Travel Tips to make your trip easier before you leave
I just wrapped up my third straight year of traveling over 100 flights each year and have learned a few travel tips along the way. That’s an average of 160 days on the road, lots of hotel nights and plenty of running miles in new cities. When I began travel regularly for work in 2016, […]
My Top 9 Instagram Posts from 2019
As 2019 comes to a close, it’s always fun to reflect on the year that was. For the past several years, I’ve been documenting my adventures mostly on Instagram, so it’s always interesting to recap my Top 9 Instagram Posts from 2019. This year, it’s a recap of my top nine posts with the most […]
Destroying a Desert – Starting a Labor Day Road Trip
So… Agriculture is destroying the planet, as judged by people who are destroying a desert? Each year for my birthday, I try to do something for myself. In the midst of a busy summer and fall schedule, it’s nice to take a little time to get away when I can. This year, work travel took […]
Black Hills South Dakota Road Trip
“By forfeiting over 200 million vacation days that cannot be rolled over, American workers gave up about $62.2 billion in lost benefits” in 2017 according to Project: Time Off. It’s statistics like this that have encouraged me to not be afraid of using some of my time off for last minute trips – like this […]
Psycho Wyco 50k – Kansas City
2019… my big goal for the year is sticking to the plan. Last year, I fell short of my BHAG and I’m bound and determined to reach that 100k mark this year. Part of that plan involves completing a distance of at least 50k for a long run each month, hopefully with a few 50 […]
Life Lessons – Highs and Lows and Setting Priorities
2018 was off to such a great start. My blogging was consistent, as was training for my first 100k. Then, life stepped in with a hold my beer and watch this. Of course, I’ve joked about turning 30, wanting to finally distance myself from those 20-year-olds. And that travel and running take up too much […]
Mission Trails Regional Park in San Diego
This weekend, work took me on a quick trip to San Diego to work with nutrition students at San Diego State University. With Spring winds kicking up in Colorado, you can bet I was packing trail shoes for an opportunity to knock off a few warm weather miles. This ended with me discovering Mission Trails Regional […]
You Can’t Drown – this week in beef, running, and travel
You can’t reach your goals if you don’t get started. And two weeks in, I am sticking with it, even with challenges of work meetings and travel. Running was a bit of a challenge with icy roads for a few days, but a treadmill and audiobooks saved the day. Vision without action is merely a […]
7 tips for traveling on a budget
I have no family at home or major ties that keep me at home every night. So instead of buying things, I invest my money and flexible time into travel experiences. Like my trip last week to Arizona. I find myself lucky to be able to work on the road. While I may not be […]
Down is optional. Up is mandatory.
All good things must come to an end. At least that’s what they say. It’s been a difficult beginning to the year. No one tells you exactly how to handle unexpected unemployment. Though everyone does expect you to keep a positive front in public and on social media. I’ve been keeping myself busy and afloat […]