Author: Silent Sports
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Trip planning
Going backpacking this season? I am. But I never go without planning it out first. Most successful backpacking trips begin with a careful plan. -
Wintertime on the Apostle Islands
Most people visit the Apostle Islands in the spring, summer or fall, with Madeline Island being the primary destination. It's an easy 1.5-mile kayak or hourlong ... -
My 20-plus-year dream realized
I am, of course, speaking of the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin, which this year - after two decades of growing up and going through the turbulent ... -
‘Watch where you’re going!’
A friend of mine was recently on his scooter at a stop sign, waiting to pull out into a busy street here in Wausau, Wisconsin. As ... -
I won’t be shut in
Why did I pedal to school on a recent subzero morning? Just why do I ride a bicycle in winter? From November to March, it would ... -
From couch to 154.5 miles in 24 hours
Mike Henze, of Neenah, Wisconsin, is by no means the first person to swap a compulsion for eating with an obsession for running. -
Wrong way runner
"The ones who miss turns are running fast at the front," race director Jeff Crumbaugh warned those of us gathered at the start of the inaugural ... -
What we all can learn from Chris Solinsky
In the span of five weeks, former Wisconsin Badger and Stevens Point native Chris Solinsky became the best U.S. runner in history when he set personal ... -
At home 9,000 miles away
Several weeks ago I got to experience a number of "first evers." At my age, I can assure you that most first-ever experiences are not things ...