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writer, author, illustrator, Semi-Rad.com, Outside Magazine

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You Should Have a Favorite Tree. Let Me Tell You About Mine.

You Should Have a Favorite Tree. Let Me Tell You About Mine.

Go ahead, pick one: to check in on, root for, and admire

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Try This Vegan, Protein-Powder Free, Whole-Food Smoothie Recipe

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By Brendan Leonard
| Outside Magazine Verified
This is a vegan, gluten-free smoothie recipe that I do not believe will change your life. Or will it? Just make sure you follow the directions. Ingredients 1.5-inch ginger root ¼ cup raw pumpkin seeds ⅜ cup hemp hearts 1 apple 1 cucumber (sub 1 large carrot during winter) 2 cups frozen chopped spinach 2 cups flax milk 1.5 cups water Directions Get out your blender and assemble your ingredients. Break or cut off a chunk of ginger root and put it in the blender.
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An Ode to Standing on Top of Mountains

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By Brendan Leonard
| Outside Magazine Verified
My wife, Hilary, was essentially handing me a gift, and I didn’t know what to do with it: She was taking our toddler, Jay, to the Oregon coast for a week, and I was invited to not join them. Meaning: I had a full week to do anything I wanted, for the first time since Jay was born 14 months prior. No toddler wrangling, no constant vigilance to make sure he didn’t fall off something, or stick his finger in something, or eat something indigestible.
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26 Useful Facts About Running

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By Brendan Leonard
| thepremierdaily.com
A nonexhaustive list. 1. It is OK to take breaks while running. Sometimes breaks last a few seconds, and sometimes they last a few years. 2. There are no rules for what constitutes running or minimum required speed. But in the sport of racewalking, one foot is required to be in contact with the ground at all times or the walker is considered to be “running.” 3. There is no requirement that you have to own a couch to do the Couch to 5K program. 4.
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