Trail Speak is a collection of ordinary words and phrases, but with alternate definitions that have meaning for trail users, especially runners. Here are a few examples:

• 401K - a 250 mile ultra marathon
• Dirty Old Man - a Masters trail runner
• Fossil Fuel - an energy bar you find buried in a drawer and discover it's a flavor they don't make anymore
• Iran - what you did today
• Microwave - the subtle greeting you reserve for mountain bikers you meet on the trail
• Racist - an expert at running races
• Stimulus Package - an energy gel with caffiene
• Strip Search - how you check for ticks after a trail run
• Wife Beater - a guy who finishes the trail race before his wife

If your web host supports PHP, (and it probably does) you can add Trail Speak to your web site! Paste the following syndication code into your html file at the location you want Trail Speak to appear on your web page.

<?php
@readfile('http://www.tomfangrow.com/trailspeak.php');
?>

Then save the page with a .php extension instead of the .html extension. Your web site will automatically display a new Trail Speak term every day. It should look like today's term below:

Trail Speak by Tom Fangrow
Liquid Assets - the precious water supply you carry with you on long runs

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