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Adventure Journal #06
Finding Peace Along the Cape Fear River Sunday, May 31, 2026Cape Fear River Trail | Fayetteville, NCDistance: 8.50 miles Some hikes are about reaching a summit. Some are about chasing waterfalls. And some are simply about putting one foot in front of the other. This was one of those days on the trails. On a…
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Adventure Journal #05
Every Mile Has a Name Wear Blue: Run to Remember 5KSunday, May 25, 2026 Some races are about finishing fast. Some are about setting a personal record. This race wasn’t about either. It was about remembering. As a veteran, Memorial Day has always carried a deeper meaning for me. It isn’t simply the unofficial start…
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Adventure Journal #04
More Than Mud My First Spartan Race Saturday, May 2, 2026Spartan Sprint | Fayetteville, North Carolina There are moments in life when you ask yourself, “What in the world did I sign up for?” Standing in the starting corral of my first Spartan Race, surrounded by people who looked like they trained by carrying refrigerators up…
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Adventure Journal #3
Returning to Nature A Weekend at Fort Fisher April 2026Fort Fisher State Recreation Area | Kure Beach, North Carolina Some adventures don’t begin with confidence. Sometimes they begin with a camping stove… and a group text to my sisters: “Díganme cómo hago el café en esto… ¡el café no sale!” Yes, that was me. After…
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Adventure Journal #02
Every Mile Counts The Piestewa Challenge March 23–29, 2026 When one of my friends invited me to join her team for the 2026 wear blue: Run to Remember Piestewa Challenge, I didn’t hesitate. Our team, accepted the challenge to collectively complete 250 miles in seven days, symbolically traveling from the Hopi Reservation to the summit of Piestewa…
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Saying “Yes”
A Walk Through the Vineyard Saturday, March 14, 2026Lu Mil Wine Run 5K | Dublin, North Carolina Sometimes the most meaningful adventures aren’t the ones we plan. They start because someone says, “Hey… wanna come with us?” When my friends invited me to join them for the Lu Mil Wine Run 5K, I said yes.…
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The Best Hiking Partner has 4 Paws
Some friends walk beside you for a season. Others leave paw prints on your heart forever. Apollo has been my faithful adventure buddy since July 2019. But our story actually began a few months earlier. Apollo was born in April 2019 in Puerto Rico. My sister was taking care of him while I tried to…
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Adventure Journal #01
The First Step Back Where: Raven Rock State ParkTrail: Campbell Creek Loop (4.5 miles)Date: January 2026 Why I Went Every January, I would make New Year’s resolutions. Every year, they started with excitement and ended the same way—with good intentions that slowly faded away. This time, I wanted something different. I didn’t want another resolution. I wanted a…
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The First Mile
The Adventure That Started Before the Trails May 27, 2006 Long before I hiked my first trail. Long before I signed up for races. Long before I knew I would spend years rebuilding my life… I took my very first adventure. I was seventeen years old, just two weeks away from turning eighteen, standing at…
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Why I started Rebuilding Through Miles
There comes a moment when you realize life looks nothing like you imagined. For me, that moment came at 38. After years of putting everyone else first, I found myself starting over. My divorce had finally been finalized. My adult children had begun building lives of their own. My mom, who had lived with me…
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