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…

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,…

When to Run

Finding the Time to Run

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The last few weeks have been an adventure. I completed the Bear Chase Trail 50k race, then last week at a job, followed by a new week at a job. People asking me when my…

Stress State of Mind

Stress is a State of Mind

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For years I have said that I don't get stressed. This is not because my life is simple ... quite the opposite. I have wife, 4 kids, day job, volunteer activities, consulting, and running. For…

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…