Monthly Archives: July 2012

They Call it a Heatwave

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Mark Keating

It seems as though its been weeks since I’ve been able to exercise outdoors without salt deposits appearing on my clothes. Frankly, it seems like weeks since I’ve been able to go outside at all without the thought “is this … Continue reading →

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The Cowboy Beat Us

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Mark Keating

OK, this is most definitely one of those “first world problems” posts… but I can’t help myself, since it is so silly.  Yesterday I went to pick a friend up from work and as we crossed the city of Toronto … Continue reading →

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Mont Tremblant Pictures Loaded

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Mark Keating

Just a quick note to let folks know the Mont Tremblant 70.3 Photo album (mix of my own pics and pics that were taken by the pros on the course) has been posted! Find it here!

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Back in the Groove

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Mark Keating

Seems to me there’s nothing quite as energizing as the combination of a “mental/physical jolt” and “change of pace”.  And that’s just what I got in the last couple weeks.  Down to Mont Tremblant for the 70.3 race, immediately followed … Continue reading →

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Two Roads Diverged

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Mark Keating

… Two roads diverged in a wood, And I, I took the one less travelled by, And that has made all the difference.” The final stanza (at least I hope it is!) of the poem by Robert Frost.  Last read … Continue reading →

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Backpacking with Boys

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Mark Keating

As I sit here and write, it’s the late afternoon of our 3rd day in Adirondacks.  By we, I mean Ian, Jesse (his cousin) and Ryan (their school friend) and I. We arrived here on Tuesday for our annual hiking … Continue reading →

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