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    This years races, from 10k to a full, and some new PRs

    This years races, from 10k to a full, and some new PRs By Ttristan I hadn't got around to posting about some of my earlier races, so thought I'd combine them all into one. This will be a long post! This year I set out early in the year to train for a spring half marathon - using an actual plan...
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    Finished the 46 High Peaks of the Adirondacks

    Finished the 46 High Peaks of the Adirondacks By Tristan In July this year I finished a quest that I started in the early 90's... to hike what are known as the 46 high peaks of the Adirondack Mountains. First, a quick bit of info & history...There are a lot more than 46 official mountains in...
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    Hiking Sawteeth Mountain

    Hiking Sawteeth Mountain By Tristan I recently posted about my long 5-day hike in the Adirondacks, but that was not the only hike there I did this summer. I was on vacation and visited the area again in September with my parents on a short camping trip, and couldn't wait to get back to the...
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    5 days barefoot backpacking in the mountains

    5 days barefoot backpacking in the mountains By Tristan This summer I went on my biggest hiking trip yet, and finally getting around to finishing up the photos and putting up a brief report. I had this trip in my head for the last couple years, just waiting for the opportunity to take it. A...
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    Attempted to break my 5k PR...

    ...And didn't quite make the PR but still did well considering I hadn't trained for it! Plus it was near 100% relative humidity and felt like a was breathing warm steamy air, wow was I sweating and felt like dying through most of this race. My only speed training this summer was two modest...
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    Capital City 1/2 Marathon '18

    Capital City 1/2 Marathon '18 By Tristan It's been a while since I raced... last September. Winter, like usual, was mostly all just easy runs, with occasional long-ish runs. But early in 2018 I started devising a plan to rock this half marathon that was April 28th. For the first time ever I...
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    18.12 Challenge & Half Marathon '17

    1812 Challenge & Half Maraton August 27, 2017 By Tristan This race is a favorite of mine, and still the only one I've done in my home state of NY. It honors the War of 1812, and the race finishes on the battlefield in Sackets Harbor. The town was a key Navy shipyard and it's headquarters for...
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    Cap City 1/2 Marathon, I finally broke 1:30!!

    Cap City 1/2 Marathon, I finally broke 1:30!! April 29th, 2017 time for my favorite half marathon again! And for the 4th time I was also accompanied by my friend and fellow barefoot runner @Yvonne. I've done it a couple prior years just myself, and several times doing the 5k before I was a...
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    smart watches / gps watch

    I admit I have not done much research on these, I really have little interest in them other than many to shrink my gear that I take on a run. I do like having my phone with me to listen to music, track my workout, take pics, and get the occasional text or important phone call (pretty rare I...
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    Mileage Reporting Week 10 (Mar 6 - 12)

    Well the last two weeks were the rough part of my work rotation where I usually can't run the first 3 days or the last 4, leaving me with 7 in the middle which I ran all of them to make up for it. Might have been overdoing it a bit mileage wise. Hoping after the 4 days off to jump right back in...
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    Lems Boulder Boots review

    I meant to post a review some time ago, but I don't think I ever did a thorough review. They generated some buzz when they first came out and a few seemed pretty happy with them, but a little to pricey for me. Then they had a sale (I think it was black Friday a couple years ago) and on top of...
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    The Barefoot Sisters hike the AT

    I've never shared a blog or article before (@Barefoot TJ how do you do that where it displays the first few sentences and then has a link to continue?) but I saw this on the barefoot facebook group and it looks very interesting. Here is a writeup on it...
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    Flying Feather Four Miler

    Flying Feather Four Miler By Tristan Ran this race Thanksgiving day morning, third time but it has been since my first year barefoot that I have run it. Late November is always questionable barefoot, for me anyways. Just a short 4 miler so not much to write a big report on but thought I'd...
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    XEROSHOES Amuri Cloud

    As promised, I'll provide a brief review. (Disclaimer: I received these for free in a giveaway) First was picking out a color. They have a few choices in color, nice two tones that is a plus. I thought the brown/black looked very classy. These look much more 'factory made' than other...
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    Help me decide... business casual colors for SoftStar Dash

    I'm thinking about another pair of SoftStar's Dash for work and play. I have two currently, but one is not a good fit. I got it on their annual clearance sale which only had 'regular' width. It fits ok, honestly before my barefoot running I'd not have even paid attention to the fact that my big...
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    Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon '16

    10 - 16 - 16 It was time for me to try the marathon again. The last time left me hurt and I decided I wouldn't put myself through that again unless I could adequately prepare for it. Last year I skipped the marathon distance, knowing with everything I had going on that I couldn't get enough...
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    Smoothies

    I thought it might be nice to share some healthy smoothie recipes, I have a bunch but I'd like to try some more too. Of course these are DIY smoothies and you'll need a blender (most of my recipes will need a really good blender as I often include nuts and seeds and things that need to be turned...
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    Mileage Reporting Week 39 (Sept 26 - Oct 2)

    Hard to believe this week ends in October. The big cool down is starting, up here anyways. Wore VFF's on my bike this morning for the first time since last winter! Upper 50's isn't a big deal for running but the feet get chilled with the additional wind chill on the bike! Monday I needed an...
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    enough training for marathon?

    For those of you perhaps more skilled in the marathon or ultra distances I have a question. I've been debating about my upcoming marathon, October 16th... whether I can attempt it or perhaps back down to the half. A little background... I've run this twice, probably with similar training as I...
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    Street and Nye Mtn dayhike in the Adirondacks

    Street and Nye Mtn dayhike in the Adirondacks By Tristan This will be my last trip to the Adirondacks this year, but at least I was able to get the extra trip in. I had planned on a week vacation to my stompin' grounds in the north country, to visit family and also to run in the 1812 Challenge...
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