Coach Rich Dafter @Howtobefit

CEO of https://t.co/Qmv1fMMDQV. Health, fitness, and running blogger. BODi Coach. Runner for 59 years, Polar Ambassador for 39 years, and plant-based athlete since 2012 howtobefit.com Albuquerque, NM Joined July 2009

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Coach Rich Dafter @Howtobefit

2 hours ago

I googled and was surprised to see that we are one of 12 states with active volcanoes. Between those trees, and in the distance, are the Three Sisters Volcanoes. I didn't google, but we might be the only city to have volcanoes that are "sisters"!

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19 hours ago

The sun was just right to catch the entire length of the Sandia Peak Tramway cable, which goes the 2.7 miles to the Sandia Crest.

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2 days ago

I actually took a day off from running yesterday and did a strength workout and walked. This morning, I was in the Open Space behind the John Robert Dam (from Breaking Bad, except that you saw the other side) and ran east toward the foothills.

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4 days ago

My run in the neighborhood this morning had balloons, the view that goes on seemingly forever to the west, sun glinting on the Sandia Peak Tram cables, and goats!

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5 days ago

Flying almost overhead this morning in the Rio Grande Valley. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is only two weeks away!

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6 days ago

I ran a dirt trail along a hillside by a 6-lane road this morning and had only gone about 15:00 when I heard the distinct sound of a coyote. I spotted him about 50' from the back of a house and about 75' from that 6-lane road. Amazing to see and amazing to hear!

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a week ago

I started my run before sunrise with a one-mile walk, ran up to the Open Space by the Albuquerque LDS Temple, and then saw some hot air balloons over the mesa as I headed home.

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a week ago

I paid a price for yesterday's gloriously fun adventure in my new Novablast 5s. The heel stack is 6mm higher than my Gel Nimbus Lite 3s, and I worked my leg muscles differently. Nothing that a walk warm-up, and then a run couldn't fix!

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2 weeks ago

Absolutely gorgeous morning in the valley with my run starting at the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park and heading north. Lots and lots of cyclists and runners on the out and back with a whopping 56' of elevation gain!

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2 weeks ago

No two monsoon seasons are alike in New Mexico. Our monsoon rains in 2025 are proving to be great and are making Albuquerque's natural vegetation beautifully green!

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2 weeks ago

I know that it sounds wimpy, but it doesn't rain very often in the morning in Albuquerque. I had just left the house, took a picture of the sunrise to the east and a rainbow to the west, and then took a 30:00 rain delay before I started running again after the storm cleared.

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2 weeks ago

A run in the Rio Grande Valley on Saturday, 3 hours of walking at the New Mexico State Fair on Sunday, a slow recovery run yesterday, and a beautiful run this morning with the moon still high out to the west at 7:30 this morning!

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Coach Rich Dafter @Howtobefit

3 weeks ago

I love streaks, and I currently have a number of them, none of them running-related. Even though said that I wasn't doing a sunrise runner streak, I couldn't resist adding another day today!

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3 weeks ago

Being a sunrise runner has its drawbacks. No matter what, you have to be out the door before or as the sun is rising. Definitely not going for a streak on this one!

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Coach Rich Dafter @Howtobefit

3 weeks ago

I did an arroyo trail run with sunrise over the Sandias. So many of the arroyos have great paths and trails along them, and I am blessed to live along one of them!

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3 weeks ago

Not every run can be up in the Sandia Mountains or down in the Rio Grande Valley for me. But every run matters and has its own rewards and memories, even if it doesn't have the greatest photos!

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3 weeks ago

The Grind..... She has set the standard, giving up is not an option.

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3 weeks ago

I wasn't a runner until my best friend from elementary school decided to go out for high school cross country. The first practice was September 1st, 1966, and I have been running ever since!

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4 weeks ago

With Labor Day weekend here, cooler temperatures and fall can't be too far behind. Just a walk this morning but I was rewarded with a gorgeous sunrise!

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4 weeks ago

I had planned to do an out-and-back into Embudito Canyon and turn around where the riparian drinker used to be. I decided to loop back instead and waited for this beautiful snake to cross the trail for its safety.