It was winter again this past weekend. What I mean is it got cold and snowed again. Despite what people think—what my fair-weathered Florida family thinks—Colorado winters are mild. They’re sunny, every day and nearly all day. Outdoor fun isn’t off-limits, but encouraged, incentivized, supported. A company I know opens late on snowy Fridays so …
9 New Year Intentions: Gentle Goals
The first Monday of the New Year! Aaaand we’re back on a somewhat normal schedule and headspace. Partially because the holidays are over, kinda because I went back to my freelance job today, but mostly because I got two very restful eight-hour nights of sleep in a row. That hasn’t happened since ?????? A warm, …
Walt Disney World Scavenger Hunt Books: NOW LIVE!
In 2008, I participated in the Disney College Program and it was, without a doubt, one of the best experiences of my life. During my first year at Bowling Green State University, I remember walking home from class one night and I noticed a flyer posted on one of our campus boards advertising a Disney …
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My Word For 2018
So, typically, we pick out a word or phrase at the beginning of each year to guide our thoughts and actions, helping us achieve certain goals or live a certain way. It’s our theme for the year. It’s an anchor; a north star. But, come January 1, 2018, I didn’t have one. I was just …
Visiting Tampa For The First Time in Over A Year: it got emotional
I got to spend Christmas in Orlando. Last year I joked with my family that all I wanted for Christmas was a tan because, after living in Tampa for eight years, I wasn't used to slowly fading from sun-kissed to sickly in the wintertime. Colorado's winters are sunny, but we're all still bundled up pretty …
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RCC Boulder Christmas Party: A Yes
"What time are you getting to Rapha?" I texted my co-worker while I was sitting in my car around the corner from Rapha. It was 5:45 p.m., just 15 minutes before our RCC Christmas party started. I knew 80% of the guest list. I know what they do for a living, I know their families …
Gravel Roads + Pastries Lately
One week (and a couple days later) my mud-splattered glasses are still sitting on my desk. My filthy gravel bike caked in dirt is still sitting in the basement. They're reminders of how great the past few group gravel rides were...and I'm tempted to just leave them that way. Thanksgiving was the first. One of …
Off Weekend: Running, Hiking, Ordering Takeout
I didn’t race this past weekend. Not because I’m over it and not because I’ve lost the fire, but because I just needed a break. My race typically lasts just 40-48 minutes, which might not sound long, but if you’ve ever started and finished a cyclocross race, you know it can feel like a firey …
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Cross of the North + A Weekend With My Dad
The last time my dad was in Colorado, he was riding his bike across the United States with my mom. That was 35 years ago, so, it’s been awhile. My mom and dad planned to visit together, spend a long weekend in Boulder and watch me race bikes in Fort Collins. I asked them to …
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Catching up on Monday: Job Rejections, a Podcast, a Sweatshirt, a Bike Ride
One hundred seventy eight. That’s how many jobs I’ve applied to in the past year living in Boulder. Most were local, but every once in awhile, when I was swimming in a sea of rejection feeling frustrated and defeated, I would send my resume to cool shops in Seattle, Portland, or NorCal—cities with good riding, …
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