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…

Holiday Baking with Kids

Resting is Hard Work

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Here's a question I was asked more than 10 times this past week: What do you mean you didn't run the Denver Rock n' Roll Marathon? There are 3 reasons why I didn't run: 1)…

Refueling the Batteries

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[caption id="attachment_2867" align="alignleft" width="300"] Beignet break at Cafe du Monde in New Orleans[/caption]Tech is taking away the humanity in the world. No more eye contact, mtg new ppl face to face, violent games & movies,…

Bear Chase Trail 50k

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6:50:10 - 50k (31 miles) Running is just solving problems as they arise. I am sure the Race Director of The Bear Chase Trail Race has had more than enough problems to solve for decades…

Colorado Flooding Road Missing

Running in the Rain is Wet

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Over the past 5 days the nation has watched parts of our state fill up with water from the rain. After 2 days I couldn't take it anymore and had to go explore. What better…

2013 Colorado Flood

A Sign to Not Run

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I was just talking about how asking me if I should run is a stupid question. Pushing through failure and slumps to keep moving forward. I have just been feeling "down" and not sure if…