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And another year of exercise came to and end. Overall a new record of overall millage, probably due to my retirement in May. On the running front highlights included the Uwharrie Marathon in March, the Ridge to Rails Half Marathon in June, the Iron Mountain 16 Miler in September, the Medoc Mountain 10 Miler in October and the City of Oaks Half Marathon in November. Most weeks I ran Mondays at Trophy Brewing and I frequently joined the Wednesday run out of Raleigh Brewing as well as some Thursday and Saturday runs with the Raleigh Trail Runners. Despite specific goals I realized in early December I could beat the 1,535 miles I achieved in 2017 which I accomplished on December 31 by 0.6 miles. Biking was also really enjoyable throughout the year. Some weekend greenway trips with friends riding from Clayton to Raleigh and many rides from home to the local brewery. I only mountain biked about 200 miles, but always at interesting spots such as Old Fort, Lake James, Medeoc Mountain and of co

This is to report on my nine day backpacking trip from Flagstaff to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and back to the South Rim. The trip ended in Las Vegas where ten of us Raleigh Trail Runners shared a suite and six of us including myself brought COVID home. Fortunately, I was boosted three weeks ago and I don't have symptoms except a running nose. Anyhow, plenty of time to write this post. Many descriptions below have already been posted on Facebook. However, there are a bunch of folks old and young that don't use Facebook and this blog is for you. In hindsight, the most memorable photo I took was from the Grand Canyon North Rim Lodge looking south to my starting point covering my entire journey. At the North Rim looking south to Humphreys Peak covered in clouds. A day hike south is Flagstaff the beginning of my hike. After days of solitude I was extremely happy to meet friends that I have known in part for more than a decade. My other most memorable photo: Reunification of