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George Matthews (gmatthews) - BPL Professional Member
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All Forum Posts by George Matthews
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Re: Eugene Smith is a beast Experienced a vision during this morning's run. The sun was rising behind the clouds. Looked like a high, steep canyon. The clouds formed a a dark wall from all the way north to south east acro... |
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Re: Re: 6:53 Amazing what can be done. That's inspiring. Wow! I'm in, too, but for the 2014 BPL Rim2Rim2Rim. Maybe Mike, too. : ) The NYC marathon is today. I bet we have some BPLers among the ... |
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Re: running in the cold and also running time/mileage gain Progress : ) Was an incredible morning for me. 9.3 miles - average 10 min per mile 38 F / 5 mph gusts BPL Merino beanie Possumdown gloves BPL Merino UL long sleeve and New Balance sy... |
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Re: running form I'm really focusing on my form when running. I believe this is what got me from zero to being able to run a few times a week without problems. Maybe I'm delusional in thinking my progress w... |
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Re: real runners vs finishers Really good information from both you experienced runners and your renegades. I've never raced in an official race. So far I run a bit over 10K runs usually on Saturday and Sunday and then ... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: training run duration versus mileage Art, a trail. Flat one. There is one not too far from me that I might try next Oct or the following Oct. Gibbet 50 Thanks for the advice. Mike, I'd love that one if I had the time and mon... |
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Re: Tarptent Contrail congrats on the world record. very impressive! watching the video, looks like you could shave off several seconds. I believe you could break 40 seconds. |
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Re: SUL and advancing age rosie rabbit, congrats on the medicare. don't worry about your age because active +60's woman - especially in groups - are awesome. My wife and I are both approaching 60 in a few. She wo... |
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Re: The Carbon Flame War Rog T, Believe you seem to have correctly forecast this year's Winter if the current trend continues in USA. Yesterday there were leaves on the trees collecting sleet. Don't recall th... |
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Re: Re: What do you do for a living? Just an ordinary zombie. |
All Reader Reviews by George Matthews
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Backpacking Light Thorofare Trekking Pant Backpacking Light Thorofare Trekking Pant Size L (my scale 4.1 oz) I'm 5'11" and 185 lb Very comfortable fit for me. Snaps on pant bottom (two settings gives flexibility) The p... |
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Rocky Rocky GTX Socks I use trailrunners (Inov8 Terrocs) and bought the Rocky GTX socks for cold, really messy weather. I gave them a few good tests this fall. I wore them over Smartwool socks (medium thickness). Fortun... |
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White Box Alcohol Stove Got one in July for when I want to use alcohol stove for 2 - 3 hikers. Bought the combo from BPL Shop. T... |
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Trail Designs Caldera Stove Really nice system. All you need is the Mug. I usually boil 1.5 cups of water using about 3/4 oz (12 drams) or a bit less of denatured alcohol depending on the water's coldness. A secondary ben... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs MLD 2Thirds XP Quilt Per MLD: Shell Fabric: Momentum Mini Ripstop (Aegean Blue) Lining Fabric: Momentum Taffeta (Black) Insulation: ClimaShield XP 2.5oz/sq/yd 8.9 oz ClimaShield XP 2.5oz/sq/yd Top Width 43”, ... |
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Frogg Toggs Rain Suit I know these have been around for a while, but I was itching to get something with the Print-Issue-RIP coupon. I tried them during a good rain on a cool day. They are comfy and kept me dry. Howe... |
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Backpacking Light Merino UL Pants The pants are light and comfortable. I like to wear them under running shorts. I plan to integrate them into my clothing system for cool through cold weather. They were also nice under Precip pants... |
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FireLite Trapper's Mug FireLite 475ml Titanium Trapper's Mug Trapper's Mug Absolute simplicity! ... |
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BPL Beartooth Merino Wool Hoody The Backpacking Light Beartooth Merino Wool Hoody The need for a single, functional, highly versatile garment that minimized layering changes during the Arctic 1000 expedition inspired Ryan Jordan ... |
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Liqumins Electrolyte Stamina Power Pak OrangeBlast I picked up a box of Liqumins Electrolyte Stamina Power Pak (Orange Blast) at Vitamin Shoppe. The product claims: "feel the difference or your money back". I thought, why not try it. Typi... |
