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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DNS means "did not start." But really, it was more like: did not get out of car. I was pumped about this morning's race, but here's what happened... The directions to Siena Lake landed me in the middle of Broomfield with no course in sight. When Google maps said I had arrived at my destination, …
Every time someone asks me "how are ya," I say what everyone else says whether it's true or not, "Pretty good. How about you?" I could've stepped in dog doody on the way to work and I would've still said "good." Knee jerk, ya know? But I dug into it the other day. I feel …
I've recovered. My last story (one week ago; gulp) was a 500-word whine-fest about my first attempt at a century. I love pain and I especially love suffering a little, but that kind and that caliber pushed me to my absolute limit. Part of it made me feel like I shouldn't be out there doing …
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Rejection. Sucks. No matter where or who it comes from, no matter the circumstances—it totally sucks. God, I feel like I’ve had so much of it since I got to Colorado. And I keep wondering why. Because I’m not choosing the safe route for once in my life? Because I’m letting people into my heart? …
Tuesday, November 21, 2017 5:15 p.m.: eight trail miles in the bank. And the run coughs are SO REAL right now. They are a sweet and painful reminder of how high I live and train, how fast the temperatures drop in the evenings, and how much more important it is to over-dress than under-dress especially …
I'll be damned if this post doesn't go out by MIDNIGHT on Friday, November 10th. I deemed Fridays Push Picks days so let's stay on schedule and DO THIS THING. But first, a life update/tangent/something I noticed: The reason I was almost tardy for this party? The weeks get away from me. I often forget what day …
Maybe we should call today’s installment of Push Picks: "rad podcast episodes and hilarious tweets.” My favorite peeps to follow were ON FIRE this past week. And since I love words so much, the Podcasts and Twitter apps are my two most used and loved on my phone. Unless I'm working—which requires instrumental music or …
My cross country journey started in Tampa, FL and ended in Louisville, CO. But I think most of these points could apply to any trip you make. A couple weeks ago I moved myself and everything that fit in my Honda Civic from Florida to Colorado. I needed it. My heart needed it—new people, a …
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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 …
