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Author Archives: RTB-Relay_BloggersAbout RTB-Relay_BloggersWho in their right mind would sign up for a 200 mile race? That’s what the Reach the Beach Race relay organizers asked the New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation when they generously offered the Division a relay team. Twelve crazy runners jumped at the opportunity. We may not be in the right mind, but we are always in the adventure mind! Our team name is the NH State Park Bloggers which means that we have blogging to do. We will keep you up-to-date with pictures and video using our new GoPro camera on our training progress throughout the summer and into the fall. We all agreed that we should use this opportunity to create awareness for a serious problem facing outdoor enthusiasts throughout the country; New Hampshire especially and that is Lyme Disease. We will do as much as we can throughout the summer to promote awareness, safety, prevention, and to work with Lyme Disease foundations to learn what more can do to make our woods safer.What our runners have to say about Reach the Beach 2012…For the “New Hampshire State Parks Bloggers,” running the 2012 NH Reach the Beach Relay was an experience of a lifetime. The level of organization, beauty of the course and amount of fun we had far exceeded our expectations. In … Continue reading
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Living with LymeFor the upcoming Reach the Beach Relay race our team from the New Hampshire Division of Parks & Recreation is running for Lyme Disease Awareness, an issue that has been avoided, misunderstood and has also seriously affected members of our … Continue reading
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The Ugly Truth, All of ItLess than three weeks to go till the Reach the Beach Relay! Fear not readers – it will be done, oh yes, it will be done! I can imagine myself frolicking over the finish line in skinny jeans, a perfect … Continue reading 5 Reasons to Ditch Your Car & Ride Your BikeAs dawn breaks, the sounding alarm feels painful but a fresh outlook begins to take shape while coasting down the driveway on a bicycle. A few lungfuls of crisp morning air help snap the fog. The joy of living becomes … Continue reading
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Orderly DisorderFish and Game so generously offered to let our Park’s Reach the Beach team use their Owl Brook Hunter Education Center so we could figure out our plan of attack for Reach the Beach. Tucked away in the middle of … Continue reading
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37 Days To Go!Check out what our team is in for in 37 days! Some teams dress up in Hello Kitty, others in island gear, or tie-dye… does anyone have any fun ideas for our Park’s team? This video from the Reach the … Continue reading
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NH State Park Bloggers crash the Hillsborough Balloon Festival!Okay, so I may have over-dramatized the title of this blog post since this wacky event was free and fun for all, but that didn’t stop me and my fellow Reach the Beach runners Adam and Kate from making the most of it! … Continue reading
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By Your Powers Combined: A Hiker’s Code of EthicsOkay… (deep breath) I am going to take this moment to vent on a subject that I take very seriously. Every time I finish a trail run or a hike anywhere, I end up with my hands full of empty … Continue reading 10 tips for an EPIC trail run“Just so you know…. I can’t stop myself from breaking out into a run every once in a while!” Paul, a lively and fidgety member of the Granite State Racing Team, said to us as we were trying to plan … Continue reading
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Everything I thought I knew about Lyme Disease…I had an excellent meeting with Nancy Bourassa, founder of Lyme411 and member of the New Hampshire Lyme Legislation Committee, this past Monday in Meredith where we had a serious brainstorming session on how the NH State Park Bloggers could better … Continue reading
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