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voyageur
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Jul 11, 2004, 10:03 AM
 
What's your summer sport this year? (Or winter if you're in Oz )

I recently discovered a fun sport: trail-running. My dogs got me into it; they love to run in the woods, so I've started running along with them. We have lots of woodland trails here and the pine needles feel nice underfoot. It's good for agility, running over the roots and rocks. I see a number of others out on the trails, too.

What are other MacNNers into this summer? Anyone else like trail-running?
     
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Jul 11, 2004, 10:46 AM
 
Originally posted by voyageur:
What's your summer sport this year? (Or winter if you're in Oz )

I recently discovered a fun sport: trail-running. My dogs got me into it; they love to run in the woods, so I've started running along with them. We have lots of woodland trails here and the pine needles feel nice underfoot. It's good for agility, running over the roots and rocks. I see a number of others out on the trails, too.

What are other MacNNers into this summer? Anyone else like trail-running?
Hiking, or as they say over here randonn�e. The trails and forest in France are just great. We've got so much forest less than an hour away from the city. I love that feeling of pine needles underfoot as well!

Stateside, I'm hoping to get up to New Hampshire (family) and do some up there around the end of August (escaping the Republicans and their convention).

Otherwise swimming, swimming and more swimming.

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Jul 11, 2004, 10:48 AM
 
Jogging & biking.

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Jul 11, 2004, 11:14 AM
 
Originally posted by voyageur:
What's your summer sport this year? (Or winter if you're in Oz )

I recently discovered a fun sport: trail-running. My dogs got me into it; they love to run in the woods, so I've started running along with them. We have lots of woodland trails here and the pine needles feel nice underfoot. It's good for agility, running over the roots and rocks. I see a number of others out on the trails, too.

What are other MacNNers into this summer? Anyone else like trail-running?
Used to do that all the time as a kid. I love the outdoors when it's cool or cold, but I'm pretty lame this summer. Just keeping out of the 100F heat.

Latenight walks in the neighborhood are about all I'm up to physically.
     
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Jul 11, 2004, 11:46 AM
 
Summer sucks right now. It's cold (16�-18�C) and rains all day. I'm getting really annoyed because I'm not able to dings outside due to this shitty weather.
     
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Jul 11, 2004, 12:49 PM
 
I cycle to and from work every day and usually anywhere else I have to go thats within reason. Tuesday and Thursday nights I crew on yacht for evening races, spinnaker and whitesail, respectively.
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Jul 11, 2004, 12:50 PM
 
Sit in front of computer and maybe go to San Francisco.
     
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Jul 11, 2004, 01:06 PM
 
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Jul 11, 2004, 01:26 PM
 
Gemini--Yeah, I don't like the heat either; I found that running in the rain is great in the summer--instant cooling! My dogs are smart about the heat. Whenever we pass a stream they wade right in.

Paully Dub-I like hiking in NH as well...haven't been there this summer yet, but hope to. Black fly season should be over by now (the miserable critters). The mountains of Franconia Ridge are really beautiful on a clear day. It's quite a workout for the knees coming down from there, though.

Yose--cool that you bike to work. I used to, but haven't found a safe enough route to my current job. Nice to be able to sail every evening, too. It must be great to live that close to the ocean.
     
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Jul 11, 2004, 01:26 PM
 
I'm not into sports.

"Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never - in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense." Winston Churchill
     
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Jul 11, 2004, 01:31 PM
 
i'm trying to get into jogging, but it's just soooo boring. next week i'll be running with a buddy of mine who's going to be in the ny marathon.

i think i'll try surfing when i'm in bali. too bad there aren't any waves, or a beach for that matter, here in the middle of frickin' germany.
     
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Jul 11, 2004, 01:39 PM
 
flying and partying. specifically, flying to MA, NY, and CA and partying.
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Jul 11, 2004, 08:59 PM
 
Originally posted by philzilla:
flying and partying. specifically, flying to MA, NY, and CA and partying.
Phil, you will love Boston. It's the best. NY is great, but a little too big to grasp in a short time. Get to the observatory on the Empire State building at around nighfall. That's something you will never forget.

CA people are vampires, but if you get to the coast you will have a blast.
     
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Jul 12, 2004, 05:45 PM
 
I like to fish.
     
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Jul 12, 2004, 05:55 PM
 
Bike riding and going to the gym
     
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Jul 12, 2004, 06:25 PM
 
My wife ran her first Triathlon a few weeks ago. I think I have the bug. I really want to give it a go in October for the Mission Bay Triathlon.
     
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Jul 12, 2004, 06:38 PM
 
Originally posted by xi_hyperon:
Bike riding and going to the gym
Same here! As well as Tennis.
     
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Jul 12, 2004, 06:43 PM
 
Hiking in the New Jersey pine barrens.
     
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Jul 12, 2004, 06:45 PM
 
What about drinking games?
Does that count?
     
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Jul 12, 2004, 07:02 PM
 
Originally posted by TailsToo:
What about drinking games?
Does that count?
sounds fine to me
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Jul 12, 2004, 07:38 PM
 
Cycling.
     
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Jul 12, 2004, 08:01 PM
 
Fishing and Geocaching, which is hiking, but with an ammo box at the end
     
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Jul 12, 2004, 08:05 PM
 
rock climbing.

unfortunately due to the fact that i am in florida and it is flat here i have been confined to a climbing gym. hey it could be worse. i am going to london for a month and they have a very nice gym. contemplating making a weekend trip into england for some climbing.
     
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Jul 12, 2004, 10:10 PM
 
Originally posted by voyageur:
What's your summer sport this year? (Or winter if you're in Oz )

I recently discovered a fun sport: trail-running. My dogs got me into it; they love to run in the woods, so I've started running along with them. We have lots of woodland trails here and the pine needles feel nice underfoot. It's good for agility, running over the roots and rocks. I see a number of others out on the trails, too.

What are other MacNNers into this summer? Anyone else like trail-running?
I do a bit of trail running in the Catoctin Range in MD and in some of the parks around Washington, DC. However, I am always either doing day-hikes or biking on Summer weekends. I spent this past weekend doing day-hikes on the AT in western MD. As long as I am doing something outdoors I am happy.


PS--I used to bike to work but I've got a new job and now I have a 15-minute walk, door-to-door.
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Jul 13, 2004, 05:37 AM
 
Bike & Hike�
     
voyageur  (op)
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Jul 13, 2004, 08:32 AM
 
Originally posted by dcmacdaddy:
As long as I am doing something outdoors I am happy.
Yeah, I feel the same way. Give me a trail or a river and a map and I'm happy.
     
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Jul 13, 2004, 09:13 AM
 
Shaolin Kung fu now I have the time to train properly! Won't be balencing on spears or developing "Steel jacket" any time soon tho!
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Jul 13, 2004, 11:17 AM
 
Originally posted by gorickey:
Baseketball.
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