Tag: Hiking
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A Solo and Speedy Thru-Hike of the Wonderland Trail
The Wonderland Trail is a 93 mile loop around one of the lower 48’s largest active volcanoes, Mt. Rainier. 22,000 feet of glute force climbing, and 22,000 feet of quad screaming loss. Most people go clockwise because the ascents are more gradual, but I ended up going counter-clockwise because I’m a bigger fan of more…
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Why I Hike Alone
“I learned my strengths and my weaknesses. I experienced the exhilaration of the ups and the despairs of the lows and most of the feelings in between…I learned courage and I learned it myself” – Ann Stirk For the past several years I have ventured off on my own, so much so that the #1…
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What’s in Your Performance Product? Part I – Sugars
You have your gels lined up for race day, you have your gummies and outfit color-coded for instagram, and you have your powder packets ready to be dumped into your water bottles – but do you know what these things are made of? do you know what they are actually doing inside your body? do…