The only thing better than living in Colorado would probably have to be when my non-Colorado friends come to visit me. It’s kind of my personal mission to make all of the people in my life love this state as much as I do. I mean how could you not?! My latest victim was my … Continue reading »
My friend Emily posted this quote on Instagram today: I found this quote to ring very true – often the hardest things in life are what turn us into stronger people. And I think this quote can also apply to the pursuit of fun. The activities that are the most rewarding are usually the hardest. … Continue reading »
It’s funny how someone’s idea of a good time can change radically in a few years. On a weekend in college, you might have found me in the Taco Bell drive-thru line at 2 a.m. after a night out with friends. This past Friday night I was in bed at 9:00 p.m. reading Anna Karenina, … Continue reading »
I was first introduced to the concept of relay races last year when my friend Laci asked me to run in the Wild West Relay. Little did I know how much that 200 mile relay was going to change my life! I did a lot of fun things last summer, like the Telluride Bluegrass Festival … Continue reading »
Between missing the trail completely on La Plata Peak and my recent experience hiking Mount Evans, I am not having the best luck on 14ers lately. At a minimum, I’m certainly learning some lessons the hard way this summer! The start of my day versus the end of my day. My most recent hiking misadventure … Continue reading »
When my original Memorial Day weekend plans of road tripping to New Mexico with my friend Melissa fell through due to boring, responsible reasons like work, I quickly made alternate plans to camp and hike a 14er with two fellow Colorado bloggers, Heather and Heidi. They were planning on trying to climb La Plata Peak, … Continue reading »
When I started this blog two years ago I had no idea I was going to: a) actually keep it going for more than two months and b) actually have anyone other than my immediate family read it. Two years later, okay technically the anniversary is May 16, I’m happy to report that “return to … Continue reading »
I don’t believe in timing. I think there’s no such thing as timing. I think there is your life in the here and now and you determine what is going to be part of it. There is never a convenient time to sign up for a marathon or move to a new city or start … Continue reading »
Disclaimer: If you ever want to go hiking with me and I tell you we’re going on a “moderate” hike, be concerned. I have every other Friday off of work, and since it has been so warm lately I thought that a hike at Rocky Mountain National Park would be a perfect way to spend … Continue reading »
How do I spend my lunch breaks? Planning the mountains that I want to climb this summer of course. 14ers are kind of a thing for us Colorado folk, and I even have a T-shirt that has a list of 14ers that can be checked off. There are approximately 54 (53 if you’re Wikipedia) 14ers … Continue reading »
