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I woke up this  morning listening to music. Music always has moved me in many ways and it helps create my mood. It has given me strength many times when I have been down. And this morning, it moved me … Continue reading →

I looked at the photos on my phone, scrolling through each one, and could barely believe my eyes. There in front of me lay proof that my hard work was paying off. Just a few minutes before, I had stopped … Continue reading →

I looked at this blog for the first time in years today. I can’t believe I wrote my last post almost five years ago. Much has changed. But some hasn’t. It’s good to have this blog because I can look … Continue reading →

Took my 4-year-old daughter out backpacking for the first time Saturday and Sunday. There was some good, some bad. I took her, three friends and their sons and we went to Huckleberry Knob along the TN-NC border in the Nantahala … Continue reading →

There’s a bit of a chill in the air now. The day are getting shorter. For me, it represents one thing. The start of backpacking season. Another year of getting out in the woods and enjoying the crisp fall. Fall … Continue reading →

I’m a week away from doing a 5K through a bunch of mud. In another month, I’ll be on my way to Manchester, Tenn. to run through fire, mud and water. Just last weekend, I rode 20-miles on a mountain … Continue reading →

Today, I rode 20 miles on my mountain bike. Have I did it before? Yes. I think I did. Back when I did the “climb” I’m pretty sure I put in a 20-miler on that ride. But I was never … Continue reading →

This could be another post about mountain biking and how I really did well today while I was riding, hitting hills faster and harder than ever. How I rode two loops in a park for an hour and a half … Continue reading →

I stepped outside today after work and it hit me smack in the face. And the arms. The legs. Every part of my body. It is suddenly scorching hot. And not just hot, but humid and it drenches you in … Continue reading →

I gained 2.5 pounds this week. After weeks of losing consistently, I woke up this morning and saw the scale had went the other way. But it’s okay. I’ve been here before. Just a month ago after Memorial Day I … Continue reading →