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Schuy Loves the Challenge of Hyrox

When Schuyler Nunn's gym buddies started talking about Hyrox, an indoor race combines running with f...

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How Dimity Got a Gazelle for Her 54th Birthday

The short answer? Two bike accidents. One that could've been much worse than it was, and one that br...

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Molly Starts Tap Dancing at Age 60

Every wonder what would happen if you didn't just tiptoe out of your comfort zone, but shuffle, flap...

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The Magic of Mary’s Gravel Bike Camp

Mary Wiegand has been a road cyclist for years, but when she and her siblings signed up for a 50-mil...

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Janet's Got a Brand New Bike

When Janet Sherman was 35 and teaching step aerobics and Body Pump, she was voluntold that she would...

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Dimsi + Merle Become Swim Buddies

I can’t quite remember how Merle, a multiple Ironman finisher and friend of mine, became swim buddie...

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Hiking Kilimanjaro: 19,000 Feet of Determination

Heidi Mischel is an avid hiker, but when she committed to summiting 19,341-foot Mount Kilimanjaro, a...

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100 Hikes of a Lifetime

If Cheryl Strayed's Wild pings around in your head like it does mine—could I hike the Pacific Crest ...

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Solo Camping, Infinite Adventure

Here at Many Happy Miles, we love to spotlight real women showing up for things that feel a little i...

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ISO: Real Women Doing Adventurous Things

Did you learn to swim as an adult?

Are you heading out to hike a stretch of the Appalachian Trail t...

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Quieting the Noise from My Wrist

Cathy Engstrom is a former runner but a forever adventurer. She calls Colorado home, and when she's ...

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Ready for My Gravel Era

"Am I being impulsive?" I asked Grant, my husband, as we sat down to Sunday night dinner. (Which sou...

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