Can you believe there is only one month left in this decade? What have you accomplished over the past ten years? I know I've had quite a few adventures since completing college in Stillwater, Oklahoma and have found myself making a life in the Rocky Mountain states. When I started looking back, it reminded me … Continue reading Career Advice For The Decade
Hindsight is 20/20, right? After running every race, no matter how well the day went, I can recount things that did not go as planned. Where did things go off track and start going down hill? Our mind will play tricks on us and lead us down the wrong path. It's finding a solution to … Continue reading Mind Games | Running Diligence
One of the toughest aspects of pursuing a big running goal is the mental game. I can run all day. Find the right pace, and I can cruise. But if my mind isn't in the right place, the day can become a struggle. It's all about the mental game. What you think affects how you … Continue reading Yogi Was Right | Running Diligence
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 … Continue reading Destroying a Desert – Starting a Labor Day Road Trip
The world of Social Media is a tricky place. All of this communication is occurring while missing one essential element of conversation - non-verbal cues. Sarcasm font, anyone? Communication is hard and removing a portion of that effort can make things event more difficult. And word choice can make things even more complicated. So many elements that … Continue reading Communication Is Hard – thinking on word choice
In 2018, I set out to accomplish a Big Hairy Audacious Goal. It was a big bite to chew and I knew I was going into the deep end. But honestly, the feeling I get after an exhausting, painful day of running trails in the mountains is what fuels me up. So I registered for … Continue reading Beaverhead Endurance Runs 100k – 2018’s Big DNF
Over the past several months, many headlines have given attention to processed plant protein entering the marketplace. Let's get one thing straight, black bean burgers have been on restaurant menus for a very long time. This isn't something new. But this time, the latest iteration showed up with a bigger marketing budget. The Impossible Burger … Continue reading Plant Protein Alternative Comparisons Go Awry
"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 … Continue reading Black Hills South Dakota Road Trip
Ok, I'll try to share this experience without sounding like I'm complaining. Go back and read my recap of the Happy Camper Fun Run, first. I share this post because I'm looking for some clarification. Maybe I'm wrong. I don't know. I'm not blaming the runners or judging their abilities. Lots of people were confused … Continue reading Sorting Out The Finish – Happy Camper Fun Run
The day finally came when I signed up last-minute for a 50-mile run. I had planned on a long run of 42 miles over the weekend as part of training. But on Friday morning, I found a local 50-miler with spots still available. So I did what any good trail ultrarunner does, I jumped on … Continue reading Happy Camper Fun Run 52-Mile Trail Race
