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Getting out on the bike

By Steve | July 3rd, 2011

I got out on my old Kona mountain bike for the first time in years yesterday. Glad I did, it’s a great way to enjoy these summer evenings.  I’d forgotten what a simple pleasure it is to ride a bike. I’ve been a regular reader of Tom’s Bike Trip over the last few years, and [...]

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Running the Susan G Komen 5k

By Steve | June 4th, 2011

I spent much of the month of May this year in Washington D.C., and managed to run the annual Susan G Komen 5k whilst I was there.  I’ve done it once before (walking). This was my first run in a couple months since I started suffering from ITB syndrome, so spent plenty of time on [...]

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Old Rag Mountain day hike, VA, USA

By Steve | May 12th, 2011

This day hike is a couple of hours drive west of Washington D.C., and took us about 6 hours to complete.

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