the Way of the Turtle

the Way of the Turtle

ABOUT THE PHOTO: A flock of black vultures has been gathering at the Voorheesville DPW next to the Albany County Rail Trail for several years now - it was a real treat to see them there on the afternoon of Christmas day.

Saturday, June 13, 2026

11 Mile Ride on the Genesee Valley Greenway Trail, Through Genesee Valley Park, & on the Genesee Riverway Tral

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Posted by Jedi Turtle at 6/13/2026 09:43:00 PM

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Trail running, distance running, hiking, road and mountain biking, paddling, snowshoeing, XC skiing, martial arts... and anything else I feel like writing about!

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Jedi Turtle: Roaming the Wilds of Upstate NY & New England, United States; ------------------------------------

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In Memory of Linda Austin - please consider donating to Caring Together.

In Memory of Jeff Clark - please consider donating to Wounded Warrior Project.

In memory of Frank Colasurdo - please consider donating to the American Cancer Society

APPROX. 2026 TOTALS

RUN 87.4 mi

RIDE 195.4 mi

HIKE/WALK 474.6 mi

SNOWSHOE 4.9 mi

PADDLE 0 mi

XC SKI 1.7 mi

DAYS OUTDOORS 162/365

MONTHS BIKED 6/12

updated 6-13-26

RACE & EVENT HISTORY

UPCOMING EVENTS

RECENT READING - FICTION

Nursery Crimes by Devon Monk
Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews
Junkyward Riders by Faith Hunter
Prince of Chaos by Roger Zelazny
A Blink of the Screen by Terry Pratchett
The Time Traveller's Passport by various
Skin Game by Jim Butcher
Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman
Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs
Brief Cases by Jim Butcher
The Funny Business by Kevin Anderson
Doctor Who: The Krillitane Storm by Christopher Cooper
No Life of Their Own by Clifford Simak

RECENT READING - NONFICTION

This Runner's World by Joe Henderson
Life's Too Short to Go So F*cking Slow by Susan Lacke
Pacesetters by Joe Henderson
Pilgrim Spokes by Neil Hanson
Pilgrim Wheels by Neil Hanson

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

Dion WMAC Snowshoe Series
WMAC Grand Tree Trail Race Series
USATF Running Routes
GPS Visualizer
Western Mass Athletic Club
Berkshire Sports
Albany Running Exchange
Yellowjacket Racing (Rochester)
Granite State Snowshoe Series
Finger Lakes Running Club
Eastern NE Trail Race Series
Western NH Trail Running Series
Western NY Ultra Series
Ontario Ultra Series
Mohawk Hudson Cycling Club
Capital MTB
RouteSlip (riding routes)
United States Snowshoe Association
American Trail Running Association
Ultrarunner.net
Adirondack Sports & Fitness monthly
US Fish & Wildlife Service

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES BLOGS

Running and Rambling
New York Outdoors
Bootsblogs
Everyman Tri
Sherpa John
10,000 Birds
A Trail Runner's Blog

AUTHORS

Ilona Andrews
Patricia Briggs
Jim Butcher
Peter David
Charles DeLint
Neil Gaiman
Kevin Hearne
Tanya Huff
Faith Hunter
Seanan McGuire
Devon Monk
Tim Pratt
Patrick Rothfuss
Kat Richardson
K.A. Stewart

MARTIAL ARTS & MARTIAL ARTS BLOGS

CT Martial Arts Festival
Saratoga Martial Arts Festival
Genbu-Kai International (Fumio Demura)
Cane Masters
Iain Abernethy - Applied Karate
Jikishin-Kai International (Masayuki Shimabukuro)
Dynamic Fighting Arts
Martial Secrets (Wilder & Kane)
The Things Worth Believing In
Urban Samurai
24 Fighting Chickens
Karate Thoughts
Aiki Thoughts
Karate & Kobudo Blog

ALL SORTS OF NEAT STUFF...

Outpost Gallifrey
Runrig
Wolfstone
Tannahill Weavers
Dougie MacLean
SciFi's Battlestar Galactica
Star Wars.com
The Force.net

SHOPPING

Dion Snowshoes
Zombie Runner
Campmor
REI
Bike Nashbar
Performance Bicycle
Amazon

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