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Following the journey from sedentary to thru-hiking Middle-earth

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Regular Walking

April 21, 2016April 21, 2016 ~ StarlightGeek ~ Leave a comment

Sometimes it’s hard to get motivated to go walk. I know this all too well. Here, you can see some of the first two months that I had my Apple Watch — call it my baseline. It’s admittedly erratic, at best.

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Crossfit

April 21, 2016April 21, 2016 ~ StarlightGeek ~ Leave a comment

[exercise, weight loss, food]

It’s been just over six weeks since I decided I wanted to thru-hike Te Araroa. I have consistently hit 35 miles per week since then.

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Off to the Races

The view near the summit of Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland.
March 21, 2016 ~ StarlightGeek ~ Leave a comment

I’ve been hovering between 250-260 pounds (~113-117 kilos) for the past four years — basically, since the start of law school. It hasn’t stopped me from doing things like hiking all over Ireland and Scotland. Continue reading →

Kia Ora!

March 13, 2016March 15, 2016 ~ StarlightGeek ~ Leave a comment

I have a lot to say but I will just start off by saying that the simple goal of this blog is to document my journey to — and eventually along — Te Araroa, the trail that runs for 3000 kilometers through the North and South Islands of New Zealand.

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