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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIt was a nice hike out, the weather was great (if a smidge warm), and we found a nice campsite out toward the edge of the Rim. Filtered water from some kind of collection tank filled with the funkiest green muckwater I have ever stuck a filter into (and subsequently clogged), which added some adventure to the trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIt was a warmer night than any of us expected it to be, so we all slept a little restlessly. Per my plan (and really the whole point of the trip), I did get up before the sun so I could sit outside and watch it rise, and I was staggeringly, blissfully content. One of the peak highlights of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAfter we packed up and hiked back to the car, we decided to take an alternate route back to Flagstaff that resulted in hours of semi-lost wandering through miles and miles of cattle ranching land. It was a pretty weird way to cap off a great trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAt the very end of August, I joined a gym again and signed up for a premium tier to take advantage of the small group training classes. I have been looking for a long time for a gym that a) had small group training at a rate I could afford, and b) a class that is focused on heavy weight lifting and strength training that I could do to complement my running. Vasa Fitness<\/a> finally checked those boxes for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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