The Hairshirt; Time Earned
It’s coming, I can see it just around the corner. It’s big, ugly and punishing. Few have heard of it, fewer have faced it. It’s utterly brutal, not for the faint of heart or leg. Yup, it’s the Hairshirt. 200 …
Category: Racing
Big Bend 50; y’all are crazy
As an endurance cyclist who lives a fairly active and healthy lifestyle, I have many friends who are runners. Some of them even compete in ultra-marathons. While they are a deranged group of athletes for sure, I admire them greatly …
Salida Bike Fest 2014; Banana Belt Race
This weekend here in sunny Salida, Colorado is a celebration of all things bicycle; The Salida Bike Fest. There are bicycle films, bike rides, a few races, a parade plus lots and lots of bicycles all over town; beautiful! Friday …
Vapor Trail 125; Lessons from the Bike, Lessons for Life
So what happened? What caused my body to shut down–or to seemingly stay at home–during this weekend’s Vapor Trail 125? Just like each moment and every molecule exits because of every moment and every molecule before them, life simply yet …
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Vapor Trail 125; Plans vs Reality, Pain vs Reward
Plans, even the best of them, are like expectations; life doesn’t give a &%$@ about them. Saturday/Sunday was the tenth annual riding of the Vapor Trail 125 mountain-bike race. Going into it I had a plan and with that plan …
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