We’ve all heard of a Bucket List and in 2007 they made a movie about them. I want to know what drives you. Here is my bucket list: Be my own boss some day Hike the JMT Hike the CDT to complete my Triple Crown Run a 100 mile Ultra Be a husband Climb Mt. […]
March 5, 2011 Location: Intersection of 356th Dr and the Snoqualmie Valley Trail. Getting there: Take I-90 East to Exti 22 Preston/Fall City. Follow Rt. 203 4 miles to Fall City, follow signs for Rt. 202 (basically turn right at the river and another right, the first on the round about), go 1 mile and […]
This past Saturday I made a snap decision to go ride the mountain bike. I was told not to run or ski but the doctor said nothing about riding! I had 30 minutes to finish my breakfast, clean and lube the bike, check tire and shock pressure, and find my riding clothes. Yes, I said […]
10 years ago today I flew from Boston to Atlanta, GA to start my Appalachian Trail thru-hike. It would be the first step towards completing a 15 year long dream. I first climbed Mt. Katahdin, which is the northern terminus of the AT when I was just 13. While on the top I marveled at […]
Epic Ride Research The Mountain Feedbag $30 Test period: 1.5 years Field Tester: Scatman I won my Mountain Feedbag while at my first Cascade Cream Puff. It was my reward for sitting through the longest and hottest pre-race rider meeting ever. I didnt use it that year since everyone knows not to try new things […]
(about me and other things) Knowing is half the battle…. – I learned to drive on a stick – I believe baseball players are a bunch of over paid boys – I love pizza – Ive been racing bicycles for over 21 years – The price of a gallon of milk in 1910 was 32 […]
Stanley Outdoor Mug with Clip Grip™ $20 (purchase HERE) Test period: 6 months Field Tester: James B. I love my Stanley Outdoor Mug. But then again, you might say I’m biased. I have three Stanley thermoses of varying size and all of them perform well. That is to be expected. Stanley thermoses after all, are […]
Tonight I skated skied for the first time in two weeks and went big. My goal was to skate for 2 hours. Before tonight my longest ski was 1:35. Lucky for me my buddy John was there and I had someone to skate with. The conditions were great. There were a few icy spot but […]
Swix Pro Fit Bodywear, Turtleneck w/zip Replaced with: RaceX Body w Halfzip $49.95 Test Period: 1.5 months Besides two hats, the Swix Pro Fit Bodywear Turtleneck was the first piece of technical wear I’ve purchased from Swix. To be honest I didn’t need the shirt but when I saw someone else getting one I followed […]
The other day my mother wrote to me about a hike she did at the Tonto National Monument while on vacation in Arizona. My mother is not the athlete I am. Until recently she’s lead the typical American life of eating out too much and not getting enough exercise, if any. That was until a […]
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