Back on the bike!
Here’s an important milestone for me: Today (7/25/06) I rode my bike into work. That’s the first time since my surgery in April. I didn’t set any land-speed records, and I went out of my way to avoid the biggest…
Adventure racing is NOT about sleep
One of the biggest things racers have to deal with on an expedition-length (lasting five to 10 days) adventure races is lack of sleep. Jon Dorn, Backpacker magazine editor in chief who headed up a media team in this summer s…
Canaveral Buoy fishing
Tripletail fishing on the buoys at Cape Canaveral is hot right now. These fish will be nosed up to the buoy lines near the surface and are easily spotted…
Get Out! will be on hiatus
Apologies to all you readers of Get Out! out there. It looks like I tried to relaunch the blog a bit prematurely. Although the doctors say I’m doing extremely well in my recovery, the energy levels have been lagging. I…
How Andy Skurka hikes 40 miles a day
Andy Skurka is one amazing backpacker. The 25-year-old Massachusetts native says 40-mile days now seem normal. For me nowadays a long day is in the high 40s, Skurka said in an interview this week. For me a 40-mile day has…
Bike lane debate rages among cyclists
I know there are heated opinions among cyclists about the value of bike lanes. Opponents say bike lanes are more dangerous that riding on the road and that they erode the rights of cyclists by putting them in a limited…
Get Out! Still on Hiatus
Hello to anyone still persistent enough to be visiting the blog site. I’ve decided to wait until chemotherapy is over before relaunching the Get Out! blog. I’ve always thought of this as a participatory blog, and I’m not quite ready…
How Chicago designs bike lanes
If you want to see what one big city has done to integrate bicycle lanes into its street design and make them safe, you need to take a look at the Bike Lane Design Guide, written by the Chicago Department…
Get out for Gearfest
Heads up outdoor gearheads. On Oct. 7, Five Rivers outdoors is holding its second annual Gearfest, which it is billing as “one of the largest gear festivals in the Great Lakes Region.” It will be held at 2nd Street Public…
Kids Trout fishing Derby in Paradise
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