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Numbers 6 & 7 in the bag!

"Backpacker Magazine didn’t name the Pemi Loop the second hardest day hike in America for nothing"...

The wonders of the Grand Canyon cannot be adequately represented in symbols of speech, nor by speech itself. The resources of the graphic art are taxed beyond their powers in attempting to portray its features.  Language and illustration combined must fail.

- John Wesley Powell

I was initially planning to race Marin County Half Marathon this weekend - think it may have been the first event on the list of the 17

IRONMAN RACE COVERAGE ONCE AGAIN DISAPPOINTS – BETH LAMIE

Yesterday at Ironman Texas – the North American Ironman Championship – records were broken. It seems like records are broken all the time in this sport, and as the saying goes, that’s why records exist.

Last Sunday I ran the farthest I've ever run in one day.

Ok!  Heading down to tomorrow Texas for the next "17 in 2017" event and figured I should post an update.  

Let's start with the last (#2) event - the 10k up in Estes Park a few weeks ago:

Heyo!  Wanted to post a quick update on the "17 in 2017" - 1 down, 16 to go!  :-)  

Almost three weeks ago I crashed while riding my bike.  Not quite sure what happened.  I think I had a momentary lapse in focus, followed by the realization that I was coming into a gravel-littered curve in the road a bit faster than I preferred

Generally, the weather here in southern France is spectacular!  It's sunny and warm and wonderful.  But, every so often, you get a little reminder to appreciate those fabulous days.  I got a good one on Sunday.