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      • Fast forward through the rest of WY and CO - New Mexico! I'm at a Continental Divide crossing (no snow anymore!) holding my pedal that had broken off its spindle. I found some bailing wire on the road, and used it to lash the pedal in place onto the bottom of my shoe. I would then insert the pedal into its spindle that was still attached to the crank whenever I wanted to pedal. My Tour Divide ended soon after this, after I crashed out, due partly to gear destruction; partly to a month of severe physical strain.2011 Tour Divide Photos
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      • Bailing on the Cables route on Longs PeakMonthly Capers: April 2025
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      • Progress is rarely a straight line: Green Mountain PR ep. 4
      • Longs PeakMonthly Capers: February 2025
      • I gained 10 pounds! What happened to my uphill running speed? (ep 3)
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      • My All-Time Green Mountain Personal Record: Let’s Break It! (ep 1)
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I gained 10 pounds! What happened to my uphill running speed? (ep 3)

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Progress on my Green Mountain Lifetime PR? (ep 2)

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My All-Time Green Mountain Personal Record: Let’s Break It! (ep 1)

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Thanks, Feet.

Green Mountain Musings: realizations after my year of 100 summits

Green Mountain at elevation 8,148′, is one of the most accessible hills near my home in Boulder, Colorado. The summit sulks in the background of many photos of the more famous Flatirons, taken by visitors of the The Colorado Chautauqua at its base. For such a small geographic area – it’s literally just a city Continue reading…

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Green Mountain Summit #100 for the year!

Training Journal: 12/26/22 – 1/1/23

Monday Bouldering @ Movement, 1hr Took it easy and just did an hour bouldering – basically a warmup, then worked briefly on a hard problem. Ended the day with a new V6 (seemed soft) and on my way to a V7, with my eye on a V8 (one can dream). Green Mountain #96 Little by Continue reading…

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Snowy Dino Mountain

Training Journal: 2/28/22 – 3/6/22

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South Green Mountain from Nebel Horn

Training Journal: 10/11/21 – 10/17/21

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Long Form: The Everest Out My Back Door

Visit the Ultimate Direction Blog to read my Long Form Essay:  The Everest Out My Back Door, about the getting older, lofty goals, and the village of support around the trail running community here in Boulder, CO. I can’t thank everyone, enough.

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South Boulder/Bear/Green Mountain

Forecast was for snow on Wednesday and as much as I wanted to have a bike-heavy week, it wasn’t going to happen with a snowstorm in the middle. I’m not even close to the point of riding a trainer inside at the moment, as I have nowhere to put something like that and well, no Continue reading…

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  • I gained 10 pounds! What happened to my uphill running speed? (ep 3)
  • Progress on my Green Mountain Lifetime PR? (ep 2)
  • My All-Time Green Mountain Personal Record: Let’s Break It! (ep 1)
  • Thanks, Feet.Green Mountain Musings: realizations after my year of 100 summits
  • Green Mountain Summit #100 for the year!Training Journal: 12/26/22 – 1/1/23
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