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By kate on June 28th, 1999

I never thought of myself as a triathlete, so I was surprised when a co-worker asked if I was interested in doing the Danskin Women’s Triathlon. I almost wrote it off, but since the woman who invited me didn’t seem like a triathlete type either, I checked out the web site. The triathlon (on August […]

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My Second Hike

By kate on May 27th, 1999

I didn’t intend it this way, but the next hike opportunity I got after my first hike was to hike on Mt. Rainier, from Paradise to Camp Muir. This is a four-and-a-half-mile hike that begins at a 5000-foot altitude and ends at 10,000 feet. Before the hike, I was really nervous. Would I be able […]

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My First Hike

By kate on February 12th, 1999

I chose the Tillamook Head trail in Ecola State Park, Oregon, because Sidewalk’s review promised “views of the roiling Pacific foaming over jagged, rocky headlands, with a pinch of salty breeze and a hint of history accompanying every step.” I’m always up for hints of history, but what I was really after were some dizzyingly […]