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“The Athletic Mind” in Candy magazine

“The Athletic Mind” in Candy magazine

Published on November 25, 2017February 26, 2019 by Bowen

My article on “The Athletic Mind” was published in Issue 02 of the Battery‘s Candy magazine.

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In the meantime I’ll be here working on my writing, trail running, paragliding, kiting in the bay, riding my gravel bike, and...

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Tonight I stopped in a sweet little town with a free campground and ate takeout from El Pueblo Viejo. Now the crickets are singing over the horn and steel of the 9:30 freight as I eye my bunk.

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Sometimes, I just want an address of my own again. Sometimes. Like right this moment. I’ll be better after I have some lunch.

Lens of Cape sea fog. Some moments later it reso

Lens of Cape sea fog.

Some moments later it resolved into a subtle bow and then merged back into the southerly breeze.

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Sing me a road song

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