Working together with small groups, empowering others to strengthen their advocacy skillsets is absolutely my favorite part of what I get to do for a living. Earlier this month, I had that opportunity in collaboration with the New York Beef Council as we hosted an advocacy training workshop in Morrisville, New York. New York Beef … Continue reading New York Beef Advocacy Workshop
Black Hills 100 – 50 mile distance
We're still catching up from 2020 and everything that COVID cancelled. Thankfully, races that were not able to be run last year and returning in 2021. The tenth running of the Black Hills 100 (along with 50-mile, 50k, and 30k distances) finally took place on June 25 & 26, and I'm so glad I was … Continue reading Black Hills 100 – 50 mile distance
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, … Continue reading Travel Tips to make your trip easier before you leave
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 … Continue reading Destroying a Desert – Starting a Labor Day Road Trip
Beaverhead Endurance Runs 100k – 2018’s Big DNF
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
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 … Continue reading Black Hills South Dakota Road Trip
Arches Ultra 50k and 50 mile – Moab
The middle of January isn't the best time to be looking for a warm long run, unless you live in the southern tier of states. But in Colorado, it doesn't take much to be warmer. That's why I usually look toward the desert this time of year for a good run - at least it … Continue reading Arches Ultra 50k and 50 mile – Moab
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 … Continue reading Mission Trails Regional Park in San Diego
Motivation is Overrated – This week in beef, running, and travel
Certainly a busy week! Where do I start? My second week of travel would offer more challenges and more flights. Short winter days keep me running on the treadmill as I try to fit runs in before morning and all-day meetings. Three different time zones on multiple occasions. My internal clock is a little messed … Continue reading Motivation is Overrated – This week in beef, running, and travel
Running and Travel Fueled by Beef
Life happens and time changes things. We learn how to buy better beef, runner smarter races, and write better blog posts. As my blogging efforts near a decade, I realized it may be time for those to change as well. Agriculture Proud will always be an important chapter in my story, but recognizing that my … Continue reading Running and Travel Fueled by Beef