I did it! I did two things I told myself I couldn't/wouldn't/shouldn't do before I'd even really given them a go: dirt and descending. I want to get better at both because they're unavoidable in this mountain town...so we're working on it. Now that it's lighter well into 8 p.m., I've started riding my bike …
Maintaining Relationships as an Introvert
I took this photo on a solo bike ride after work a couple weeks ago. The weather was gorgeous—finally warm enough to dig out my short sleeve jerseys—and it felt great to be outside in the sunshine after ten hours of people time. Later that evening I posted a black and white version on Instagram …
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Spring Cycling in CO = THE BEST
THEY'RE HERE! I worked hard for these tan lines. And that means Spring is here, too! And guess what? It's a real season in Colorado! I loved Colorado's winter when I first moved here because I was in such a state of CHANGE. I welcomed anything that was different than Florida, especially the weather because …
You Have To Put Yourself In A Hard Place
I've written and re-written this like seven times because I couldn't get it just right but here we are this is the best I can do just roll with it like this obnoxious run on sentence ok thanks bai. Right now, I make probably a little more than half of what I made in Florida. …
Podcasts! What I’m Listening To
I don’t even remember commuting or workouts or, hell, grocery shopping before podcasts. If I’m in the car and the drive is more than five miles, I’ll pick a short one and drive really slow. I like being talked to. I like learning. I suppose it’s why I read predominately nonfiction and biographies and keep …
Just To Be Outside
I climbed 3,000 feet the other day, just to soak up the sunshine. Some might get their Vitamin D fix with coffee on the porch or a stroll around the block but, alas, moderation has never been my thing. I went 3,000 something feet up...just to get that much closer to it. If you don't …
A Familiar Face In Boulder
I'm nearing 30 <<GULP>> and I'm not afraid to admit I still need my mom sometimes. Really, I need my mom always because I still suck at the basics of being an adult, like understanding the 401k and how the hell to sew a button back onto a shirt. But this weekend felt especially necessary because …
What We Talked About Over 65 Miles
I only wanted 40 miles. And I thought 3 hours was my limit for the day. But when the sun is shining and the roads are wide open and when you can talk through and work through what's been stuck in your head and your heart with a girlfriend—and when you just don't do moderation—65 …
Push Picks x APR 6 18
I think I see some flurries happening outside. COME ON, SPRING. In Florida, every day is just another day in terms of weather. We got rain and thunderstorms and flooding and all that, and in the Summer, it rains every afternoon for less than an hour...but then the beautiful sunshine emerges and we're back to …
I Biked, I Hiked, & I Cried But Like Only Just A Little Bit.
It’s overwhelming, this place. Colorado. Especially for someone like me who didn’t grow up in the mountains or anywhere near them; for someone like me who has only vacationed overseas and at sea level. I loved my northeast childhood and my southeast adulthood and my tropical vacations. But watching the sun hang above the Flatirons …
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