Adventures in Science and the Great Outdoors
Posted in Outdoor Adventures, Running on Jan 7th, 2014
In October my brothers talked me into running in my first marathon. We traveled down to Washington D.C. to join 20,000+ of our newest friends to run the Marine Corps Marathon. The entire 26.2 mile course was lined with supporters that tirelessly cheered everyone on, no matter how fast or how slow we were. Running [...]
Posted in Hiking, Outdoor Adventures on Jan 7th, 2014
On May 8, 2013, I started hiking North from Springer Mountain, Georgia. It was the beginning of an adventure that I had been dreaming about for my entire life, the adventure of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. I followed the white blazes (trail markers) as the Appalachian Trail bobbed up and down (515,000 feet of total [...]
Posted in Canoe, Outdoor Adventures on Apr 22nd, 2013
On April 13, 2013 I participated in the 50th annual River Rat Race in my hometown. It is a fun and crazy canoe race where the real goal (at least for me) is to stay dry. That river is very very cold! This year there were over 300 canoes entered into the race. Starting place [...]
Posted in Outdoor Adventures, Travel, Winter Adventures on Mar 8th, 2013
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Posted in Outdoor Adventures, Running on Mar 7th, 2013
In continuance with my goal of running more in 2013, I ended up signing up for the Rebel Race obstacle race. It was a cold November day full of mud and water, but it was tons of fun. I did something that I’ve never done before, a hanging rope traverse! Next time I do it, [...]
Posted in Hiking, Outdoor Adventures on Mar 7th, 2013
No matter how busy and crazy life seems I try to get out and into the mountains. Mt Alander, in western Massachusetts is one of my favorite places to introduce people to backpacking. It’s a fairly easy hike with lots of exposure and stunning views. There’s a great ridgewalk and off season it isn’t too [...]
Posted in Outdoor Adventures, Stilts on Mar 7th, 2013
A few years ago a friend of mine let me try on his bouncy stilts. I absolutely loved them. Wearing bouncy stilts is like wearing trampolines on your feet that follow you wherever you go. I can’t help but break into a smile whenever I wear them. For the past few years I’ve donned my [...]
Posted in Outdoor Adventures, Travel on Mar 7th, 2013
What do you do on a rainy day in Ireland? We decided that the clear answer was to go and explore a Castle, so we made our way up to Ashford Castle. As we wandered the gardens in the rain we encountered a sign for “Ireland’s School of Falconry.” It was the perfect thing for [...]
As you may recall, I started out 2012 with a road race in the hopes that it would motivate me to start jogging again. Though it seemed a good idea at the time, 2012 did not look like it was going to be the year that I restarted my running habit. Despite all of that, [...]
Posted in Hiking, Outdoor Adventures on Mar 5th, 2013
Though I’ve done lots of hiking in the White Mountains, I’d never hiked Chocorua before. It was a rugged trail, typical of the White Mountains, with stunning views awaiting us at the top. One of the great things about this hike is the walk along the ledges of the ridge to the summit. The only [...]