I’m a huge fan of Stephen King and am on my second read of the Dark Tower series. In Book 5 (Wolves of the Calla), the group visits a place called The Cave of Voices and it is the center for many important events. The cave got this name because…
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I was Today Years Old when I learned how to walk uphill
Y’all. I am unashamedly in many Facebook and Reddit support groups for hikers, backpackers and general outdoorsy interests. Today someone posted about rest stepping and pressure breathing and I went out to my steep driveway to try this and my. mind. Is. Blown. This is the difference between two walks…
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Week 13 : Plagued by Injuries but getting back on the wagon
After fully recovering from my pulled right quad, I got to work to regain some of my conditioning. I’ve really fallen in love with Kettlebells and managed to keep up with my 100 swings and also finally successfully execute the full Turkish Get Up. Spring Break was the end of…
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Weeks 8 and 9 : Injury and Rest
The last two weeks have been rough here. We had lots of weird schedule changes and kid events and activities that threw my training routine off. On top of that Life stuff, I also pulled my right quad really bad so I had to rest and also modify my workouts….
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Week 6 Training and Hike Wrap Up
It’s been a chilly week here in Asheville with a light dusting of snow. I was nervous we wouldn’t be able to make it out there in the weekend but it worked out fine! I stuck to my 3x Strength sessions this week. The overhead dumbbell routines are really pushing…
5 Things My RV Taught Me About Being a Family (with memes)
What does Family mean to you? Does blood relation make you a family? Does a marriage certificate, birth certificate or adoption certificate make you a family? Family has always been a difficult subject for me to tackle due to my childhood and life experience. Sometimes the people you started out life with aren’t…