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  • Lessons in Flight and Falling: A Midlife Mountain Biker’s Tale

    There comes a time in every man’s life when he must accept the simple, horrible truth: he is no longer twenty and realises that the mountain is no longer a metaphor—but an obstacle. Before I hung up my mountain biking gloves and retired to the smooth, civilized tarmac of road cycling, where the road, for…

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  • Nature, Noise, and Nostalgia: A Walk Through Deep Run Park

    You ever take a walk just for the sake of walking? No destination, no ticking clock, just you and the great wide somewhere? That’s how my mornings usually start at Deep Run Park, with my little four-legged philosopher buddy. He’s got this whole meditation thing down—sniffing at every tree like he’s deciphering ancient scrolls, leaving…

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  • Weekend at the dog park

    The weekend mornings at the dog park were like stepping into a storybook, a place where the air seemed alive with whispers of joy and the trees, swaying gently, seemed to beckon all who passed, murmuring their leafy greetings. My little dog knew the magic of those mornings well. The moment he saw me reaching…

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