Tuesday 4/1/25: Rest I had plans to work out, but I also had to nap twice, so that’s a good sign more rest is needed. Wednesday 4/2/25: Running, StairMaster Long work day, so I’m happy anything got done! Ran to the gym, then to work (4.5 miles), then the StairMaster at L7 — all Z2. Continue reading…

Saturday 3/1/25: Rest Sunday 3/2/25: Longs Peak via Cables with Drew After last Tuesday’s shutdown Drew and I both peeped the forecast, which looked much better and penciled in Sunday for another go. Weather turned out to be pretty much perfect — toasty, even! — and Drew made light work up Cables. I recorded the Continue reading…

Saturday 2/1/25: Mt. Lady Washington with DrewBob Weather looked particularly terrible — windy! — so we decided an easy run to Mt. Lady Washington was best — perhaps a few laps. Wind was the deciding factor and we pulled the plug after one summit, which almost didn’t happen as Drew got blown off the peak! Continue reading…

The Black Diamond Men’s Solution Hoody At A Glance A high quality, midweight, synthetic fill, insulated jacket with front zip, helmet-compatible hood, bottom cinches and chest pocket that’s perfect as a Winter active insulation, for summer backpacking while at the campsite or on top of lofty mountain summits, and for an everyday do-it-all jacket in Continue reading…

My Patreon Members make these long-form videos possible! Join for early access and other special perks! https://www.patreon.com/longranger Another adventure in Exhaustion! Justin Simoni as: THE LONG RANGER throws caution to the wind racing through a large chunk of the Colorado Trail in Springtime not knowing if trail conditions are bone dry or under a sheet Continue reading…

I grabbed my favorite running rain pants — the Ultimate Direction Ultra Pants — and noticed that the zipper on the pant leg was damaged — the slider was off on one side of the teeth — ugh! The zipper is small and somewhat delicate and the pressure of forcing my shoe through the pant Continue reading…