One of my favorite professional cyclists retired at the end of 2016. Had this blog existed then I would have written about it at the time since her story relates to career and finances. Alas, I’m doing it now. Evelyn,...
Did you make a new year’s resolution to get in shape in 2019? Maybe get a new gym membership and really start taking your health seriously? Well, we’re two weeks into the new year, how’s it going so far? The...
I did it readers! Barring a major catastrophe in the last three days of 2018 that requires me to drive over 450 miles, I rode my bikes more miles than I drove my car this year! Yes, you read that...
As I mentioned in a previous post, I buy stuff deliberately and carefully. By that I mean that I put some analysis into it. I try not to over-analyze, but there are databases of reviews online and the ability to check...
As many of you know I am an outdoor sports fanatic and spend as much time as possible playing in nature. Whether it’s mountain biking, running, kayaking, paddle boarding, mountaineering, or just good ole hiking and camping, I love it...
My legs were screaming, my heart and lungs exploding out of my chest. I slowly passed a guy sitting on the pavement, surrendered. Another woman sat sobbing in the grass on the side of the road. The hill pitched up...
Okay, if you bothered to open this post after seeing the title you probably fall in one of two camps. The first camp are people who follow the world of outdoor sports and who are possibly climbers or know something...
Back in 2007, while looking for another adventure, I decided I needed to visit the Galapagos Islands. It’s a Unesco World Heritage site and the place where Charles Darwin solidified much of his theory of evolution. Needless to say the...
Being single and an outdoor sports junkie means I’m often going out on adventures by myself. And now that I’m financially independent and semi-retired I have more time than ever for adventures. These are clearly not problem statements…. But there...
As regular readers know and as you can see on the right rail of this blog, I track some of my outdoor endurance activities. In 2017 I had a banner year, I rode my various bikes about 6400 miles, the...
BOOM! The crack of thunder shook the ground behind us and we started hiking faster back to our tents. At 11,700 feet in elevation, we were still above treeline, and during a lightening storm it’s a dangerous place to be. ...
“Wake up, it is time!” a voice shouted in broken English, breaking the metronomic sound of the tent flapping in the wind. It was 12:30am, and I didn’t have anything to wake up from. I was up. I put my...
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2024 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 5039 Miles
Running: 314 Miles
Hiking: 46 Miles
Paddling: 86 Miles
Climbing Days: 1
2023 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 5400 Miles
Running: 472 Miles
Hiking: 37 Miles
Paddling: 96 Miles
Climbing Days: 6
2022 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 5408 Miles
Running: 321 Miles
Hiking: 43 Miles
Paddling: 40 Miles
Climbing Days: 7
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