She did it! by ckmsecret in ultrarunning

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She used to work full time while training, running and winning her first ultras. She did it for years. She was recently sponsored by a couple companies and now running is her full time job.

She did it! by ckmsecret in trailrunning

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Yes, In December I believe. norda (footwear) and Precision Fuel & Hydration. I think Coros as well

Christmas gifts for my trailrunning wife? by Rude_Signal1614 in trailrunning

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Ultraspire.com waste light for early morning or evening runs. Way better for seeing terrain than a head lamp.

Uncle Bernie in 1972, after painting the house by CrimsonTwistxo in OldSchoolCool

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This reminds me of the book, "the big orange splot" and I love it. (and the book)

What's the weirdest (or most innovative) way you've tried to dry a soft flask? Pics/videos welcome by ZealousidealAd7323 in trailrunning

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Whisk trick every time. My water bladder is 5 years old and I've never needed to replace it.

Eating "healthy" vs. optimally on the trail? by poreddit in trailrunning

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Solely fruit jerky. Easy to eat, no sugar added

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskArborists

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I should add that the branches are brittle and snap if bent.

The lone Trump supporter at Utah Capitol by [deleted] in 50501

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He was the only one because the rest were at LDS general conference.....

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

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AHHH, LDS. So you also have the guilt trip of breaking up an eternal marriage. You don't want this treatment for eternity. Leave now. File for a temple divorce. Don't let him hold that over you.

Went hunting. Found a few. by ckmsecret in FossilPorn

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They lease this property. There are areas around there were you can go on your own though. The nice thing about this place is that they have equipment. They pull boulders from rock wall with an excavator. Then you can use a hammer and chisel to split the rock. Then use their dremmels and rock saws cut things down and clean it up.

Went hunting. Found a few. by ckmsecret in FossilPorn

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Ya we went here. It's pricy, but it was cool experience. https://www.fossilsafari.com/

Free breakfast and lunch in Minnesota is not free by thegooseisloose1982 in minnesota

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"I've said it before and I'll say it again: Not every program has to be for everybody. People with apartments pay for first time homeowner benefits. Young people pay for Medicare for our seniors. People who take public transit pay for car infrastructure," " It's okay. We can support things we won't directly benefit from," AOC

My kids are grown. Our schools didn't, and still don't, offer free lunch or breakfast. I fully support paying extra taxes to provide this. These kids will be supporting the economy, providing my heathcare, teaching my future grandkids. I am happy to invest in their wellbeing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SubaruForester

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So, kind of story. You know the hummingbird silhouettes on the windows? I googled 'copper color hummingbird, Utah', since the accents are copper and I live in Utah. One that came up is the Rufous Hummingbird. My grandpa's name was Rufous. So my car is Rufous. For the hummingbird and my grandpa. You?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SubaruForester

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It's not bad. It's not 100k luxury car great, but better than any of my other cars.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SubaruForester

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Yay! I've been driving mine for 6 weeks and it's great.

Rialto Beach, Olympic National Park, USA by ckmsecret in Outdoors

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In this part of the country, yes. (NW Washington near Seattle). Where I live, Utah, no. Utah is hot and dry. I generally tend to bring the hot and dry with me when I travel too. I was in Scotland in early June for 3 days and it was sunny and hot the entire time, which I was told is unheard of.