Part three of this epic vacation begins on the drive from Ouray to Grand Junction. Part One Part Two I was so sad to see my glamping site getting further and further away in my rearview mirror, but I knew I’d be back again soon and I was excited to head to yet another new-to-me …
One of the best trips of my life, PART TWO: Ouray + Running the Perimeter Trail
I really loved writing part one of this vacay recap; sifting through my photos and memories makes me want to go back and hit some spots I didn’t have time for. Part two picks up on Thursday morning after my second and last night in the glamping tent. One of the things I was worried …
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One of the best trips of my life, PART ONE: Salida, Ouray, Ridgway, + Hiking the Blue Lakes Trail
Hi. Wow, it's been awhile. A whole month! How are you? I decided to disconnect a little bit the last month because of everything going on in the world and also just for some personal reasons. Anyway, last week I went on a mini road trip and it was one of the best vacations I …
The First Fall River Rd. of the season, Estes Park
It’s been two years since I rode my bike up the infamous and unbelievably beautiful Fall River Rd. in Rocky Mountain National Park outside of Estes Park, CO. At the time, that first ride felt like a transformational experience. It changed everything I believed about my own cycling abilities, my doubts about whether or not …
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Memorial Day Weekend Trail Running: Walker Ranch
Over Memorial Day weekend, I was blessed with four days off, so I tried to take advantage of the extra time and use one of those days to run/hike a new trail. I’ve gotten out of the habit of exploring new trails since the ones on my to-run and to-hike list were covered in snow …
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Colorado Gravel on the Canyon Grail !!
Gotta say, jumping back into work after a four-day weekend is a little rough. Last week, our company gave us Friday off so we could have an extra long Memorial Day weekend, and I tried my best to enjoy every freaking second of it. One of my favorite activities was a big gravel ride on …
Feelings about my First Day Back in the Office (our NEW office)
I went back into an office yesterday! Before COVID-19 happened, the plan was to transition into a new office in April. A big, beautiful building was slowly being outfitted with standing desks, wall murals, hundreds of TVs and monitors, a full-service kitchen, teched-out conference rooms, and a garage door that opened to the outside, a …
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My first ride with a friend in TWO MONTHS
It feels like there’s no *right* time to start hanging out with people again because it’s become so routine to not…but after two months of pedaling alone, I was starting to go completely nuts without company. Part of the reason I ride is to be social! To catch up with friends, meet new people, see …
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Weekend Riding: Jamestown, Peak to Peak, Frozen fingers in May
On my way home from a beautiful trail run yesterday morning, I received some very sad news: Steamboat Gravel is cancelled for 2020. After a quick cool down, I climbed into my car and checked my texts and emails before heading home from the trailhead. My heart sank a little when I opened up a …
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Quarantine Week 7: We’re running out of things to say + missing travel
When quarantine began more than a month ago, I was devastated and scared as the unknowns piled up one after the other. A week went by and I began to feel suffocated by my own walls, the pictures that hang on them, the books on my shelves. Three weeks later the loneliness really took hold …
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