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How I did it: The trip was expensive, but still a fraction of the retail cost. It was an expedition to the Magpie River in eastern Canada not far from Newfoundland. Sadly, the river is now dammed. Wild and remote. Some difficult trekking and some scary water, but the leaders were incredibly skilled and smart. On shore after we ran a class-V rapid, on the last day of our trip, a man in our small group fell off a cliff and sustained serious injuries. (Ou… Read how I did it…

How I did it: For the past bunch of years I've been cycling through the same routine: take a class, get a little better at Spanish, and then forget almost everything. I don't know how many times I've done that. The best learning experience, of course, has been when I've studied in a Spanish-speaking country and had to communicate in Spanish for almost everything. But sadly, even then when I come home, my brain forgets once again.So I'll keep trying. Read how I did it…

How I did it: I had to swallow my embarrassment at flailing around like an electrocuted spider. I just loved the music and the steps so much that I kept at it, and little by little I started to improve my form and muscle memory. I did my first competition about six months later and my first team championship after about a year. That was about thirteen years ago. My ceili team and I went on to win the North American Irish Dance Championship a few years … Read how I did it…