As tough as ever

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User: jtkatie - 6/25/2011

Location: River Place Nature Trail

Rating: 3point5stars
Difficulty: 4stars  Solitude: 3stars
Miles Hiked: 7.00 Miles  Elapsed Time: 2 hours, 32 minutes

Comments:

My wife and I had been working out for weeks prior to an international trip - for which we wanted to be in excellent shape. So, we packed up our backpacks (about 15 lbs each, but getting lighter as we drank water) and headed out for the toughest trail we have been on here in Austin. We pushed ourselves through the heat and made it through it in a respectable time.



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