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Preparation, Patience, Perseverance

Preparation, Patience, Perseverance

One month after deciding that I should fly to New Hampshire just to go hiking… I still think it’s a good idea! In fact, I’ve made several steps in the right direction and things are going well. I’m still in the Preparation phase of the hike, but it’s something I don’t really do often, so I’m OK with being here now and learning. As I’ve become aware from a variety of experiences, reading, and Boy Scouts, being prepared can come in…

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New Year, New Boots, New Motivation

New Year, New Boots, New Motivation

It’s been over a year since my last, and most recent, Ultra hike. Not quite the blistering pace my ambition had helped me envision in late 2015. Winter came and my day job got in the way. A year passed living life as ‘normal’. I traveled to Utah multiple times, but those just weren’t the right times or the weather didn’t cooperate or I had nobody to go with. These are mostly just excuses, but it’s impressive how quickly time…

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