Gym Friends

New Year’s Resolutioners Need Friends

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I generally avoid the gym in January. This year has been very difficult to do that due to the cold temps outside. I really like my gym as it is spacious with plenty of treadmills…

Snowy and Cold Start to 2014

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[caption id="attachment_3376" align="alignleft" width="300"] Trail running friends on Mt. Falcon[/caption]Places around the country are seeing record-setting cold temperatures. Colorado is no stranger to this. In fact, this cold streak is being referred to as "life…

Eerie Erie 5k

Mailbag Monday 02 – First Half Marathon

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One of the most common questions I receive is how to start running. Some don't ask me the question for self-conscious fear that it sounds silly. For instance, here's an email: Alex, I barely run…

Top of Hope Leadville

Registered for the 2014 Leadville 100

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It will come as no surprise to those that know my personality, that I have registered yet again for the Leadville 100 Mile Trail Run. This is my 3rd attempt at completing the event and…

Bear Chase Trail 50k

2013 Year in Review

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Looking at this year it would be easy to say I want to forget about it. With races that included 2 DNFs, trip to the ER, and utilizing Search & Rescue, it wasn't your definition…

Mailbag Monday 01 – Navigating Failure

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After I post a race recap about not finishing a race (see 2013 Leadville 100 and 2013 Silver Rush 50), I receive emails and texts. Some saying "sorry about that" and others "get em' next…

Mailbag Mondays Are Coming

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I get several emails and Tweets asking me questions about running, my family, and what I do for work. That is the intersection of this site, so I decided to answer the questions in a…