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The Fiery Gizzard Trail: Certa Mors.
Health and fitness, Nashville to Nepal, WritingLast weekend, upon the suggestions of trek member Luis, we brazenly decided to tackle the Fiery Gizzard Trail, known as one of the Top 25 hikes in the nation. The full trail is around 12.5 miles long and is rated "strenuous," which in Latin, means "certa mors," which then translated back into English, means "certain death." Not knowing this, I just assumed it actually meant "strenuous," which is kind of a nebulous word and not to be taken too seriously.
Trail run - 1, Johnson - 0
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I awoke one Saturday morning in September, rolled over, grabbed my phone, and checked the Crossfit workout of the day.
"I ain't doing that #*$%," I believe were my first words of the day.
I'm not proud of the language nor do I condone…