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Harpers Ferry Half Marathon race report, 2013 17 May 2013 | 10:28 pm
I ran this race last year and what a different experience it was this year! Like last year, Hank ran the 4 mile option, though it was closer to 4.4 miles this year. He didn't want to do his own race ...
Diary of a Bad Cat 15 May 2013 | 09:31 pm
Note: I didn't take any photos of this event because it all happened before I had my coffee so you're stuck with what I could find online. Slater is Shane's cat (so he thinks - she prefers to think o...
Busy, Busy, Busy 1 Apr 2013 | 05:54 pm
Even the casual observer will notice that my posting has been a bit lax lately. I can promise you that it's not because we're sitting around with nothing to do. Sometimes it's much easier to just load...
Hank is in training 29 Mar 2013 | 04:31 pm
He's only 10 - though he'll quickly remind us that he's a young adult (!!) - so it's pretty low key training, but he has a couple of goals he's working towards. He wants to hike the 15K option at the ...
Bridging from Cub to Boy Scouts 21 Mar 2013 | 12:03 am
sniff, sniff, my baby is growing up. He bridged from Cub Scouts into our local Boy Scout Troop. It's not too huge a change for him though since the scoutmaster is the wife of his track/cross country c...
Cub Scout Swim Meet 18 Mar 2013 | 11:50 pm
Our Scouting District puts on a low key swim meet each year which is a lot of fun. And by low key I mean, everyone swims 1 length, there are no ropes/lanes, and it's not timed - first kid to touch the...
Forest of Needwood 5 Miler Race Report by Hank 16 Mar 2013 | 11:39 pm
I opted not to run this year - again. A good run during this race eludes me every time so I will be content to volunteer and cheer for everyone else! Hank decided at the last minute that he wanted to...
Bear Springs to White Rock and back again 11 Feb 2013 | 05:59 am
Another AT hiking adventure! Today we took advantage of the stunningly gorgeous day by hiking with friends. This hike was a little tougher than some of our past hikes, but the kids met the challenge w...
Snowy Trail Run 3 Feb 2013 | 06:07 pm
These days I'm following Higdon's Half Marathon training plan with a focus on strength training, cross training and my long runs. So if my mid-week run can't happen, I don't sweat it and just do some ...
Winter Night Hiking 22 Jan 2013 | 09:41 pm
Hank is getting ready to leave Cub Scouts and bridge to Boy Scouts. We are lucky that we have a number of great Troops near us and that we have friends in a few of them. So now we're visiting each one...
