This weekend was full of surprises. Some good, like this bright yellow rain jacket I got on Sunday because I still haven’t figured out my personal style and I just couldn’t stop looking at it. But also some bad, like the fires that are raging in the mountains near Boulder. There are several that are …
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When my mom called me on Sunday night to catch up, I didn’t tell her I spent the better part of the weekend alone, overcome with loneliness, self-doubt, insecurity—you name it, I felt it. I didn’t tell her that I stood at my counter chopping vegetables for dinner, periodically sobbing into a dish towel. I …
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Well, well, well… Fall is making its way back to Colorado just as the summer calendar is winding down. And, honestly, it feels lovely. The past few months of temperatures in the 90s has been brutal. I moved away from Florida for a reason! (Well, not that reason, but it was a perk!) This past …
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A weeknight hike! Haven’t been on one of these in awhile. Last night I met up with a fellow Florida transplant friend in Golden for a golden hour hike. This is the best time of year to go on a hike after work because there’s plenty of daylight, the air is cool and dry, and …
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Just like the last couple weeks (aside from when my friends were in town) I really had no interest in getting on the bike this past weekend. The downside of that is I’m probably, definitely losing cycling fitness. But one of the upsides of trail running instead of riding is that I’m done fitness-ing for …
Continue reading "Two Classic Trail Runs in Boulder, CO + podcasts"
We are on a roll over here exploring new trails in and around Boulder, and I feel like I’m truly living my best summer life over here. Since I knew I was going to have a big bike ride on Sunday, I decided to keep things relatively tame on Saturday and save my legs for …
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Another Friday afternoon trail run! I’m going to miss these when Labor Day rolls around because that means summer Fridays are over and I’ll have to explore the trails and ride my bike on the weekend like the rest of the American workforce. Sigh. I shut my laptop a little after 1 p.m. and got …
Continue reading "Friday Trail Running: Canyon Loop + Benjamin Trail Loop, Boulder, CO"
Summer Fridays at work are my favorite day of the week because it’s a half day! It’s such a treat; there are so many fun things to do in Colorado during the summertime and it’s great to get a head start on weekend plans. After I shut my computer for the day on Friday afternoon, …
Continue reading "Friday Trail Running: Beaver Brook Trail, Golden, CO"
This run was sort of my return to weekend long runs after doing big rides every Saturday and Sunday and putzing around on the trails in between. But since taking a couple weeks off the bike for a mental refresh, and to give my legs a break, I decided to run some more trails I …
I've found them! The most comfortable trail shoes I've ever worn...so far. I know I haven't even scratched the surface of testing trail shoes on the market yet but that's because they're expensive! But, I need to talk about the Hoka One One Speedgoat because they have exceeded my expectations. I'd been looking for new …
