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Hymenoptera
I sometimes tell people that while in university I unofficially minored in bugs. As a biology student I had many options for my options, but my interest veered sidelong into a course of courses in the entomology department. I exited with a bachelors degree in genetics, but the extra educational suitcase I had brought along…
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Runner en Route
Sunday Runday, and the day slipped away from me. I plodded out a ten kilometer loop in the wee hours of the morning, running with the same trusty group of friends who have kept me company through a summer of adventure running and virtual race training. Yet over the summer something silly and spontaneous happened…
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Hobbling and Hurting
Sunday Runday, and it’s been a couple weeks since I sat down to write a post. It is a summer break for me, after all, and I’ve been out on the road, in the mountains, on the lake, and … as the topic of this post will soon reveal, running through the wilderness. In fact,…
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Casting Call
Our recent camping trip north of the city opened the door for a few good opportunities to toss a line into the lake. I brought along my new fishing rod, rigged it up for the ready, and leaned it against an out of the way tree in case the mood or moment struck. Our campsite…
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Local Big (Part Two): Kielbasa
A couple weeks ago as I was getting ready for my summer posting schedule, I wrote about the local “world’s biggest” attractions that are dotted all around the rural countryside near where we live. As it happens, we took the scenic route home from a weekend camping trip, driving for two an a half hours…
Category: running & adventure
My sport involves feet and trails and moving one quickly across the other.