit disordered, caffeine addicted, athletic endeavors.in writing. Friday, December 16, 2011. Shoe Review: Skechers Go Run. On my first day, I met Nate Sanel, an ultrarunner and motorcycle shop owner. We chatted a little bit about running and shoes. He brought up his ties to Skechers, and I stared blankly at him, totally unaware that the company had even considered breaking into the running industry. That lump is nonexistent while running, as the shoe's design forces you...
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the path less taken: Coming of Age in Monterrey: The Quintuple Report
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The path less taken. Attention deficit disordered, caffeine addicted, athletic endeavors.in writing. Wednesday, December 1, 2010. Coming of Age in Monterrey: The Quintuple Report. It's 7:30 on a warm evening in Mexico. My eyes and face burn from extended chlorine exposure. It's a challenge to hold my tired body up on my bike, while I attempt to follow the police car through Monterrey- my escort from pool to race course. I've just swum 12 miles and am now preparing my mind to race for the next 5 days.
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the path less taken: A Stone's Throw from the Asylum: The 10x Iron Report
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The path less taken. Attention deficit disordered, caffeine addicted, athletic endeavors.in writing. Tuesday, November 13, 2012. A Stone's Throw from the Asylum: The 10x Iron Report. It's mid-afternoon on a hot October day in Mexico. Hot for me, anyways. Apparently high 80s is temperate for the local folk here. I've been swimming for about 7 hours in an outdoor pool, and already the sun has scorched my back. The Deca has welcomed me early, in its own special way. Thanks? I want to quit. Finally.about...
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the path less taken: To Run
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The path less taken. Attention deficit disordered, caffeine addicted, athletic endeavors.in writing. Sunday, January 15, 2012. To run is to flip the middle finger to the world. The trend is fat and sloppy. The norm is to work yourself to the bones and buy the next new thing. The next new thing will always be "EASIER, BIGGER, BETTER! The next new thing will always yield the same or worse result. To run is to be free of it all. They can't catch you out there. They're too weighed down by it all.
