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Afghan and international forces have retaken a southern Afghan town held by Taliban militants since February, the Defense Ministry said Monday. A Taliban spokesman said the militants fled to avoid civilian and Taliban casualties. Ministry spokesman Gen. Mohammad Zahir Azimi said Afghan, British and US forces had "completely captured" Musa Qala, a town in the opium poppy growing belt of northern Helmand province. He said fighting is continuing around the town. Afghan and international troops have stepped up operations around Musa Qala since early November, and fighting in the area has intensified in the last several days as forces advanced on the town. A Taliban spokesman, Qari Yousef Ahmadi, said militant fighters left Musa Qala as a strategic decision to avoid Taliban and civilian casualties. "Because of the massive bombings this morning, the Taliban didn't want to cause more casualties, so this afternoon all the Taliban left Musa Qala," Ahmadi told The Associated Press by satellite phone. A resident of Musa Qala, Haji Mohammad Rauf, said he saw Taliban fighters leave the town in trucks and motorbikes around noon. Two hours later, hundreds of Afghan soldiers streamed into town and established security checkpoints, he said. "I was standing on my roof and saw hundreds of Afghan soldiers drive into town," Rauf said. "All the shops are closed and families are staying inside their homes." A British military spokesman, Lt. Col. Richard Eaton, said he couldn't confirm that the Taliban had left the town's center but said he wouldn't be surprised. "This is what happens. We have had a number of operations in the past where once the Taliban realize they are overmatched they tend to leave," Eaton said. "I wouldn't be surprised if that is the case here. Ultimately our aim is to take Musa Qala and if we take Musa Qala without a big fight, that's fantastic." Taliban militants overran Musa Qala in February, four months after British troops left the town following a contentious peace agreement that gave security responsibilities to Afghan elders. US-led coalition troops carried out airstrikes Sunday against compounds used by Taliban weapons smugglers in Musa Qala, the coalition said Monday. Several militants were killed and two civilians were wounded, it said. Following the airstrike, the joint Afghan and coalition forces came under attack as they searched compounds in the area. "Using a combination of accurate, conventional munitions and small arms, the combined force returned fire, killing the militants," it said. Ten suspects were detained. Musa Qala is in the north of Helmand province, the world's largest opium poppy growing region - and the front line of Afghanistan's bloodiest fighting this year. Elsewhere, an Afghan army helicopter crashed in central Afghanistan on Monday because of bad weather, killing four people, the Defense Ministry said. The Mi-17 helicopter went down in Salar district of Wardak province, where the weather was foggy. Two helicopters were traveling from Kabul toward western Afghanistan when one of them crashed, said Wardak provincial police chief Zafaruddin, who goes by only one name. Authorities recovered three bodies from the burning wreckage, he said. In neighboring Sangin district, Afghan police clashed Monday with a group of Taliban militants, leaving 15 militants dead and 11 others wounded, said district police chief Mohammad Ali. Authorities recovered some of the dead militants' bodies, Ali said. There were no casualties among Afghan troops, he said. This year has been the deadliest since the US-led invasion in 2001. More than 6,200 people have been killed in insurgency-related violence, according to an AP tally of figures from Western and Afghan officials.


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UK court: Cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri can be deported to US to face terror charges

Al-Masri is wanted by the US on charges of conspiring to take Western hostages, organizing a "terrorist training camp" in Oregon, and providing support to al-Qaida and the Taliban.

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A British court ruled on Thursday that Sunni cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri may be extradited to the US to face terrorism charges. The decision of the City of Westminster Magistrate's Court must now be ratified by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. The Egyptian-born cleric was convicted in 2006 of race hate and incitement to murder, and is currently serving a seven-year prison term. "The defendant is currently serving a sentence of imprisonment in the United Kingdom, but subject to any representations from counsel, I propose to send the matter to the secretary of state for his decision on whether the defendant should be extradited to America," Senior District Judge Timothy Workman said. Defense lawyer Alun Jones immediately announced that he would urge the Home Office and the attorney-general the case be prosecuted in the UK. At his trial in 2006, Abu Hamza said the Foreign Office and the media were "controlled by Jews" and that Jews in the UK and the US "controlled money supply." He told the court he "did not believe" in the State of Israel "because it means state of my death - Holocaust." He accused the Jewish people of being "blasphemous, treacherous and dirty" and explained that this was "why Hitler was sent into the world." He also called for a world dominated by a caliph sitting in the White House. Jon Benjamin, chief executive of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, told The Jerusalem Post: "It is clearly right and proper that Abu Hamza faces the consequences of his activities not only in the UK but in other jurisdictions where he is suspected of having committed offences." Abu Hamza, who lost both his arms and use of his left eye in Afghanistan in the 1990s, has publicly expressed support for al-Qaida and Osama bin Laden and applauded the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. He was the imam of the Finsbury Park Mosque in north London, which al-Qaida terrorists, including "shoe-bomber" Richard Reid and Zacarias Moussaoui, known as the 20th 9/11 hijacker, both attended. On the first anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Abu Hamza co-organized a conference at the mosque praising the hijackers. He was suspended from his position in 2003 by the UK Charity Commission, but continued to preach to his supporters outside the mosque's gates until he was arrested a year later. In 2004, Washington named Abu Hamza as a "terrorist facilitator with a global reach" and he was arrested pending extradition. The US government wants to try him on charges of conspiring to take 16 Western hostages in Yemen, organizing a "terrorist training camp" in Oregon between 1998 and 2000, and funding terrorism by providing support to al-Qaida and the Taliban. The 11 charges carry a potential sentence of 100 years.

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Of all the women in the history of humankind, no woman has so profoundly influenced the female mind as Eve, according to Oakland artist Chandra Garsson.

"The most important things about life that we don't talk about — mortality and sexuality — she wants to know. She really wants to eat that fruit," Garsson says.

But the act that cost Adam and Eve their immortality is about much more than sex and death, she contends; it's that Eve is arrogant enough to seek and obtain knowledge that was God's domain.

"This has affected Western civilization. A woman still suffers if she knows too much. I've felt it, so I thought I'd keep my mouth shut and make art about it," the artist says.

The story of Adam and Eve has so captivated Garsson that she has created a series of paintings to explore the significance of Eve's symbolic wanderings.

Her 10 paintings of oil and acrylic are among the works of three local Jewish artists — including Ruth Dosmar Sipper and Merl Ross — who have explored Jewish themes. Their work will be shown at the annual East Bay Open Studios exhibition Saturdays and Sundays, June 6 and 7 and June 13 and 14.

The main exhibit in Oakland will feature selected works of hundreds of San Leandro-, Oakland- and Berkeley-area visual artists, who also will open their studios and collections to the public.

Garsson says her Jewish identity informs all of her art, including the works that do not appear to be Jewish but rather something unleashed from the subconscious during a nightmare.

Her split-level warehouse is an eerie collection of fetal forms hung from eaves and rafters in filmy sacks, furniture inhabited by still more human and prehuman forms, random body parts, a platter of gold-laminated dentures, a baby being born from the seat of a chair.

"My art is the product of not only the fact that I'm Jewish and a woman who has grown up in California, but the product of the literature and history I've read," Garsson says.

The grandchild of Russian Jewish immigrants who fled turn-of-the-century pogroms, Garsson says the Holocaust figures prominently in her work. Despite her art's ominous tone, she says it reflects an awe of life with its themes of birth, decay and death.

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Jewish themes and artists have influenced Ruth Dosmar Sipper's art since she was a youth studying art in pre-state Israel. The German war refugee relocated in 1957 to the Bay Area, where she has worked as a full-time artist ever since.

Dosmar Sipper specializes in printmaking, sculpture, etchings and embossments, which is a method of making textured impressions in paper with a press.

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A 76-year-old cancer survivor, she does not work in her studio as much as she would like to. Doctor-ordered swimming and other calisthenics cut into her art schedule.

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The hostess of the seder, with whom Dosmar Sipper was not acquainted, had acquired the piece some 10 years ago, she told her.

While Merl Ross, 35, of Berkeley has not been on the scene quite as long, she has made her own mark. A master of fine arts graduate from U.C. Berkeley and part-time instructor at San Francisco's Academy of Art, Ross devotes most of her time to painting.

Her abstract paintings of acrylics and oils are vibrant with color. Most of her subjects are landscapes inspired from her first trip to Israel, she says.

"I was infatuated with the Land of Israel and its land formations. My work reflects lots of aerial views and narrow paths of land that wind through the wadis. Years later, these abstracted aerial images were the first things to come out in my exhibited work."

Ross, who grew up in San Francisco's Congregation Beth Sholom, has shown her paintings at the gallery at Congregation Emanu-El and dozens of local solo and group exhibitions in the past decade.

Other art at the Pro Arts East Bay Open Studios exhibition includes painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, installation, photography, ceramics, metal casting, woodworking, furniture, jewelry and textiles.

The main exhibition is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays through June 14 at the Pro Arts Gallery, 461 Ninth St., Oakland. Artists' open studio hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free.

Garsson's studio is at 4701 San Leandro St., No. 37, in Oakland. She is artist No. 41 on the Open Studios map and will be open for both weekends of the show. Dosmar Sipper's work will be exhibited at 2121 Bonair in Berkeley, also on both weekends. She is artist No. 271 on the map. Ross' studio is at 1581 LeRoy Ave., Studio 30, Berkeley, and will be open only June 13 and 14. Ross is artist No. 245 on the map. Information and Open Studios map: (510) 763-4361.

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PRESTIGE consolidates their position in the very competitive market of luxury power boats by making a complete, modern offer in terms of design as well as interior accommodation.

The success of the PRESTIGE brand is the fruit of a daring development plan for new models associated with an ambitious strategy to conquer the key international markets.

In 2017 PRESTIGE keeps on developing her offer by relying on a world network of experts that is always growing.

For the 2017 season, PRESTIGE is announcing two major new models, one of which is the PRESTIGE 560. This new PRESTIGE features the original shape of the PRESTIGE 550, yet offers additional advantages.

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Many years ago, I was performing in a concert where a person of great authority was the featured soloist. The concert was not a success, and I was very surprised when the soloist later asked for my opinion on the performance. What could I possibly say that would not offend? At the age of eighteen I was an even worse liar than I am today. I mumbled and stalled - eventually coming up with the more or less true statement that I didn't really care so much for the piece that had been performed. The reply was: "Well, if you don't like it, write something better yourself!"

Next time we met (about a week later). I presented this person with the piece in the attached video. Needless to say, it didn't go over that well...

Are there lessons to be learnt from this?

1: Don't be a smart-ass

2: It is easy to find faults with pretty much anything. Keep your mouth shut and do come up with something better yourself.

3: Don't ask for feedback if you don't want it - especially from a teenager!

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Motorcycle personal injury attorney Bob Karney My commitment to bikers

Passion is where it begins and ends for me. Life is all about identifying your passions and living them out. I love to ride, and like most bikers I like to talk about riding as much as I love to do it. Early on in my career I discovered that what I enjoyed most about practicing law was helping people. My wife, Ginger, and I have made our home in the Carolinas and there is no other place I’d rather live or ride. These days, my passions have come full circle. It is a joy to practice law in a way that allows me to represent my fellow bikers which is where my heart lies.

Most of my clients, many of whom have become personal friends will tell you that I am an easy going guy. But when I defend my clients, I fight to win. I genuinely care about each person that I represent and I understand the obstacles we face as bikers, both on the road and in the courtroom. I enjoy getting to personally know each of my clients and understanding their burdens. Most importantly it is fulfilling for me to be able to harness my passion and bring justice for my clients.

Bob Karney riding his HarleyI know how throwing my leg over my bike makes me feel…free. It is my goal to handle your case in such a way that you get back to your passion.

See you out on the road!

Bob Karney North Carolina Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

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Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
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Polite Rejections

I recently decided to suck it up and stick myself out there. I've been hiding behind "revisions," preventing me from starting the submission process. I know I can't revise forever. My baby-my story, must get out there and try to be a real book.

So, I chose a small group of agents, and started to submit.

Less than 24 hours after my first email query, I got the dreaded rejection letter.

I cringed as I opened it, fearing the worst.

What I found, was a polite, friendly, "sorry, but no."

Yes, it was an informal, "form" letter, but it wasn't nearly as bad as I expected it to be. The agent said no, but keep looking. It's the, "keep looking" part that really struck me. The agent could have stopped at "sorry, but no," and I would have been ok with that.

It was refreshing to read a word of encouragement, (generic or not).

Now that I got my first out of the way, im not so scared of the rest that will be comming soon. I know it takes many "no's," before you get a "yes."

Jessica Nelson said...

It really isn't so bad, at least until you near the end of your list (like I am *groan*). I haven't had anyone be rude at all. Here's to some requests! And good for you for sticking yourself out there. :-)

Katie Salidas said...

Thanks. I'm feeling good about my rejections so far. Got another one in my in-box today. I'm going to print them all out and make a book of them. LoL

Jennifer Taylor said...

As my agent says, it only takes one yes. So hang in there.

Katie Salidas said...

Thanks, I'm not letting myself get discouraged yet.

Tara Maya said...

It does get easier the more you do. If you look at getting the rejection itself as an accomplishment -- it means you sent your work out -- pretty soon you'll just be happily checking off rejects on your list, happy to have an answer to write down so you can send out the next one.

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Katie Salidas is a USA Today bestselling author and RONE award winner known for her unique genre-blending style.

Since 2010 she's penned five bestselling book series: the Immortalis, Olde Town Pack, Little Werewolf, Chronicles of the Uprising, and the all-new Agents of A.S.S.E.T. series. As her not-so-secret alter ego, Rozlyn Sparks, she is a USA Today bestselling author of romance with a naughty side.

In her spare time Katie also produces and hosts a YouTube talk show; Spilling Ink. She also has a regular column on First Comics News where she explores writing from a nerdy perspective.


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Gridiron thoughts at the start

The 2019 high school varsity football season is underway and there is already much to be excited about for fans in the Lunenburg County area.

Yes, Central High School opened the year with a 28-8 loss to visiting Altavista High School, but I know well — from experience — that Chargers Head Coach Will Thomas and his staff are already hard at work, taking what they can from this game to improve the team moving forward.

Things are not likely to get easier for Central as it hits the road this week to visit William Campbell High School, but the Chargers are no strangers to slow starts.

Last season, they started 0-3, getting blown out in two of those games, before going 7-2 the rest of the way, which included a 1-1 playoff run.

Thomas and the rest of Central’s coaching staff have shown the crucial ability to make adjustments during the course of the season to turn things around. Thomas is quick to defer credit to his players, praising them, for example, for the tremendous effort they put forth last year to make the Chargers a winning team.

Central will need to find a way to establish the run moving forward, but it definitely has some experienced skill players, like senior running backs T’zion Wilkerson, Khalil Wood and Daquan “Lee Man Lee” Lee, and the defense has some standouts, like senior lineman Kawonté Ragsdale and Wood at linebacker, who will help keep opponents from racking up too many points.

The Chargers have trained us to wait and see what they make of the season, because they usually make it something worth following.

Meanwhile, the other varsity football team we cover hails from Kenston Forest School, and the Kavaliers have started very quickly.

Now in their second year of playing eight-man football but with a new head coach, Joseph Kaiser, the Kavs are already 2-0, having outscored their opponents 94-0.

Opening the year a week earlier than most teams, Kenston Forest traveled to Merry Hill, North Carolina, on Aug. 24 for its first game of the year and defeated host Lawrence Academy, 55-0.

Then the Kavaliers played their home opener this past Friday night, facing off against archrival Brunswick Academy, and the Kavs offered up a performance the home crowd could cheer loudly about, delivering a 39-0 shutout victory.

Kenston Forest has proven in only two games that it can reach the end zone in a variety of ways with a variety of players. If opponents thought they could simply key on senior running back Jah’Tavious Houston, they were wrong. He didn’t play in the first game, though he made his presence known in the second one with an 88-yard, one-touchdown performance.

Junior fullback Quinton Hawkins has proven to be a major factor, running for 256 yards and six touchdowns through two games so far.

Junior quarterback Moe’Wuante “Moe Moe” Morrison can make opposing defenses pay with his arm and his legs, producing three passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns across two games.

The Kavs also have some dangerous targets for Morrison, including junior tight end Triston Long and sophomore wide receiver Trey Lewis.

Kenston Forest (2-0) hosts Hampton Roads Academy on Friday at 7 p.m.

As the fall progresses, I’m looking forward to seeing what the Chargers and Kavaliers do next.

Titus Mohler is the sports editor for The Kenbridge-Victoria Dispatch and Farmville Newsmedia LLC. His email address is Titus.Mohler@ KVDispatch.com.


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Regardless of your current age and your life’s mission, do you think about the aging process and what it would feel like to defy all the modern stereotypes?

I certainly do and as a matter of fact, that’s part of my passion –– defying the expected aging norms!

This is not some kind of secret society –– you can skirt the undesirable aging stereotypes, too!

This is one of my favorite quotes that really offers us a different perspective!

“Living should not be an exercise in progressive deterioration.”

-- Dr. Ted Morter, Jr., M.A.

I want you to know that by implementing proper detoxification you can live an astounding life and push past preconceived notions regardless of your age!

If you think that gas/bloating, constipation/diarrhea, fatigue, acid reflux, insomnia, unsightly wrinkles, poor memory, arthritis and osteoporosis, sickness and even cancer, are things you will have to eventually endure as you grow older, I’ve got news for you, Benjamin Button –– you can grow younger!

You can avoid these health issues and defy the aging process! By choosing what’s on the end of your fork ––and through proper and natural detoxification modalities–– you can take powerful steps right now so that you can feel like you’ve put the brakes on the aging process and that you’re aging in reverse!

What is proper detoxification?

One of the fastest ways to support anti-aging is by assisting the body in alleviating excess accumulated waste. Any foreign obstruction in the body results in lower vitality.

In my experience, the most profound way to support anti-aging is to couple a plant-based/vegan diet with plant-based medicine (CPTG Essential Oils) and include gravity-based colonic hydrotherapy.

I’ve been working in detoxification as a gravity-based certified colon hydrotherapist since 1999 and I have found colon hydrotherapy (a water-based treatment that alleviates accumulated waste from the colon) to be the most powerful approach to healing the body compared to any other modality because it directly addresses the root cause of illness and creates an immediate neurological response. Physical and mental health are intertwined.

Allow me to share some really impressive information on the colon (gut) and microbiome and cell function that directly affects the anti-aging process:

Did you know you have over 100 million neurons in your enteric nervous system (gut lining), which is more neurons than contained in your spinal cord and your peripheral nervous system?

This fact makes for a logical transition why it’s sensible to address this area of your body and maintain an open passageway for elimination when it comes to anti-aging practices.

Still not connecting the dots?

Stereotypical aging is a result of improper cellular function.

But proper cell function is related to cellular renewal and cellular regeneration, and cellular apoptosis (the sloughing off of old dead cells).

To the contrary, in the presence of obstruction (dead cells, food residue: IE: meat, dairy, processed foods, pollutants, toxins, etc.) the cells cannot properly regenerate, the free-radical gets triggered, oxygen flow to the cells decreases, the cells that support organ function then diminish, the organs go into stress, poisons accumulate, the body becomes toxic, and disease begins manifesting on every single front. That is the definition of (premature) aging!

Wondering how the aging process and poor mood and mindset are associated with detoxification …and a plant-based diet?

Over 95% of your Serotonin is produced in your gut (in the microbiome) and is triggered by the diversity of plants that you eat. Serotonin is a powerhouse neurotransmitter that is responsible for:

  • Mood & Mindset
  • Sleep
  • Gut Motility
  • Food Cravings
  • Body Temperature
  • Hormonal Balance
  • Sexual Function
  • Bone & Blood Health

Your microbiome is a community of micro-organisms that carpets your body and the majority of it is located in your gut (colon). You have over 100 trillion microbes in your body –– most of which are located in the colon. That’s like multiplying the number of stars in the Milky Way by 1,000!!!

More fun facts:

  • 99% of your genes are bacterial and control your genetic code
  • Only 1% of your genes are human bacteria
  • The microbiome produces and secretes virtually every hormone the body utilizes and regulates hormone/gene expression.
  • 70% of your immune system lives in the colon (Cancer is now linked to colon health)
  • Your defense against disease is managed by the colon
  • Your immune system is only one cell layer away from your colon

Colon Hydrotherapy alleviates the obstruction in bodily tissue thus allowing for the most efficient serotonin production, cell function, cell reproduction, and organ function –– all which impact physical health and mood and mindset, thus allowing you to age in reverse!

If you’re thinking, “Hey, Joyce, I don’t know if I’m buying this philosophy just yet; shouldn’t the colon clean itself?”

I get this question all the time and I can tell you that I had the same thought when I was first introduced to colonic therapy back in 1993! The reason I can speak into this so personally is because I wasn’t having any issues with my eliminations at that time but I still had health issues and when I included colon hydrotherapy I had a huge health epiphany and a personal transformation. So if you think that you have a healthy bowel, you can still benefit from colon hydrotherapy and use it as your most valuable tool to master your vitality as you “anti-age” through future decades!

Colon hydrotherapy not only changed my entire perspective on how our bodies heal (I even left my advertising career to do this work) but it opened up my eyes to the freedom, independence, and power of colonics to prevent disease in the first place.

I came to understand that colon hydrotherapy was the gateway to longevity and how we can use it to truly thwart any (health) obstacles! It’s the first course of action that I suggest to my clients when it comes to addressing the root cause of illness.

So even if you’re current diet in your own estimation is “healthy,” believe it or not, there is residue in your tissue (colon, organs/blood, lymphatic system) from months and even years ago that can cause your body to prematurely age and eventually be the cause of otherwise avoidable diseases!

Before I wrap things up, let me address the most common question people ask me about Colon Hydrotherapy:

Q: Are colonics natural; doesn’t the colon clean itself?

A: The colon is not a self-cleaning oven! When it comes to hygiene, we can compare your colon to your teeth, ears, skin, and hair: You brush your teeth, swab your ears, soap up your skin, shampoo and even condition your hair.

If you think the colon cleans itself then you should come hang out in a colonic treatment room and you will be quickly persuaded to understand otherwise. Or just pick up a copy of “Colonoscopy: Diagnosis and Treatment of Colonic Diseases” by Hiromi Shinya, M.D. and let the clinical scientific research studies speak for themselves!

If you were to consider that the human body is intended to take in sunlight, water, fruits, vegetables, & raw nuts and seeds then when we look at the typical diet, we can see why so much disease is present in today’s society. As a society, we’re consuming an abundance of chemical-laden man-made products that are far from food! (P.S. 90% of disease is avoidable and reversible w/ a plant-based diet and in tandem w/ Colon Hydrotherapy we can not only defy aging but accelerate the body’s healing.)

What I have found in my 23 years of doing this unique healing work is that most people are only familiar with one aspect of their vitality and that’s the input of foods, which I consider step one of a two-step process.

The truth is that detoxification is the missing link to longevity and reversing the aging process and it’s a two-step process:

  1. Loosen toxins
  2. Remove toxins

It’s just like sudsing-up our hair and then rinsing the shampoo! You wouldn’t walk outside w/ your hair full of suds, would you?

When you add in the profound ancient modality of colon hydrotherapy you will reap all the true benefits of what a plant-based diet can provide!

I invite you to consider the possibilities of my personal experience and the information that I’ve presented. If you have any questions about how you can defy the aging process and master your vitality so you can be your own “WOW FACTOR” then drop me a line and let’s chat about the bounty of youth!

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It's All About Piano

From 4th to 6th April 2014, the Institut français in London will celebrate the king of all musical instruments with its second piano festival, It’s All About Piano! Come down to discover the infinite possibilities offered by the black & white keys, from recitals to film screenings, kids activities, workshops and much more. Rising stars and the greatest pianists – including Alexeï Lubimov, Lucy Parham, Pascal Rogé, Jacky Terrasson, Pascal Amoyel – will enchant with all styles of piano music, from the classical repertoire to harpsichord recitals and jazz performances.

It's All About Piano

There’s a full range of events on each of the three days of the festival, from a recital by Russian pianist Alexei Lubimov on the Friday; a screening of the children’s film The Magic Piano (followed by a storytelling of The Out-of-Tune Piano), and a documentary on The Making of a Steinway Piano, both on the Saturday; Musical Storytelling with award-winning storyteller Jan Blake, and recitals from Geoffroy Couteau, Kenneth Weiss and David Bismuth on the Sunday – with much more on each day as well, of course! There will also be several activities and events also taking place throughout the festival, including free piano tuition and a Build Your Own Piano workshop. And if you’d like to take things easy, why not relax in the Piano Bar where you can enjoy some music whilst sampling cocktails and piano-themed delicacies?

Each event is individually priced – please see the full It’s All About Piano guide for details and to book tickets:

You can also purchase a Piano Pass for £10, which will give you 50% off the price of all recitals during the festival!

Make sure to come down to the Institut français this April to sample the delights of the piano!

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Ptolemy’s Digression: Astrology’s Aspects and Musical Intervals
Statement of the Problem

This essay addresses a problem in the development and continuity of astrology: how do astrologers, past and present, account for the astrological aspects? Aspects are the means by which a planet or position (Ascendant, Lot of Fortune) has contact from another planet or other planets. Once an astrologer has designated planet or a position to answer a question posed to the astrological chart, aspects to the designated position provide information to answer a question and determine an outcome.

How is it that this connection by aspect occurs? Because aspects are based on the distances of two positions from each other along the zodiac, the solution is not obvious. Of course, one needn’t question aspects at all. The teachings on aspects from ancient India are very straightforward. All aspects are cast forward in the zodiac, and each planet aspects the house (and sign) opposite to it. Additionally, Mars aspects the fourth and eighth houses from itself, Jupiter aspects the fifth and ninth, and Saturn aspects the third and tenth from itself.[1]

These rules are part of the astrological craft passed down from their tradition. Most ancient western astrologers also used aspects without questioning them, and were not different from their Indian cousins in this regard. However, the Hellenistic mind, and that of Ptolemy in Tetrabiblos I, sought to give astrology a coherent theoretical form, and integrate astrology more firmly with other fields of understanding. This attempt is, in large part, the reason why the Tetrabiblos is the most important single work in the history of western astrology.

We will closely examine Tetrabiblos I Chapter 13[2]. Here Ptolemy gives two accounts for aspects. The first one, the subject of this paper, is based on what we might call “fractions” and “super-fractions,” moriai and eprmoraia. The second argument of Chapter 14 depicts sympathetic and unsympathetic aspects through the nature of the zodiacal signs or zoidia brought into aspect.

Ptolemy’s first account in Chapter 13, although of a different style than the surrounding material, gives a provocative and critical account of aspects – one related to harmonics and the diatonic musical scale in particular. Later astrologers, from the Renaissance into the modern era, subordinated musical harmonics to an arithmetic template alone. They have brought more information to astrological analysis but perhaps with a shakier theoretical foundation.

When, as a new astrology student, I first learned about them,the account given was wholly arithmetical and geometrical: because we can divide the whole circle by halves, quarters, thirds, and sixths, we can connect planets to one another by aspect. These relationships also give us the line, square, and what astrologers call the trine and sextile; they are geometrically the side of a triangle and hexagon within a circle. These aspects divide the whole circle into sections divisible by the twelve signs of the zodiac. We might also ask, however, why it is that we do not consider the dodecahedron, a twelve-sided figure, and thus an aspect of 30°? This should fit conveniently with the others, but this was not considered a true aspect in the ancient tradition, nor, indeed, by most modern astrologers.

What is it about number relationships that empower planets to act upon one another, based on their distance from each other?

The modern mind has an easier time comprehending action at a distance, because the physics of the modern era has given this understanding to us. And if we are not of a theoretical bent, we have our various remotes to unlock our cars, open the garage door, turn on and off our televisions and radios, and so on.

Because of our background in popular science and technology, modern astrologers do not raise a skeptical eye to our understanding and use of the astrological aspects. This does not solve the problem, however, since neither gravity nor electromagnetic waves can account for their action.

Most of the Greek words for aspects are those of seeing or looking. Directly or indirectly, aspects are acts of visual perception.

Ancient astrologers indeed thought of aspects in terms of seeing and being seen. A planet “looks ahead” – epothoreõ -- to another planet, forward in the zodiac, to which it is in aspect. In return, the aspected planet “casts rays” – aktinoboleõ – back to the aspecting planet.[3] Additionally, an aspecting planet may “testify to” or “witness” – epimarturõ – another planet.

Our English “aspect” is indeed such a word, as is the Indian word for aspects, drishtis, from the word “to gaze.”

Two planets in the same sign or zoidion – the modern “conjunction” -- are not in aspect. Seeing words are not used for these relationships: instead, planets in the same zoidion are considered with one another. The planet must be outside its own immediate zodiacal environment than the other in order to see or be seen.

Modern astrologers might note that vision is action at a distance, since we routinely see things distant from us. Our science books tell us that light waves are along a range of bandwidth of a vast vibratory spectrum that surrounds us. These waves allow an outside object to be represented to us, although an otter or a bat might “see” something quite different.

Modern theories of vision hardly apply to astrology’s distinction between aspects that are based on the distance that are, in turn, based upon number. Nor are ancient theories of vision helpful to us. Nor perhaps to Ptolemy, who did not use visual perception to account for aspects, although most aspect words imply this kind of action.

Ancient tradition gives a variety of accounts for visual perception. To our modern sensibilities, they range from relatively straightforward to rather weird. Aristotle’s De Anima takes not vision but touch as the most basic – and paradigmatic –sense faculty, and posits that vision, like the other sense faculties, has a medium (metaxu) by which the object carries itself to the perceiving subject. For vision, this medium is light. The object somehow alters the light by which the view of the object comes to the subject.

“For what is to be colour is, as we say, just this, that it is capable of exciting change in the operantly (actual) transparent medium: and the actuality of the transparent is light.” (418b) [4]

According to the Stoics, what binds together the object of perception and the subject is the tensing of pneuma. In the case of seeing, “the seeing-pneuma in the eye makes the object visible by ‘tensing’ the air-pneuma into a kind of illuminated cone with the object at base and eye at apex; the tension of this air is experienced as sight.”[5] The Epicurean school posited that images flow from the objects themselves in a constant manner and the eye picks them up.[6]

Another possibility, of uncertain seriousness, is found in Plato’s Timaeus, 45 B-D. After commenting on the fact that the human body is well suited for the faculty of sight, especially to look up toward the heavens, he notes that vision occurs through means of the fire of daylight, another kind of fire in one’s eye faculty, and fire emanating from the object seen. As they connect, we see something.[7] In his astrological analysis, Ptolemy also uses words for seeing and looking (as well as witnessing or testifying) when referring to aspects. He does not use these words in Tetrabiblos Iwhen giving an account of the aspects themselves.[8] If the act of looking or seeing requires a medium to connect object of sight and subject, it is not at all clear what a medium would be that could carry the aspects of astrology. The medium must be the aspect intervals themselves, but how?

Outside and Inside Ptolemy’s Digression

Even in this theoretical section of Tetrabiblos I, Ptolemy’s allusion to musical intervals is out of place where it stands. Preceding and following Ptolemy’s accounting of aspects in Chapter 13 is material solely related to classification of zoidia as discrete units.[9]

Chapter 11 discusses zoidia as cardinal (related to a solstice or an equinox), fixed, and mutable or double-bodied. Chapter 12 classifies them into masculine or feminine. The end of Chapter 13, continuing the topic of aspects, states that trines and sextile are sympathetic (sumphõnoi) because their genders agree and squares are unsympathetic (asumphõnoi) because their genders differ.

Chapter 14 divides zoidia into commanding and obeying, based on their northern or southern declination respectively, symmetrical to the 0°Aries/0° Libra axis. (These particular zoidia are also symmetrical with respect to their rising times.) Chapter 15 concerns itself with the zoidia of “equal power,” symmetrical to the 0° Cancer/0° Capricorn axis, and spending equal amounts of time above the horizon. Chapter 16 takes up aspects again and tells us that zodiacal signs are averse (asundeta) when they are not familiar by aspect, nor in a relationship of commanding/obeying or equal power, i.e. symmetrical to the cardinal axes.

Chapters 17-20 discuss the affiliations of the zodiacal signs to planets by means of domicile, triplicity, and exaltation. It is only when discussing the horia (translated as “terms” or “bounds”) does Ptolemy consider segments within the zoidia.

Now we take up the material in the first part of Chapter 13.

We have already noted the unusual vocabulary Ptolemy uses for aspects. A more important surprise is that he uses degree numbers for them. Many modern astrologers, I included, have read this passage sleepily, not noticing anything unusual -- yet in the context of his emphasis on whole zoidia in this part of Tetrabiblos I, the degree numbers are completely out of place.

Using aspects from zoidion to zoidion, from one planet in Aries and another in Gemini, for example, planets could be in aspect to each other regardless of where in their respective zoidia they happen to be. Two planets in sextile by whole zoidia could be distant from each other anywhere from 31° (late Aries to early Gemini) to 89° (early Aries to late Gemini). As long as these planets are two zoidia from each other, they are in a hexagonal interval, i.e. in sextile. Why, then, does he include 180° for the diameter or opposition, 90° for a square, 60° for a hexagon, and 120° for a triangle?

He continues.

The diameter causes the zoidia – or the same degrees of opposite zoidia – to meet on a straight line. This is clear enough and also corresponds to the visible sky: if two planets are in opposition, one will be seen to rise at the same time as the other is seen to set.

To derive the other aspects from the straight line, Ptolemy employs fractions (moriai) and “super-fractions” (Schmidt) or “super-particulars” (Robbins) – (epimoriai). First we discuss moriai. Bisecting the line above into two right angles gives us the square of 90°, and taking one-third of the line gives us the hexagon of the circle of 60°, and doubling the one-third mark gives us the triangular configuration of 120°. This gives us all the aspects by degrees that have come down to us as “Ptolemaic,” using what appears to be an arithmetical and geometrical account. The epimoriai, however, bring us into a different field.

Ptolemy gives us two epimoriai, the hêmiolos and the epitriton, which correspond to one and a half (3/2) and one and a third (4/3) respectively. Ptolemy cites these aspect intervals in an interesting way. If you take these amounts related to one of the right angles, the hêmiolos (3/2) forms the square (90°) from the hexagon (60°), and the epitriton forms a triangle (120°) from the square (90°). In Latin these proportions are called the sesquialter and the sesquiterian.

Here is the basic figure.

  Hexagon Square Triangle Opposition
  1/3 1/2 2/3 1/1
0°___________ 60°___________ 90°___________ 120°___________ 180°___________
          3/2           4/3

Having mentioned these proportions at the beginning of Chapter 13, he drops the matter entirely. However, Ptolemy is nothing if not intentional and I cannot imagine that he would make a random point and just leave it. Yet he appears to do so.

Both the moriai and the epimoriai he cites relate to ancient music and in particular the pentatonic musical scale.

Perhaps a short introduction is in order here. Discovering that musical tones correspond to specific number ratios is a discovery attributed to Pythagoras and throughout history has been associated with the teachings of the Pythagoreans. Using a string or a wind musical instrument, a discrete tone arises from plucking or strumming a vibrating string or blowing air through a hollow of some kind. Other tones relating to this tone come from holding the vibrating string or containing the air somewhere up or down the length of the string or air current.

If you sound out a vibrating string or air current and put your finger exactly halfway, you get another tone one octave higher –the same relative tone but at a higher pitch. Using the key of C, all the while keys on a modern piano, this is the interval from C to c. These two tones are homophonic.

The beginning tone is given a ratio of 1:1. A note one octave higher gives a proportion of 2:1. This interval is the diapason. If you place your finger half again, that gives two octaves and a proportion of 4:1. Moving through many octaves, the ratios for intervals yield successive multiples of 2.

If you take a string or an air current, and divide that into thirds and pluck the string or stop the air within the smaller segment, you get a tone between the higher and next higher octaves. If you drop this tone one octave you arrive at what is called the musical fifth, which gives a ratio of 3:2 to the fundamental of 1:1. Using the key of C, we have the note G. This interval is the diapente. The tones are not homophonic but consonant.

If you take the original string or air current and lengthen it by half, you get a tone that is somewhat lower than the original tone but less than an octave below. If you raise this lower tone by an octave, you get what is called the musical fourth, which gives a ratio of 4:3. Using the fundamental C, we arrive at our F. This is the diatessaron. This interval also tones that are all harmonious.

This yields the fixed tones of C – F – G – c for the key of C. The octave or diapason is from C to c, or, in the key of G, from G to g. The fifth or diapente is the interval from C to G and from F to c. The fourth or diatessaron is the interval from C to F and from G to c.

Although there is much tradition about the ratios that make up all seven discrete tones of the diatonic scale, this scale also varied according to the modes of ancient Greek music, e.g. Lydian, Phrygian, Dorian, and so on.[10] We know far more about theory of Greek music than its practice.

It is important to note that the dynamics of the diatonic scale does not conform precisely to Ptolemy’s rendition of the figure that yields astrology’s aspects, although both use the same ratios.

Ptolemy’s use of the line for the 180° opposition gives exactly halves and thirds of 90° and 60° respectively, yielding the square and sextile. The diatonic scale spans eight notes, including the two homophonic notes one octave away. This scale traditionally consists of two tetrachords, consisting of two intervals of the fourth between the lower and upper notes, and a tone in between both tetrachords.[11] Again using the key of C, one tetrachord is between C and F, another between G and c, with a tone between F and G.

Ptolemy supplies us with a rudimentary musical scale only. Perhaps this is sufficient.

Part 2 in our next newsletter continues with an examination of Ptolemy’s Harmonics.

[1] See J. Braha, Ancient Hindu Astrology for the Modern Astrologer. (1986) Hollywood, Fl.: Hermetician Press. pg. 55

[2] This is according to the translation by F.E. Robbins (1994). This chapter appears as Chapter 14 in the translation by R. Schmidt (1994) The latter combines Chapters 10 and Chapter 11 of the Loeb edition.

[3] Hephaistio, Book I Chapter 16; Tr. Schmidt,(1994) Cumberland, Md. Golden Hind Press. Antiochus, Chapter 20 Tr. Schmidt (1993) Cumberland, Md. Golden Hind Press

[4]Translated by R.D. Hicks. See Aristotle’s De Anima In Focus, Ed. M. Durrant. London, Routledge, 1993.

[5] J. Annas, Hellenistic Philosophy of Mind. (1992) Berkeley, Ca;: California University Press , pg. 72

[6] ibid, pg. 158-159

[7] F. Cornford, Plato’s Cosmology. (Hackett Publishing, 1997) pg. 152

[8] In Tetrabiblos Books III and IV, Ptolemy presents astrological analyses of issues such as soul, profession, and parents. In this context, he also uses conventional terminology for aspects. In Tetrabiblos Book I, which is the more theoretical book that is the main concern of this article, he uses the words schêmatizô and suschêmatizô to refer to the aspects. These words refer to forming a figure or posture, as a group of dancers in an ensemble performance. It appears that instead of the planets looking to and back from each other, Ptolemy alludes to our perceptions when watching the planets in an arrangement with one another.

[‘9] The numbers of the chapters are as they appear in the Robbins, not the Schmidt, translation.

[10] The “species of the octave” preserved the fifth or diapente and fourth or diatessaron in Lydian, Phrgyian, and Hypophrygian modes, although they did not in the others. The Dorian and Hypodorian have a diminished diapente, and the Hypolydian and Mixolydian have a diminished diatessaron. See R.P. Winningham-Ingram, Ancient Greece. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians I., Ed. S. Sadie(1980) London, Macmillan. Pg. 665. Modes appear to have pervaded the practice of music, and theoreticians seem to have tried to make the best of them. Plato, in Republic (Book III, 398 C- 399 D), characterized their effects and banished most of them from an ideal state; Aristotle gave a more tolerant description of their effects. (Politics, Book VIII Chapter 5. 339-1342) If the general principles of harmony can make for the well-proportioned soul, the different musical modes seem to conform to discrete personality styles.


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How Stock a Healthy Pantry

Eating healthy begins in the aisles of the grocery store, where you can select items for a healthy pantry. Below are some tips provided by Alicia Buterbaugh, registered dietitian with Kettering Health Network.

Opt for fiber. Adequate fiber is not only important for digestive and heart health, it can also help you reach weight loss goals by making you feel fuller. Choose items such as whole-grain crackers, pasta, and breads. For breakfast, choose low-sugar cereals that have at least two-and-a-half grams of fiber per serving. In general, men should strive for 38 grams of fiber per day, while women should strive for 25 grams of fiber per day.

Reduce sodium. The U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends limiting sodium intake to less than 2,300 mg per day—that’s equal to about 1 teaspoon of salt. Adults with hypertension and prehypertension should limit their sodium intake to 1,500 mg per day. Much of our sodium intake comes from processed foods such as canned soups and entrees, salted snacks, and deli meats.

Look at labels. When reading a label, Alicia recommends you start with the serving size. “Nutrition information on the label is for the listed serving size. Your typical portion size may or may not be what they list as a serving. If you eat twice the serving size, you need to double all the information on the label including calories, fat, and sodium,” explains Alicia. Be wary of labels promoting natural ingredients. For example, sugar is natural, but you still want to limit how much sugar you consume.

Limit added sugar. One key area to look for on a label is added sugars. By January 2020, food labels must contain the amount of added sugar in each serving. The American Heart Association recommends men to not exceed 36 grams of added sugar, while women and children shouldn’t exceed 25 grams of added sugar per day. You can decrease added sugar by avoiding sugar-sweetened beverages and limiting desserts and sugary cereals. Instead, sweeten drinks with fresh fruit like cut-up lemons, strawberries, and limes to create a refreshing beverage.

Consider calorie density. Some foods are more calorie dense than others. Calorie density is determined by the calorie content compared to the food’s volume or weight. Dried fruit makes a great snack but should be enjoyed in moderation as it tends to be calorie dense. For example, a half cup of seedless grapes has 55 calories, while a half cup of raisins has 217 calories. Remember your pantry items extend to the refrigerator, so stock up on a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Calculate daily values. “Shoppers can use the percentage of daily value to quickly determine if an item may be a healthy choice,” says Alicia. “If an item has 20% daily value of a nutrient, it is considered ‘high’ in that nutrient, while 5% or lower is considered ‘low.’ Look for higher daily values for nutrients you want more of, like fiber, and lower daily values for nutrients like sodium.” She warns that daily value is based on a diet of 2,000 calories per day, which is typically more than what most women need.

Alicia recommends downloading smartphone apps that can help you make better choices for your healthy pantry. There are apps for food tracking and meal planning, and some apps can provide a scanner to grade or rate the nutritional value of your selected items.

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Birthday party game ideas for kids are all part of having a good birthday. However I know that it can be a bit difficult trying to think up fun and easy, yet original kid's games. Not anymore!

I've done the research, the kids have tried out the games and I've put them here for you to use. These children's games are just waiting to be played!

I find that most birthday parties for kids are much more fun and easier to plan when you have some entertainment up your sleeve.

These group games for kids help fill the time and help to keep the kids organized and in one place, not to mention the FUN factor.

With this age group, the fun of birthday party games really starts. They are generally much more ready to follow rules and enjoy playing in teams. They can get pretty competitive too!

How Many to Play
When choosing easy birthday party games with this age group I generally plan on  a minimum of 3 over a 3 hour period but maybe have one or two extra planned just in case.

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If you are not sure how boisterous or quiet the kids are going to be, when choosing birthday party games, plan on a mix of active and quieter entertainment so that everyone will feel comfortable. Think also about how much space you have, whether you would prefer to be indoors or outdoors or in teams or play as a group. I find team games work better with kids over the age of 8 whereas the younger ones often prefer to be in a circle.

It is easy to get carried away with rules and other details. However often the simplest kid's games are the most well received. Also don't force kids to play if they don't want to but try and involve them in other ways such as handing out prizes, picking team captains and so on.

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Let's face it, everyone loves to win a prize whether you are an adult of a child. But we can't win all the time. However it's meant to be fun and so I feel that if you are planning on giving prizes then every child should have a fair chance of winning something. Naturally not everyone can win a game so in which case I like to hand out stickers or sweets to the kids that didn't win the top prize. Another alternative is not to hand out prizes to anyone but instead give the kids stickers for participation. Maybe the winner of the game could choose their sticker first. This way everyone is equal but the winner has been recognized.

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When the kids arrive, they may be excited or anxious and not sure what to do. I wouldn't advise playing games straight away but let them warm up first with a few craft activities or just free play.

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Chuckanut 50km Race Report

Chuckanut 50km Race Report

The last time I ran Chuckanut 50 km was 2007. I remember four things about that race. The first was that I wasn’t in great shape; I had not trained as much over the winter as I would have liked. The second, I was sick; I had come down with a cold three days before the race and felt generally crummy. The third, the weather on race day was terrible, torrential rain at the start that continued all day. The fourth, it was St Paddy’s Day, and we did a post-race trip to Boundary Bay Brewery, where the IPA was cold and the bar was warm and dry, really the highlight of the day.

Since 2007, I had hoped to get back to Chuckanut, but it just never seemed to fit with my race schedule, until this year. The last few years I have done an early-season 100 miler in March but this year I decided to hold off until April to do my first 100 miler. That meant I had a window in my race schedule to run Chuckanut. So, to avoid disappointment, I got up at 8:00 am on January 2nd and registered for the race, which filled in a couple of hours.

Unlike 2007, I have been training pretty consistently all winter, averaging 40 – 60 miles per week, so I felt I was in pretty good race shape. The week leading up to the race was busy at work but I was managing to get enough sleep and there were no signs of a cold looming. The weather forecast was calling for a mix of sun, cloud, and rain; not very helpful, but I figured it couldn’t be worse than 2007.

We had decided to go down the night before to avoid the morning rush and the potential of getting delayed at the border. This was a good decision; with an 8:00 am start time I was able to get a full night sleep and have a leisurely coffee and bagel before heading to the start. The weather on race morning was a little overcast but looked like it would clear up and be a great day.

I arrived at Fairhaven Park about 7:30 am, just enough time to get my race number, say hi to a few friends and get to the start line. Once the race began, I found myself running with Jackie, fellow Kintec Race Team member, and Wade Repta. As we headed out on the Interurban Trail, we reminisced about the last time the three of us ran together at Western States in 2009. I really enjoy the run out on the Interurban, 10 km of nice wide open trail with some great views of Chuckanut Bay, as it is a nice way to ease into a race. The run back on the Interurban Trail is another story. Flat, runnable trail late in a race is not my strength; it is usually a never ending demoralizing slog. I was hopefully optimistic that this year would be different.

For now the pace felt comfortable and I was really enjoying what was turning into a beautiful day. With this being my first race of the season, I planned to not go out too fast. My goal was to run a smart race and finish really strong over the second half of the course.  As I came into the first aid station there was a short out and back, and I was happy to see a lot of good runners who weren’t that far out ahead of me.  After a quick stop at the aid station, I was off and soon making my way up the first climb of the race to Fragrance Lake. On the climb, I was moving well but a lot of racers were passing me as they ran this section.  I was a bit surprised; I knew the race field was deep but not that deep, and so I guessed it was some enthusiastic racers who I would likely see later in the race.  With that thought, I just let them go and settled into a power hike, running the flats and downhills. Once the climbing was done, I headed around the lake and then down into the second aid station. The next section of the course seems to go on forever but since it was a nice day I just enjoyed the long climb in anticipation of the fun to come once I got up on the ridge.

My favourite type of running is technical single track – not saying I am great at it, but I do enjoy it. The ridge trail is about as technical as you’ll find on the course and it is super fun to run with some great views. As I tried to run this section as aggressively as possible, I found myself on the edge of losing control a number of times, but I only bailed hard once when I blew off the trail on a tight corner and ended up landing on my head in a bunch of deadfall. The fall didn’t seemed that bad at the time but the next day I noticed a number of new cuts and bruises.

After the ridge trail it was on to Little Chin Scraper, a short but steep section of the trail that climbs over 1000 feet. In 2007, this section killed me; I remember being doubled over trying to catch my breath and hating life. Not this year. Instead, I powered up the trail, only slowing down on some of the steeper sections because of the slick mud. As I reached the top I was ready for the nice long downhill back to the Interurban Trail for the final stretch back to Fairhaven Park.

Typically in races, this is where the wheels fall off for me. I usually hate long, flat, easy-to-run finishes, because I am not that fast at the best of times and even worse at the end of races. One of my goals for the race was to try and run the final 10 km at close to the same pace as my first 10 km, and I would have to say I was pretty close. I actually felt good and really enjoyed the run to the finish in a time of 5:02 , finishing between Mike and Jackie.

Overall, a fantastic day at the Chuckanut 50 km, capped off with a pint of Boundary Bay IPA and a plate of yam enchiladas, yum. I was really happy with my race and how the Hokas performed on the trail – the shoes were just a lot of fun to run in. On the flat sections, I was just bouncing along the trail, and I flew down the descents with ease. The day after the race I was surprised how good my legs felt, with no soreness in my quads. I would say good training and the Hokas were the reason. I am really looking forward to testing out my fitness and the Hokas at the Lumberjack Endurance Run later this month.

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