Short on Runners, Long on Spirit
We had another great year at Race the Base Trail Run. We may not have had as many runners as we had in 2013, but we had plenty of spirit. […]
Run What You Brung – Cyclocross Fun
The cold air burning my lungs, the exertion burning my legs, and the sound of cowbells and cheers burning my ears could only mean that I did not chicken out […]
Suiting Up
For some time now I’ve been a spectator and appreciator of cyclocross. It is sometimes like watching an intricate dance, the rider and the bike in a complex pas de deux, […]
Where is Chicken Boy?
The darkness had settled in, the race was going into its fifteenth hour, and the radio operators were busy calling out race numbers as runners came in to and left […]
From Behind the Aid Station Table
A wall of spandex clad, sweaty people, heads encased in helmets, eyes hidden by sunglasses, swarmed the table like a zombie horde. Instead of “Brains!”, they were after peanut butter […]
It’s not just about Mountain Bikes
For 6 years, the Slaughter Pen Trail System in Bentonville has been host to the Slaughter Pen Jam Mountain Bike Festival. This year several city government and private entities joined forces […]
Refreshingly Authentic
The tag line on the visitor’s guide website is Pagosa Springs: Refreshingly Authentic, come to Pagosa Springs, Colorado and enjoy simplicity on a grand scale. We walked through the front […]
That Dam Night Run
The flat truck held a long load of lumber down the center of the bed. The lumber in turn, held a group of runners dressed in wicking t-shirts and shorts, […]
Zombies Don’t Wear Headlamps
Ashley: What’s that up ahead? Is it a person? Is it coming toward us or away from us? Mindy: It’s a zombie. Ashley: Shut up! Me: It’s okay Ashley, zombies […]
Finding Your Center
A couple of weeks back I was unfurling my yoga mat at the back of the room when I heard a familiar name. Knowing, or trying to get to know […]