Are you trail fit? Could you hike your local high point this weekend?
The great thing about playing outdoors is that it helps you get fit. But the difference between enjoying yourself on a hike and suffering on a hike can be your fitness level.
 ”There is an undeniable relationship between fitness and fun on the trail” says […]

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There is a running race on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26 2008 at the Jensen Nature Park in Syracuse on Bluff Rd.  In the past, this race has been held in Kaysville but has been moved to Syracuse due to construction. I personally think the Syracuse trail system provides a great place for a run.  Most of the half […]

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They usually fly away before I press the button. I must be getting faster or lucky.
I’ve been taking a lot of pictures of birds lately.  I wouldn’t say I’m a birder. But I find I notice them more and more.
I usually spot them as I take little drives in the van trying to get our […]

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I was poking around the internets and found that there are 4 Xterra trail runs scheduled for Utah in 2008.
XTERRA Wolf Mountain Trail Run 10k - Utah Series #1
XTERRA Snowbird Challenge Trail Run 8k - Utah Series #2
XTERRA Antelope Island Trail Run 12k - Utah Series #3
XTERRA Wheeler Canyon Xduro 21k 21k - Utah Series […]

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I’m convinced that there is so much to do right here in Utah. I live here and a lot of times, I vacation here. I’ve biked in Moab, visited our National Parks and State Parks and I’ve skied all but one of the 13 resorts.  But I haven’t seen it all. I’ve never been on Lake Powell, the premier desination […]

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I don’t use the word beautiful very often, but the word came to mind chapter after chapter as I read Lynne Cox’s Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer. Although swimming a mile to Antarctica was her latest great achievement, the book describes over 10 mind blowing swims around the world. Among them:

California’s Catalina Channel
The […]

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Riding the Boardwalk
It was the fastest I’d ever seen him ride.
Loading up the bikes onto the van using our new King Joe Yakima rack made it all feel like an adventure. It got us out […]

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