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The Stolen Bridge

Well, I suppose it had to happen but it was a bad time for the bridge to get stolen. The Astoria-Megler bridge was, if anything, over built. On the sky line it’s very imposing, unless it’s raining and unfortunately it’s almost always raining, but normally it is very grand. It doesn’t go anywhere. It was billed as “the bridge to nowhere” which seemed great at the time all six miles of it spanning the great Columbia River from Astoria Oregon to the very grim Dysmal Nitch.

Fun Run at Black Lake, Start Line

BLACK LAKE 2017

The Black Lake obstacle run is the hardest in the United States. People show up for it completely unaware they’re about to take part in it and mill around until shoved out onto the path and someone – usually an older rather robust person from Dallas Texas shouts, “GO” directly into their face. Some need a shove to get going.

Trail Running Corner

Runners Insomnia & Fix

A lot of athletes suffer from insomnia and then are told they should just “work out” in order to fix it. It’s impossible to find a decent health article online about this so I wrote one. Eat green foods. There you go. That’s all that’s in this article. Eat greens.

Black Lake Run 2020

Runners are thrown into the semi-annual Black Lake race without warning and must call upon not just their athletic ability but mental strength to overcome a wide assortment of obstacles and an uncertain finish line. This years race has been absolutely brutal without one finisher yet emerging!

Nathan Pritikin and Ancel Keys

Out From Under the Bus.

The ghosts of Nathan Pritikin and Ancel Keys join us this Halloween for the “Out from Under the Bus” nutrition tour and karaoke.

“We’ve been disturbed from our everlasting slumber by this ‘KETO’ bullshit. We’re setting the record straight for YOU the people. Let’s Go.”

Also: karaoke — come to see angry ghosts, stay for the singing.

Dysmal Nitch Dock

The 6,000 Volt Red Line

“starting tomorrow there will be an unshielded open power line conduit running a circuitous route along the floor and at times along the wall through the entirety of the historic wooden pier. The power line will run past each shop and eventually emerge out the back onto the dock to vanish under the deep water of the river heading toward the ocean, where of course it will be shielded and properly maintained as to not endanger any sea life! This power line will be immensely dangerous! Death to any who touch it. 6,000 live volts! Amperage hasn’t been calculated, but I can only use the word insane to describe it! You’re fair little municipality will be the first to host such a quantum leap breakthrough!”