The Screaming Geckos
UltraRunning Relay Team
Runnin' the 200M Ragnar
from MD to DC! (9/09)
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What's New: 2/10
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Prologue
for 2010:
Where The Heck Has
"g" Been for 18 Months?
G-WeB is proud to be
entering it's 10th year on the WWW! With continuous efforts to diversify
and remain your mega-website for the best in Explorations in Backpacking,
we are constantly pushing the Boys'
envelope to take on more. More high peaks... more UltraRunning...
more backpacking... more... well, you get what we mean.
Better Backpackers. From there... you're on your own!!!
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Boiler Maker "g" poses in front of the National Long Distance Running Museum (Utica, NY; 7/09) |
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2009 Running Journal - Seeking Ultra Wisom | ||
| 2008-09 The Lost
Journal Updates: Where the heck has "g" been the past 18 months? |
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Back on line (p.1) | ||
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Whiteface Mt. Race (p.2) | ||
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BoilerMaker 15K & Damn Wakely Dam 50K (p.3) | ||
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Screaming
Geckos UltraRunning Relay Team &
the Ragnar 200M Relay Race (p.4) |
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2009: G-WeB's Lost Year on
The WWW A Quickie Zip Shot of a Year Gone By |
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2008 Reach the Beach 200 Mile Relay Race (9/12-9/13/08; NH) | ||
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Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run (7/08) | ||
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Missed Highlights From 2007 | ||
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Lake Waramaug 100K - The 100M Litmus Test (4/20/08; CT) | ||
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Snowshoeing Prospect Mountain (Lake
George, NY) Back into the Winter Woods (3/08) |
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Snowshoeing Rooster Comb (Keene, NY-
1/08) "a's" First Winter Hike in the High Peaks |
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2008 UltraRunning
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2008 Training/Race Schedule | ||
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Journal p1: 2/15 - The 100M Commitment (Cardiac Update, and more) | ||
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May 1st: What's the Big Deal About Breaking a Little Commitment? | ||
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VT100M: "g" Tries to Create a Handler/Pacer Team | ||
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June 16th - July 7th: 100-miler? Just freakin' out a bit... | ||
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Turkey Trot 5K Highlights - Reluctant Teens Knock Off a Few Miles! (11-07) |
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American University Family Weekend... at Shenandoah National Park? (10/07) |
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Vermont 50M - Everything You'd Want In A Trail Race (9/30/07) | ||
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2007 Reach the Beach 2007 Mile Relay Race (NH) | ||
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RTB Gear/Travel List | ||
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Runners With NO Sole: The Whole Dang Story! | ||
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2007 Race the Train (8/10/07) | ||
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RETURN OF THE MINOBI - Trekking Saddleback (6/07) | ||
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Whinny
Hikers in Snowshoes - Slow Movin' Around Putnam Pond! (2/07) |
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Journal p1: 2/24 -6/18 (Lake Placid Marathon) | ||
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Journal p2: 7/2 (Finger Lakes 50M) | ||
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Journal p3-5: 7/15 - 7/21 (Damn, Wakely Dam 33M) | ||
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Journal p6: 8/30 (Jammed Up & Injured) | ||
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Journal p7: 9/30 (Jammed Up & Injured - cont.) | ||
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Journal p8: 12/15 ( |
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JFK 50 Miler (MD) - 11/18/06 | ||
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Reach the Beach 200 Mile Relay Race, NH (9/15-16/06) | ||
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Getting to Know You | ||
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Your Basic Start (1/06) | ||
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RTB Realy Team: Meet the New Boys - Runners with Sole (4/06) | ||
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RTB Relay Race: Part 1 - Building the Team | ||
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RTB Relay Race: Part 2 - Runners with Sole Hit the Wall | ||
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RTB Relay Race: Part 3: RWS - Ready To Rock! | ||
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RTB Relay Race: Part 4: RWS - Race Ready! | ||
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RTB Relay Race: Parts 5 to 14 - The Race | ||
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RTB End Notes & Parting Shots | ||
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Traversing Knife
Edge ("a" and her
father) Baxter State Park, ME (8/6/06) |
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Beach to Beacon 10K - Portland, ME (8/5/06) | ||
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Damn, Wakely Dam Ultra - Pelting Rain, Rivers of Mud and Bliss (7/22/06) |
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Damn, Wakely Dam Ultra - End Note | ||
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Lake Placid Marathon
- Breaking the Sound Barrier (Lake Placid, NY - 6/11/06) |
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Prospect Mt Race Revisited: Only One
Hill Lake George, NY (5/13/06) |
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Boys with Ultra Sole Doin' the Wakely - Fast Packing the Course in Two Days (5/6/06) |
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Cherry Blossom 10M, Washington DC (4/2/06) | ||
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Big Slide Mt. - Warren, where's your snowshoes? (3-26-06) | ||
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2006: Running Introduction A Scary Mixture of Determination in Running Shoes (1/06) |
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2006: Running Journal | ||
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Page 1: Setting the Stage: First Ultra (2/06) | ||
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Page 2: Chi-g (3/06) | ||
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Page 3: Getting Ultra (5/20) | ||
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Page 5: JFK 50M Bound (8/10) | ||
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2006: Training/Race Schedule | ||
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Damn, Wakely Dam Ultra (7/22/06) | ||
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Becoming A Wakely Oulaw! | ||
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Cracking the Case of the Wakely Preregistration Registration |
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Wakely: Getting Ultra | ||
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Boys with Ultra Sole Doin' the Wakely - Fast Packing the Course in Two Days (5/6/06) |
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Gore Mt. Snowshoe Race - A First Time for Everything! (1/18/06) | ||
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Marine Corps Marathon (10/30/05) | ||
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Rocky Ridge Mountain
and The Debilitating Last Hurrah Before "g"
Planned to Run the Marine Corps Marathon
or Will AXE Have 3.14 for Dinner? (10/2/05) |
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"g"... Faster then a Speeding Bullet? Race the Train (8/08/05) | ||
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G-WeB Introduces...
Mr. (to
you) Swiss Cheese and The Girl Who Shall Remain Nameless (Forked Lake, NY - 7/05) |
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If It's Raining, the Boys Must Be Climbing Lower Wolf Jaw (5/05) | ||
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2005 Marathon Training Guide - Becoming a Better Backpacker | ||
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2005: Marathon Training
101 - The Frenzy For a New Project Continues |
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"g"
Training - Introduction (Preparation for Potomac River Run Marathon) |
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"g's" 1st Marathon Running Journal - Potomac River Run Marathon | ||
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"g's" 1st Marathon Training Schedule - Potomac River Run Marathon | ||
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Potomac River Run Marathon (5-1-05) | ||
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The Meatball That Killed | ||
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Autumn 2005: Back-to-Back Marathon Running Journal... | ||
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Page 1 (5/1/05 -5/15/05) |
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Page 2 (5/28/05 - 7/11/05) |
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Page 3 (8/7/05 - 8/21/05) |
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Page 4 (9/20/05 - 9/25/05 Adirondack Marathon) |
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Page 5 (9/25/05 - 10/30/05 Marine Corps Marathon) |
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Autumn 2005: Back-to-Back Marathon Training Schedule | ||
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Adirondack
Distance Festival Marathon or The Hills Are Alive with Disaster? (9/25/05) |
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Adirondack Distance Festival Marathon Elevation Chart and "g's" Time Splits (9/25/05) |
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Deep Freeze: The Trek Over Gothic, Armstrong and Upper Wolfjaw (10/24/04) |
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Adirondack Distance
Festival: "g's"
First Half Marathon Schroon Lake 9/26/04 |
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1st Annual Saratoga
Lake Triathlon: How To Prepare with Only 1 Minute of Training (9/11/04) |
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Ocean Hiking - West Coast Trail (Vancouver Island - 7/04) | ||
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"g's"
Backpacking Gear List for the WCT or Obsessive planning leads to higher rates of backpacker suicide! |
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"g's" Perfect Personal Food List | ||
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Community Dinners - Fine Phinner Fare for Four | ||
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THE STORY: |
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Part 1: Zigzagging | ||
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Part 2: Foreplay | ||
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Part 3: What is the WCT? | ||
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Part 4: Cedar Ladders, Walkways and Trails | ||
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Part 5: Pacific Ocean - Hiking a Shore Thing | ||
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Part 6:
Campsites Along
the WCT Night #1: Orange Juice Creek |
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Part 7:
Campsites Along
the WCT Night #2: Tsusiat Falls |
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Part 8:
Campsites Along
the WCT Night #3: Cribs Creek |
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Part
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Campsites Along the WCT Night #4: Logan Creek |
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Part 10:
Campsites Along
the WCT Night #5: Thrasher Cove |
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Part 11: Paranoia on Day-6 of the WCT | ||
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"g's" Endnotes | ||
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Adirondack High Peak Region: Marshland Adventure (5/04) | ||
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Rain:
Backpacking Failures in the Adirondack High Peak Region or Prelude to Hiking the West Coast Trail?(Vancouver Island) |
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Warrior Brothers Find Atlantis In the Adirondacks | ||
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The Hat Tells His
Story, or... How Much Are Those Gaitors In the Window? |
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Runners Make Better Backpackers: 2004 - Running Madness | ||
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Introduction: 2004 - Running Madness | ||
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Prequel to Running Madness 2004: Turkey Trot 5K, Troy, NY (11/03) | ||
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Harp and Shamrock 5K, Saratoga Springs, NY (3/04) | ||
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Ruby Run 5K, Queensbury, NY (3/04) | ||
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Can you Say, Ahwatukee 5K? (3/04) | ||
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Prospect Mt. Race: A prelude to something else, eh? (5/04) | ||
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Snowshoeing Prospect Mt: Big Kids Playing in the Snow (12/6/03) | ||
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Troy's 40th Annual Turkey Trot (11/03) | ||
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Part 10: The Real Truth About the Boys in Colorado (11/03) | ||
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Part 10a: ...as told by "g" (11/03) | ||
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Part 10b: ...as told by the Hat (12/03) | ||
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Iron Al and Stent Man Race to the Summit on Dial (11/16/03) | ||
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Autumn 2003 - A Hearty Journey | ||
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Climbing Dix - "g" takes his heart out for a test drive (9/14/03) | ||
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(A good excuse to call this) the 9th Annual Canoe Invitational (9/19/03) | ||
| Yosemite National Park(7/03): Girls, Break Out the New Gear! We're Climbin' Half Dome! |
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Part 1: The Concept - Only Hiking Down | ||
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Part 2: The Plan - The Right Balance | ||
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Part 3: The Menu: Candy - The Soul of Family Backpacking | ||
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Part 4: Prequel to Yosemite - Arriving in California | ||
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Part 5: Yosemite - Revenge of half Dome | ||
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Part 6: Post Hike - The Big Surprise | ||
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Part 7: Back to San Francisco - Pool on the roof, China Town, & more... | ||
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The Jogging LaBella's
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Early spring snowfall...
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Marathon Jeannie
tackles the Marine Corps Marathon (10/30/05) |
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Reflecto -Man
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"a"
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With 2-feet of visibility at the summit of Mt.
Marcy,
the Boys didn't see dry clothes for 3 days! (5/04) |
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"g's"
Gear Guide to Light(er) Backpacking for the Not-So-Basic Backpacker (Revised: 5/05) |
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The Jogging LaBellas
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The 9th Annual Canoe Invitational (for two): Where is everyone? |
Revenge of Half Dome (7-03) |
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