If you've ever gone to sleep on Christmas Eve without a trace of snow in sight and woken up the next morning to a fresh, powdery blanket covering every inch of grass, sidewalk, and rooftop...you know the magic. Sunday night we all knew it was coming; everyone in the area knew it was coming. Our …
Biking & Hiking At Elevation Is Humbling, to say the least
If I had to rate my fitness, I'd give myself a 9/10. Because back in Florida, I rode fast with the early morning boys' group, and logged some long weekend running miles in the hot sun. I destroyed set after set of burpees, and threw around some weights during HIIT workouts at the gym. Then. Then …
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My Last Ten Dollar Bill
Just a few months ago I would have given anything to do what I did this week: drop everything, move out west, and run mountain trails with the cows. This guy didn't budge as I ran by—I was just inches from him! I guess they are so used to people by now that they mind …
TPA >>> BDR: Day Five
Day five was the best day ever. (Read: WE MADE IT TO COLORADO) Everyone warned me that the stretch across Kansas was going to be the most boring leg of the trip. Yes, it had its *yawn* moments, but overall I loved the drive. Kansas is wide open on either side of the highway, it …
TPA >>> BDR: Days Three and Four
Day three. Holy SH*T. I am not a driver. What I mean is: I don't drive a lot unless I have to. For the past five years I rode my bike to work. My little 8-year-old Honda Civic has just 63,000 miles on it. Sitting in traffic is my personal hell. You get it. So, …
TPA >>> BDR: Day One
A week or so ago, a friend asked me, "So, have you gotten in all of your 'lasts' before you leave?" You know: the last cup of coffee at the best local shop, the last long bike ride and run along Tampa Bay's Bayshore Blvd., the last Skinny Bowl at SoFresh (#drool). Honestly, I hadn't …
When You Are Ready To Write
Next week is my 28th birthday. And next week I'll be moving myself, my bike, and a stuffed little Honda Civic across the country to Colorado. !!! Here I am, on the edge of a huge, gigantic, mega-enormous and exciting life change and all I keep thinking is: am I doing it wrong? My path …
