June 2008
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Zion Canyoneering Guides
The Making of a Zion Canyoneering Guide It’s time to devote some energy to the better half of what Sol Fitness Adventures represents: wilderness, and all things wild. We’ll start with the “Webb F-1′s.” The F is short for filial, of course, meaning my pure genotypical parents’ offspring; all nerdy biologists kids know this. One ...read more
Paddle Boarding the Mid-Atlantic
Look out, Laird Hamilton! I think I found my new toy – the paddleboard. My friend Amie and I had just hiked the Billy Goat Trail, a wild little gem on the outskirts of D.C., when we spotted a guy with ripped-up arms gliding across the pond on a board. He looked like he was ...read more
Race for the Cure 5k
I’ve always wondered how long it would take to walk a slow mile, but the competitor in me won’t let me do the research! Last Saturday’s Race for the Cure 5k in Washington, D.C. gave me the perfect opportunity to find out. Between my broken little toe (don’t ask, it’s not an impressive athletic story) ...read more
Demolition Derby Dis-pair
Whoa, dag! I missed one of my favorite adventures of the season – the demolition derby in southern Maryland. Never mind the junker cars that remind me of my high school parking lot, the big bouncing ball car volleyball game, or the enraged driver fist-fights, it’s the plumbers-bumbs and beer bellies that I go to ...read more
Career Day in Anacostia
Yesterday I was a guest fitness expert at Ferebee-Hope Elementary School’s career day, in Anacostia, Washington, D.C. Although I had been looking forward to the visit for over a month, I went to bed the night before still at a loss as to how to inspire 1st and 5th graders. Fortunately, I woke the next ...read more
