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IONTW – April 9, 2017

Posted on April 9, 2017 by

Other ways of looking and seeing – changing the horizon, and capturing the patterns of birds in flight. Never underestimate the importance of matching snacks! Or that there’s more to life than your job. Not sure I know who any … Continue reading →

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IONTW – January 29, 2017

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A wonderful story about the power of letters – as communication, for telling your story and making a connection – just a small part of the last administration, but the details say a great deal, and all add up to … Continue reading →

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IONTW – January 1, 2017

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All these years, and I hadn’t realized Carrie Fisher was (only) 19 when the real Star Wars was filmed. And likewise, all the times of having a Pap test, and yes, it is short for something – named after Georgios Papanikolaou (I … Continue reading →

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2014 King Ridge 400K

Posted on October 16, 2014 by

Photo version executive summary, although (spoiler alert) it does get dark in Healdsburg so there isn’t anything past that. At that point I was pretty much in get back to San Francisco mode anyway, but read on for the rest … Continue reading →

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2014 Marin Mountains 200k perm

Posted on September 21, 2014 by

Marin Mountains is the 200k installment of the SFR Adventure Series. It’s been run as a brevet for a couple of years, and it was definitely on my radar last year, but I ended up being a bit under the … Continue reading →

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2014 SFR Old Cazadero 171k

Posted on September 15, 2014 by

Oh, Spoiler Alert! As you may know, Old Caz is a 300k, so yes, I DNFed. There’s still a story though. Always a story. The Adventure Series started with the 600k in June, and is going in decreasing distance order, … Continue reading →

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Remember Matthew O’Neill

Posted on August 30, 2014 by

A couple of weekends ago I went to a workshop out at Pt. Reyes. I rode my bike. There was a lecture portion in the morning at one location, a lunch break, and then a tour at a second location … Continue reading →

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