Archive | August, 2010

“Never too Old”

I pulled up to run the Kettle Southern Nordic Trails and was instantly greeted with treats that didn’t stop. It was the 50th wedding anniversary of a couple and friends had gathered to celebrate by running a 50K (thats 31 miles) in the Kettle trails. So, you ask, if it’s their 50th anniversary, how old [...]

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A Running Route Affectionately Named “Upchucks”

Started: Aug 26, 2010 8:47:42 AM Run Time: 1:08:18 Stopped Time: 0:00 Distance: 6.65 miles Fastest Pace: 7:34 /mile Climb: 364 feet Calories: 659 Official Route: Yes Notes: I love a variety of running routes for all kinds of reasons and names I give to them usually says something about the run … Always in [...]

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“Feeling with my feet is akin to whiskers on a cat”

Route: Kishwauketoe Varient 4 Activity: Run Google Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/3302/7a27/4b65/7a5d/Runmeter-Run-20100825-1141.kml Shortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/a7XeXL Started: Aug 25, 2010 11:41:33 AM Run Time: 35:58 Stopped Time: 0:00 Distance: 4.04 miles Average: 8:54 /mile Fastest Pace: 6:42 /mile – Yah! My pace is coming back! For years I have felt like I’ve been “plodding” in big heeled running [...]

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Minimalist footgear gave me my running back! …

Open publication - Buy e-books – Buy e-trail guides My running has been phenomenal since my first run in my Vibram fivefingers sprints. I had my first run (in Vibrams) on the Kettle Moraine Blue Loop on June 25.  Today I repeated that run in Vibram Sport Treks, which my sponsor Clearwater Outoor has provided me. [...]

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Advertising your business in my trail guides!

.. the Lake Geneva trail guide is ready for businesses to advertise in .. Look here! …  Its as easy as adding your choice to your cart to begin ! I’m diligently working on my trail guides that put tools in the hands of more and more people, getting them out to experience hiking .. [...]

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Feet led by the Heart: Minimalist Running – Feel the Heartbeat of the Earth!

As you know my blog is all about sharing the experience, whether it be pictures, trails, trail guides, or e-books, etc. So it wouldn’t be any surprise to you that I would enjoy sharing anything that gets me closer to the earth, right? Running in the Vibram five fingers has been such a delight to [...]

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Ice Age Trail (IAT day ?) Hiking update – looking forward to fall on the trail

Details Waterfall Details Carvers Rock Park IAT update: For those of you wondering what happened to me and the Ice Age Trail, it hasn’t left my heart. I have had to put it on the shelf until we have cooler weather.  I’ve been couped up now for quite some time itching with hives, skin rashes [...]

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Feel Good – Funny stuff from the BBC – Animal Talk

Laughter really is the best medicine! Enjoy the video and my own sharing of some of the funny animals that I’ve photographed .. From my website.. click to view the thumbnails larger : Details Snowy Egret Details Gulls on Lake Geneva Details Squirrels & Chipmunks Details Squirrels & Chipmunks Details Squirrels & Chipmunks Details

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Take a Hike! feel good T-shirts and Memorabilia

… ah, lots and lots of new items are being added to what I offer.. After all, the trails that I hike not only aid me in my mission to share the beauty through photographs but in this time of slower economy the trails have aided me in ideas.. Ideas that work from one another [...]

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Bryce Canyon T-shirts and Memorabilia

Fresh off the press today! Kristen Westlake of Take a Hike! Feel Good announces …  Bryce Canyon t-shirts and memorabilia .. Here’s the design a little closer: I designed this logo and tee shirt this morning from my logo, of course and from the tracks that I hiked out in Bryce Canyon on the Fairyland [...]

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Bryce Canyon Images – Newly Added – Special Edition

The Southwest desert is teaming with color, shapes, and textures. The rock is soft enough to be shaped … and thus created within what we call rock are the fascinating colors of hoo doos and formations that I present you with below: Images on this page at the very low price of $20 per image [...]

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UTAH: Bryce Canyon – Fairyland Loop 8.6 miles

Bryce CanyonTrail Guide Bryce Canyon Fairyland Hike – Bryce CanyonTrail Guide … Images from Bryce Canyon … Tee-shirts and Memorabilia … See all things Bryce Canyon Turn the pages in the flip book below to read the trail guide! Click the book to see it in full screen click the book cover to the left [...]

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