Tag: friday inspiration
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Friday Inspiration: Nassbaum’s Morning Routine
I’ve long admired Martha Nussabum’s work in philoosphy, now I have to admire her work-out regime as well. Should I mention that she’s 69? She divides her day into a series of productive, life-affirming activities, beginning with a ninety-minute run or workout, during which, for years, she “played” operas in her head, usually works…
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Friday Inspiration – Skinny Dude Climbing v16
Speaking of skinny dudes, check out this amazing video of Adam Ondra* climbing two different V16 routes: For those keeping track at home, Ondra is 5′ 11″, weighs a whooping 128 pounds and is all of twenty years old. As is obvious from this video, he is among the best climbers in the world. What…
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Friday Inspiration – In the Mountains
Tomorrow E and I head up to Stowe, Vermont for some much needed R&R. I’m looking forward to running the trails there and hopefully finally making the time to summit Mount Mansfield. One of the largest ultra race in the world, the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc, is also this weekend. At around a hundred miles…
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Friday Inspiration – Yurt Dwelling Ultra Runner Fantasies
Ever have one of those months where you’ve spent so much time in the office that you start to forget what the park looks like? Where you’re barely squeezing in a run on a treadmill late at night? And suddenly while you’re eating dinner at your desk you find yourself watching a video of a…
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Friday Inspiration: Two Great Climbers
Last weekend was my first time at the climbing gym in well over a month. I was a little rusty, but happy to discover that I hadn’t lost all my fitness. I’ll be back there on Sunday, slowly working my way back up to the level I was at this fall. I’m involved in a…
Milo and the Calf 