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		<title>Austin Hill Country Bike Ride</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This past Saturday, I went on my first bike ride since moving to Austin. I teamed up with a group ride that left from Mellow Johny's hike shop in downtown Austin - the shop is owned by Lance Armstrong. I was torn between two different rides they offered, one of them being a slower paced ride that explored the bike routes of Austin, the other being a faster passed ride that leads you outside of town through the scenic hill country. I ended up opting for the second ride, because I figured I would be bored riding 12mph and having to wait for people every few blocks. I'm very glad I chose the faster ride, we ended up getting back from our 35 mile ride around the same time the other group got back from their 15 mile ride.]]></description>
		<link>http://organicclimber.com/2010/09/09/austin-hill-country-bike-ride/</link>
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		<title>Colorado Trip Report (Part 3 of 3) Trail Ridge Road and Crestone Needle</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Colorado, is and always will be my favorite place to visit. I still hope to live there one day, but for now the amazing town of Austin, TX will have to do. The final installation of this trip report is long overdue. I'm glad I have finally found the time to pound it out. This report is very photo heavy, so I hope you enjoy it.]]></description>
		<link>http://organicclimber.com/2010/09/08/colorado-trip-report-part-3-of-3-trail-ridge-road-and-crestone-needle/</link>
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		<title>Smoothie Tuesday: Why use a Vita-Mix over a conventional blender?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Whenever people ask me what blender I suggest, I always tell them the Vita-Mix 5200, and this was even long before I was an affiliate. In my opinion there is no other option if you are going to be making smoothies every day. There are numerous reasons for getting a Vita-Mix 5200, so I have composed a list of reasons to make the investment.]]></description>
		<link>http://organicclimber.com/2010/09/07/smoothie-tuesday-why-use-a-vita-mix-over-a-conventional-blender/</link>
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		<title>Nutty Friday &#8211; Seasoned Lemon Pepper Cashews</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lately, one of my favorite snacks has been seasoned cashews. I have been creating a lot of batches in the dehydrator lately, and occasionally buying some store bought versions. I’m a huge fan of seasoning up cashews because of their light taste, which really allows for the flavoring to come alive!]]></description>
		<link>http://organicclimber.com/2010/09/03/nutty-friday-seasoned-lemon-pepper-cashews/</link>
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		<title>What does my career have to do with my health?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One aspect of health I think a lot of people forget about is their career. You might be asking yourself, what does my career have to do with my health? Well, way more than you might think. There are many aspects of health and well being that are tied to your career or vocation.]]></description>
		<link>http://organicclimber.com/2010/09/02/what-does-my-career-have-to-do-with-my-health/</link>
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		<title>Homemade Naked Superfood Smoothie</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello, from Austin! Today’s edition of Smoothie Tuesday comes to you from my new home in Austin, Texas. You may remember my recent post about a lovely lady named Kristy. Well, we are engaged and getting married in November. It feels great to be in such an amazing city. There are some many vegetarian friendly restaurants here; there are even several raw food establishments. The one that is most well known is called Daily Juice. I actually haven't been yet, but will probably make a trip there sometime soon]]></description>
		<link>http://organicclimber.com/2010/08/31/homemade-naked-superfood-smoothie/</link>
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		<title>Smoothie Tuesday: Hint of mint, raw energy drink</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The other day I randomly got the idea of using finely ground mate in a smoothie to create an energy drink. I got the idea after discovering a green tea powder some friends of mine had. I inadvertently put a scoop of it into our smoothie, and it was wonderful! So upon arriving at home after that weekend I decided I would try a similar drink with peppermint yerba mate.]]></description>
		<link>http://organicclimber.com/2010/08/17/smoothie-tuesday-hint-of-mint-energy-smoothie/</link>
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		<title>Trip Report (part 2 of 3) Boulder Colorado, First Flatiron &#8211; Direct East Face 5.6 (III)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Climbing Fandango (5.5 II) last year was perhaps the highlight of my climbing career. It was 7 pitches of enjoyable run-out climbing. So, it would only make sense that I would be psyched about climbing the Direct East Face (5.6 III). The climb pretty much goes directly up the middle of the First Flatiron (in Boulder, CO) and then traverses the ridge, west, to the summit block. It’s 10 pitches of pure enjoyment on easy terrain.  The climb this year did not disappoint.]]></description>
		<link>http://organicclimber.com/2010/08/12/trip-report-part-2-of-3-boulder-colorado-first-flatiron-direct-east-face-5-6-iii/</link>
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		<title>It&#8217;s business time</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I'm a little apprehensive about posting this, but sense my goal is to start posting more again I figured I would. Plus, I'm behind on part two of my trip report to Colorado. I have some pretty big news to share. Even though nothing 100% official yet I have begun work on a raw food snack company along with a friend of mine from Austin. I have already started trying to perfect recipes, test larger batches, and research production. We will be having our first actual business meeting tomorrow morning.]]></description>
		<link>http://organicclimber.com/2010/07/29/its-business-time/</link>
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		<title>Very Cherry Berry Smoothie</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During my recent trip to Colorado I ended up buying a batch of cherries to snack on, but ended up coming home with at least half a bag. So, I decided to use the rest in a new smoothie recipe. This one is great for all you runners, climbers, and other athletes out there. Cherries are a great anti-inflammatory. In it's concentrated format, it has 10 times the strength as one aspirin; and, it's all natural! To make this an even better recovery smoothie, I added chia seeds to help boost energy levels. You could take it a step further and add flax seed, but I didn't want to mess with the flavor too much.]]></description>
		<link>http://organicclimber.com/2010/07/27/very-cherry-berry-smoothie/</link>
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