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| Lauren Tjaden |
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| Sports And Adventure Expert |
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| A lifelong equestrian and competitor, Lauren is also a hang gliding, bicycling and water skiing enthusiast. She flew as a United States team member in the 2006 Women's World Hang Gliding Championships, winning silver. |
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| Lauren's Blog |
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| Fun Runs at The Villages |
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| August 27, 2008 |
| Ladies and gentlemen, lace up your tennis shoes! The Villages’ recreation department is offering a series of three 5K races beginning in September and ending early 2009.
These races, sanctioned by the Florida Sports Foundation, are open to the young as well as the young ... more |
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| Stomp Those Grapes! |
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| August 18, 2008 |
| “Maybe wearing white shorts wasn’t the most brilliant idea you ever had,” Paul said.
He had a point. Wearing a white shirt wasn’t a great idea, either. What I should have been wearing was something dark, and preferably, something I wouldn’t mind heaving in the trash ... more |
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| Is it Safe? |
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| August 11, 2008 |
| I am surprised that doctors are not required to stamp the bottom of newborns with the warning that parenthood may be a lot harder than you thought it would be, just so new moms and dads don’t sue them. Companies feel compelled to instruct you ... more |
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| Diving a Dream |
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| August 04, 2008 |
| Some people have bigger hills to climb than others. My hills– my challenges– look like mosquito bites compared to Matthew Johnston’s.
Matt is a quadriplegic, permanently hooked to a respirator. He suffers from Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy, an affliction that progresses rapidly and causes muscle degeneration. ... more |
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| Hola from Pensacola! |
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| July 28, 2008 |
| I just visited the Pensacola area, a sun-bathed, nature-lover’s paradise that features white sand beaches where you can indulge in almost any water related activity. There is so much to do in the area that listing all of the possibilities is out of the ... more |
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| Final Flugtag Update |
| July 25, 2008 |
If you are one of the zillions of people who have been breathlessly reading my blog you will know that my friend Bobby Bailey designed a glider to fly in the Red Bull Flugtag held last weekend in Tampa. I had to post about it ... more |
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| Awesome Adventures Unlimited |
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| July 10, 2008 |
| I had never been in front of the camera before I started as the Adventure Expert for VISIT FLORIDA. I still wince at some of my efforts, but as the year has rolled by I’ve gotten more relaxed about it. I can occasionally even sleep ... more |
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| Fearless Flugtag Flyers Update |
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| July 10, 2008 |
| Check out the aluminum skeleton in the picture! My friend Bobby made this thing. It's going to be sporting wings and flying high –or maybe flying low, or maybe just plummeting into the ocean – in less than a week. Not only that, it will ... more |
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| Like to Bike? |
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| July 07, 2008 |
| Sure, maybe the first thing you’re thinking about Sunday morning is lazing in bed. The most strenuous activity on your mind might be lifting a pudding-filled pastry.
Da-da-da-duh! Adventure Woman is here to save you! (Are you grateful? Good. I knew you were.)
Before you stuff ... more |
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| A Whole Lot of Bull |
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| July 01, 2008 |
| Ever been to a rodeo? The bronc riding is no sport for sissies, but it looks like knitting compared with bull riding.
Getting bucked off a horse is about as fun as a root canal, but after you’ve parted company with him, Mr. Horse doesn’t want ... more |
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Recent Q & A for Lauren
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| Hoping to Catch Some Football and Basketball |
| Asked by Gerhard Brunnbauer on August 20, 2008 |
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Q: We are planning our trip to florida in april 2009. how can we get some tickets for an american football and basketball match during the time period of april 04. - april 18th in the area of Miami, Fort Myers, Tampa or Orlando. Best Regards from Germany
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A: Hi Gerhard, I hate to tell you that you will be missing both the football and basketball seasons—ouch!  read more
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| | Thumbs up on SCUBA? |
| Asked by Paul on August 17, 2008 |
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Q: Greetings!I will be vacationing in Vero Beach the second week of September. I am looking for a good outfit that will take people out for SCUBA diving? I am an open-water certified diver and would like something fun :-)For some reason, I did not find a lot on the web. If someone local can recommend an outfit, that would be great! I know you have a list but I was hoping for a thumbs up on one in the area (if you can do that - if you cannot, that is ok!)Be Well.Paul.
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| Lauren's picks |
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Skydive CitySkydive City is a premier skydiving resort for first-timers, vacationers, spectators and experienced skydivers alike. ... Read More |
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MarinelandExperience the thrill of swimming with dolphins at Marineland's Dolphin Conservation Center. Enjoy these amazing ... Read More |
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