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Jemez Mountain 50k

Jemez Mountain 50k

Jun 3, 2019

Some thoughts on the Jemez Mountain 50k trail race in Los Alamos, New Mexico.

1000 miles of Hardrock 100

1000 miles of Hardrock 100

Aug 13, 2018

I recently completed my 10th Hardrock 100, finishing in 29 hours and 26 minutes which was fast enough for 7th place. That comes to 1000 miles I’ve run on the ultra-marathon course in the San Juans.

Hardrock 100

Hardrock 100

Jul 25, 2017

At the top of Dives-Little Giant, the first climb of the Hardrock 100 race course. (photo:Joey Schrichte) If there’s one thing I have figured out after nine finishes at the Hardrock 100, it’s that you should never go into it thinking you’ve actually got it figured out. Train all you want, manage as many details as you think you can, but be ready for some curveballs on race day, and...

San Juan Solstice 50 miler

San Juan Solstice 50 miler

Jun 27, 2017

Nearing the top of the first climb. The San Juan Solstice 50 miler took place last weekend in the quiet mountain town of Lake City. We’ve always loved this hilly course in the northeast San Juan Mountains. One or both of us have run this race for most of the past ten years. It’s become an annual summer kickoff event for us. This year was as nice as ever, it...

2016 Hardrock 100

2016 Hardrock 100

Jul 21, 2016

Summing up the Hardrock 100 is always a challenge, though when it goes well it’s admittedly easier. This year, my 8th time running, was relatively smooth. I finished in 28:52, my 3rd fastest time, which was good enough for 7th place overall.

Grin and Bear It

Grin and Bear It

Oct 1, 2014

Christy and I returned to run the Bear 100 again last weekend. I guess we’re just gluttons for punishment. We gave it our best and finished the 100 mile course with 23,000 feet of elevation gain in respectable times, though we were both a bit slower compared to last year. We ran unsupported, that is without crew or pacers, and speaking for Christy as well as myself here— five days...

The Everest Marathon Series

The Everest Marathon Series

Oct 24, 2013

On May 29, 2003, the inaugural Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon took place. Nepali owned and organized, the race has been run every year on May 29th, the anniversary of Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary’s historic 1953 Mt. Everest ascent. The mostly downhill course descends the Khumbu Valley along popular trekking routes, from Everest Basecamp at 17,500 ft. to Namche Bazaar at 11,200 ft. In recent years, the race has...

Mahon vs. Bear

Mahon vs. Bear

Oct 4, 2013

Start with a 100 mile race in the mountains, strip out any crew support or pacers and add a bunch of winter weather– snow up high, mud down low, and temps in the low 20s all through the night– and you have last weekend’s Bear 100. Lucky for us, Christy and I were both able to say we had a great time. I improved on last year’s finish by 45...

A little bonus race perspective

A little bonus race perspective

Jul 30, 2013

I thought I’d pass along a little video that recently hit the Internet about Seb Chaignieu’s winning Hardrock 100. I don’t usually re-post content created by others, but this race is a tough subject to accurately capture, and I think this video does a pretty good job.

Hardrock Reflection

Hardrock Reflection

Jul 18, 2013

At the finish, enjoying one of the simple pleasures I long for while out on the course– a seat. This year’s Hardrock 100 went well by nearly every measure. At the risk of making it sound routine, it was a fairly smooth day out there. And with the help of my crew/pacer team of Christy and Jesse Rickert– from the Mount Everest/Global Extremes days— I finished in 5th place, with...

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With a month of rehab behind me, it’s time to st With a month of rehab behind me, it’s time to start looking ahead to skiing again (not there yet). 😊 It helps to have memories from days like this last spring. ❄️❄️❄️#athomeinthemountains #forskiers @kaestleski #tx93 @strafeouterwear
New year, new challenges. It’s been three weeks New year, new challenges. It’s been three weeks since hip replacement surgery, and things are going well. I’m up and about, walking around town, on the stationary bike. No skiing, yet. But it isn’t far off!
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I had been managing my deteriorating joint for many years... dealing with increasing pain and a continued loss of my range of motion. It forced me to pull back on some activities, and give up others altogether, like running, which has always been important to me.
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For years I aggressively explored the so-called “conservative treatments” to get the most out of my existing joint— PT, massage, acupuncture, nutrition, supplements, yoga, etc.— all in an effort to adapt to the worsening condition. But those options aren’t cures, they only buy time. Eventually the loss of cartilage overrules everything else, and that’s when the decision becomes clear. 
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So with the procedure behind me and a clear path forward, add me to the list of those who are excited to move past 2020, and tackle the challenges that lie ahead. Cheers to the New Year and all that it may bring. 🌅😊💪🏼
One last limping lap up the hill on the old joint. One last limping lap up the hill on the old joint.
RBG. 🇺🇸 Christy had the honor of meeting her RBG. 🇺🇸 Christy had the honor of meeting her in Aspen a few years ago. When the host of the gathering introduced them to each other, mentioning Christy’s long list of outdoor achievements, RBG, who had grown into an ardent fitness junkie herself, nodded with approval. 

You can almost picture the exchange. I always thought it was funny to imagine the two of them together in a fitness class.

Christy looked up to her as we all did. She cared so much about many of the important issues of our day, and she embraced her role as one of the last defenders of those rights in the broken system we find ourselves.

Diagnosed with terminal cancer, she remained in her role until the day she died. She had to, she knew what was at stake. After she passed away a little more than a month ago, her daughter said her last dying wish was not to be replaced until after the election. 

We all know the rest of the story. With the dramatic new court alignment, a lot of critical policies that define this country will likely be on the chopping block.

RBG fought for us until her last dying breath and without the firewall she helped provide, it’s the voters who are now the last line of defense. 

So if you haven’t voted, make a plan to do so. Now. There’s more on the line in this election than any other in our lives.

Get out and VOTE! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 #election2020 #getoutandvote
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Beginning on Christmas Day 1900, @audubonsociety p Beginning on Christmas Day 1900, @audubonsociety proposed a new holiday tradition- a Christmas Bird Census that would count birds during the holidays rather than kill them. Today, birders all over the world, as well as the Roaring Fork Valley, went out to count birds in this same tradition 120 years later. Our small team of two got 28 species on a cold, gray bird day. Interesting that the 1918 report does not mention the Spanish Flu or note any precautions made. 
In these dark days, let us look for joy in simple yet powerful ways. ❄️🙏🌲❤️#alwaysbebirding #lettheoutsidein  #forestbathing #christmasbirdcount2020
The up was good, the down was good! Happy winter, The up was good, the down was good! Happy winter, happy friends...It’s good so to be back 🌲 🎿 ❤️ ❄️ ⛄️
Every wall, corner, nook, and cranny oozes creativ Every wall, corner, nook, and cranny oozes creativity and expression! Denver’s walls and museum exhibitions save the Annual Art Trip with Dad this year. It’s not quite Copenhagen but it’s still awesome #rinoartdistrict #mcadenver #citenzenship #crushwalls2020 #restorethewolf
Weekend Tip: If you haven’t watched “TransAmer Weekend Tip: If you haven’t watched “TransAmericana” a new film by @rickeygates don’t walk - but run - to watch it free on YouTube. An incredible film about bringing us together as a country and recognizing we have more in common than we are different. A must watch especially during these times of polarizing politics. #backyardadventures #knowyourcountrybetter #3700miles #southcarolinatosanfrancisco #votevotevote #voteforchange #votetobringustogether
Today marks the start of my 23rd year in Aspen. I Today marks the start of my 23rd year in Aspen. I am celebrating this year by VOTING! Voting for candidates and issues that will protect and conserve everything I love about this place -climate, public lands, environment, clean air, snow, birds, women’s health, equal rights. Voting is the most important contribution any of us can make right now. So many great resources at: ❄️🏔 🦅 🎿 ☀️❤️🐿👩‍👧‍👧
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