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We're all about ordinary people overcoming big, difficult challenges!
Join Chris and Michael as we train, travel and, step by step, build up to The Big One(s)
Previously we walked around Lake Washington (in 24 hours), ran marathons (and ultra-marathons), flipped a tire for a mile (twice), all to prepare for our biggest, most difficult challenge yet . . .
the Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge
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Chris Toepker
Nov 12, 20228 min read
Breaking Impossible: Method Me Up!
“You’re on the same road, I’m just a little further ahead” my kung fu brother Ben Hunter once said. He was referring to how he’d met Lam,...
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Chris Toepker
Sep 19, 20227 min read
Sormlands 100: After Action Report
I had hoped that finishing the Sormlands100 (in time) would be the playoffs. That it would qualify me for the post-season: Hong Kong Four T
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Chris Toepker
Jul 2, 20212 min read
Hails to the Rails: Newcastle Trail
By now you’ve noticed - I really enjoy running rails to trails. It’s the way they wind through so much, connecting it all. The rails are...
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Chris Toepker
Jun 25, 20211 min read
Hails to the Rails: Cedar River Trail
By now you’ve noticed - I really enjoy running rails to trails. It’s the way they wind through so much, connecting it all. The rails are...
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Chris Toepker
Jun 11, 20212 min read
Palouse to Cascades trail
By now you’ve noticed - I really enjoy running rails to trails. It’s the way they wind through so much, connecting it all. The rails are...
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Michael Van Elsberg
May 31, 20212 min read
Social Media Experiment
If you're reading this, you probably know me, or Chris, (or both), or maybe not (please let me know) and you've probably also read a post...
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Chris Toepker
May 28, 20212 min read
Issaquah Preston Snoqualmie Trail
By now you’ve noticed - I really enjoy running rails to trails. It’s the way they wind through so much, connecting it all. The rails are...
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Chris Toepker
May 28, 20212 min read
Snoqualmie Valley Trail
By now you’ve noticed - I really enjoy running rails to trails. It’s the way they wind through so much, connecting it all. The rails are...
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Chris Toepker
May 21, 20212 min read
East Sammamish Corridor
By now you’ve noticed - I really enjoy running rails to trails. It’s the way they wind through so much, connecting it all. The rails are...
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Chris Toepker
May 14, 20212 min read
Hails to the Rails!
By now you’ve noticed - I really enjoy the rails to trails. It’s the way they wind through so much, connecting it all. The rails are...
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Chris Toepker
Mar 25, 20214 min read
Doing the Homework - it's fun!
I have found at least three ways from shores of the Salish Sea to Snoqualmie Pass. However, I didn’t do it the easy way. This was more fun!
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Chris Toepker
Mar 18, 20215 min read
Snoqualmie Pass or Bust, After Action Report
We are disappointed, but not discouraged. As we often joke, “Yeah, we only did a marathon!” And this time? Through the middle of the...
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Chris Toepker
May 12, 20203 min read
Its Quiet. Too Quiet!
The past few weeks have been quiet ones, like with many of you I’m sure. While I had been taking advantage of the exceptions for outdoor...
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Michael Van Elsberg
Apr 4, 20203 min read
The MacLehose Trail Part Two
The MacLehose trail is the longest trail in Hong Kong and it covers most of the highest peaks from one side of the New Territories to the...
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Michael Van Elsberg
Mar 28, 20203 min read
Lantau Island
At the beginning of my second trip to Hong Kong in February I stayed in Tung Chung for several days and got my first taste of the Lantau...
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Chris Toepker
Mar 22, 20203 min read
Microadventuring
I have been out microadventuering - getting a bit of challenge, difference & outing into everyday life. Here's a summary of 8-week attempt.
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Chris Toepker
Mar 13, 20203 min read
First Ever: Orienteering
First ever adventures in Orienteering, happily failing in order to build skills and add mental to physical challenge of wandering...not lost
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Chris Toepker
Mar 5, 20204 min read
Ocala Recces
Exploring Ocala National Forest, preparing for a self-supported, self-directed ultra along the Florida Trail.
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Michael Van Elsberg
Jan 9, 20203 min read
The MacLehose Trail
I'm going back to Hong Kong in about a week to face the MacLehose trail for my third time. It's a daunting prospect. The Mac is the...
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Chris Toepker
Dec 29, 20194 min read
The Challenge is dead, long live the challenge.
Even though I had to give up qualification for HK4TUC 2020, attention turns non-stop to future attempts!
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