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Valentine's Morning Hike(Flexible on Time)
Want to sneak in a bit of exercise so you don't feel guilty about that box of chocolates or extravagant dessert? Join me for a pretty easy hike at Scott's Run Nature Preserve. Current weather forecast indicates high 30's to low 40's with a chance of light snow. What: Scott's Run Nature Preserve Where: 7400 Georgetown Pike,…
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Have a happy and healthy 2015!
I just wanted to take the time to wish a everyone happy new year. This is the time when we all usually make resolutions on what we plan to accomplish in the new year. I would guess for most of the people using this site, at least one of your resolutions is health related. I want to wish you a happy and healthy 2015!
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Enjoying the Fall foliage on Sugarloaf Mountain - Saturday 10/25/2014
What: Sugarloaf Mountain Norther Peaks Trail (Blue) to White Rocks (Optional Summit Climb) When: Saturday, October 25, 2014 @ 10am (flexible on timing) Where: 7901 Comus Road, Dickerson, MD 20842 Distance and Elevation: ~5.5 miles, ~900ft elevation gain Difficulty: Moderate Duration: ~3 hours…
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MD Renaissance Faire
Is anybody planning on attending the Faire before it closes on October 19th? I will be there this coming Saturday.
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Saturday morning hike - Beat the heat and Tstorms. 9/6/2014
What: Billy Goat Trail C Saturday morning hike. Where: Carderock Recreation Area When: 9/6/2014 @ 10am (flexible) Distance: ~2.5 miles Duration: ~60-90 minutes Difficulty: Easy Google Map: http://tinyurl.com/lg57zta If you are interested in coming along, let me know.
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A Day at the Scottish Games - 8/30/2014 & 8/31/2014
Hey everybody, The Virginia Scottish games are coming up this weekend. I will be there on Sunday. Come out and enjoy bagpipes and fiddles. Competitors throwing stones, hammers, and logs. Dogs herding sheep. Whiskey! Right now it looks like we will have a great weekend. http://www.vascottishgames.org/
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You can sleep when you are dead - Dead Run Hike Sat/Sun
What: Dead Run Hike Where: Turkey Run Park, McLean, VA 22101 When: Saturday 8/10/2014 or Sunday 8/10/2014 Time: 9am? (Flexible) Distance: ~3.5 miles Duration: ~2 hours Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Google map: http://tinyurl.com/pck97gh Let me know if you are interested in joining me. Sorry for posting this so late in the…
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Hoofin' it on the Billy Goat Trail - Saturday 8/2/2014
What: Billy Goat C loop hike Where: Carderock Recreation Area, meeting at the west parking lot. When: Saturday, August 2th @ 10am (flexible) Distance: ~2.5 miles Duration: ~1.5 hours Difficulty: Easy Google map: http://tinyurl.com/mfs4yqa Carderock Recreation Area is located off of the Clara Barton Parkway across from the…
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Almost made it through yesterday.
On Sunday, I had a car accident so yesterday was full dealing with insurance, the repair shop, the rental agency and new car dealers. I knew it was going to be a stressful day but for the most part it went pretty smooth. I was doing very well with eating all day even though I was constantly on the phone or doing something.…
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Hello everybody.
I am new to the group. I joined last week but I was mainly just reading the previous topics. I just wanted to introduce myself and say hi. My name is Greg and I am binge eater. I primarily binge late at night but sometimes I will find myself in line at the drive-thru and binge there. I am thankful that I found this group.…
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Newbie
After seeing numerous posts on RavenHairedWoman's profile and seeing many of you commenting, I have decided it was time to start watching. I knew I would like the show but I was always so daunted by how many seasons of old episodes there were. I didn't realize that they basically re-launched the series, so that is now…
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Beat the heat Sunday morning hike. 6/22/2014
What: Scott's Run Nature Preserve Where: 7400 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22102 When: 6/22/2014 @ 9:00am (Flexible) Type: Loop Distance: ~2.5 miles Duration: 1 - 1.5 hours Difficulty: Easy with some moderate climbs and narrow sections Map: http://tinyurl.com/lofcql5 It should link to a custom Google map with a marker for…
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Exploring the Dead...Run - Saturday 6/7/14
What: Dead Run hike Where (Meeting Point): Turkey Run C1 Parking Lot When: Saturday, June 7th 2014 @ 4:00pm Distance: ~3.5 miles Duration: 2.5 - 3 hours Difficulty: 2.5 out of 5 Hiking Upward link: http://www.hikingupward.com/OVH/DeadRun/ Google Maps: http://goo.gl/maps/QoqPK Coordinates: 38.96436, -77.15294 This is the…
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Early Sunday hike - 6/1/2014
The summer is approaching and the days are getting hotter but that doesn't mean we should shelter indoors. What: Scott's Run Nature Preserve Loop When: 6/1/2014 @ 8:00am Where: 7400 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22102 Meeting Point: There are two parking lots for this trail. The bigger, lower lot, near the chain gate will be…
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Baseball fans?
Anybody looking forward to the upcoming baseball season? I'm hoping the Nationals give me a reason to cheer.
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DMV golfers?
Over the last year or so, I have been golfing a lot more regularly. I am not great but I am starting to play pretty consistently. I find it to be relaxing and a great way to get outside and get some exercise. Anybody else enjoy golf? Feel free to talk about your game, your clubs, your favorites pros or whatever.
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Maryland Renaissance Festival
Just a reminder to everyone that the Maryland Renaissance Festival is going on now. http://rennfest.com/ I am definitely trying to get out there one weekend.
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Post holiday warm up debate
I hope everyone that celebrates Memorial Day had a good three day weekend. I don't know about you all but I personally need to take it slow and work back in to the swing of things. That being said, let's start with something simple. What type of peanut butter is best? In my opinion, natural chunky peanut butter is the…
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Any DMV Cyclists?
Hi guys! I was just wondering if anyone in the group likes cycling?
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Hi everybody
Hi all, My name is Greg. I am kind of new to MFP. I signed up for it a while ago and was using the mobile app but I wasn't using the forums. After a short while I gave up on logging with the mobile app. I didn't see much progress so now I'm back and I'm going to use the community to try to stay motivated. A little about…
