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Bits and Pieces 35

Posted on September 17, 2018 by ehurst

Just catching up some personal stuff here. The bike is all up and ready. I gave it a test run today on the River Trails out to Portland and back. I carry the small camera because most of my rides … Continue reading →

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What’s Going On 07

Posted on February 28, 2017 by ehurst

This morning I awoke to the sense of sorrow and loss — not my own, but a general concern for the world around me. By the time I went out to pick up trash, one of the vehicles in our … Continue reading →

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Rattling My Own Cage

Posted on June 18, 2016 by ehurst

Sometimes I feel like I’m in a cage. My last visit to the cardiology clinic was a little unpleasant. The doctor was not my kind of guy at all, fussing about my preference for natural supplements and my resistance to … Continue reading →

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Stuff Happens

Posted on May 25, 2016 by ehurst

I lost my sweet tooth. Apparently I’ve become sensitive to caffeine. After years of drinking quarts of coffee daily, now it seems to be at least part of the issue with my tachycardia episodes. I also lost 10 pounds within … Continue reading →

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Progress: Walking

Posted on May 17, 2016 by ehurst

First, thanks to all of you who are praying with me about recovery. I’m pretty warm and bubbly about my progress. Yesterday I began walking a bit more, trying to find a stride that would work with minimal pain. Today … Continue reading →

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Sticker Shock

Posted on April 1, 2016 by ehurst

Maybe you recognize the title as an American expression for being surprised at how expensive something can be. Let me try to offer a better context for folks who don’t engage in my sort of fitness activities. A couple of … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces 18

Posted on November 30, 2015 by ehurst

Every time I move, I always get sick at least once. I don’t recall it happening whenever I traveled with the military, but if I stayed very long anywhere, I always got hit with some kind of adjustment that manifested … Continue reading →

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Edgewood Revised

Posted on September 7, 2015 by ehurst

That’s A-1 sauce. Not the bottled stuff people use to ruin a good steak (or save a bad one), but it’s a hill steep enough that you know they laid the asphalt on a cool day, otherwise it would have … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of Hog Creek, Part 1

Posted on September 3, 2015 by ehurst

This was one hard ride, not because of the distance, but because chasing Hog Creek meant climbing more hills, and more brutal hills, than I normally see in a single ride. A word about online mapping services: You probably know … Continue reading →

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Already in Motion

Posted on August 30, 2015 by ehurst

Why does it feel like the calm before a storm? Like most of you, dear readers, I struggle at times with teaching my mind to follow the heart’s wisdom. When I wrote that piece yesterday on police training, I knew … Continue reading →

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