Welp, it’s finally here! The Mt. Evans Ascent race is tomorrow. To say I am nervous would be a huge understatement. This race is going to be super hard. My body is going to be incredibly tired and (I’m betting) … Continue reading
With any luck and a little skill, I’ll be hiking my way to the top of Mt. Elbert (14,440 feet! Highest peak in Colorado!) by this time on Sunday. (Not my photo – source here) We’ve packed our packs, planned … Continue reading
This weekend, Alex and I enjoyed a fun, non-hiking class weekend with our friend, Sana, who visited us from Georgia! Sana and Alex became fast friends when he worked in Florida and I liked her immediately. No matter how long … Continue reading
File this one under: Incredibly glad I learned it but hope I never have to use it. This week in Wilderness Trekking School (Dry Land Travel & Navigation weeks here), we learned about traveling in snow. Less winter camping and … Continue reading
Alex was out of town for a business trip this week and returns today. Like Kevin McCallister, I’ve been watching gangster movies on repeat, jumping on my bed and relishing my free time My time home alone may have been planned but … Continue reading
We’ve been having random blizzards the past few weeks here in Denver. As much as I love the snow (and I do love the snow!), I’ve been bummed that it keeps interfering with my morning run meet-ups and have been … Continue reading
Hiking and backpacking in the spring, summer, fall (and now winter!) is one of my favorite ways to spend my weekends. When Alex signed us up as members of the Colorado Mountain Club, we knew we wanted to take Wilderness … Continue reading
I love mail – getting it and sending it. Creating it and reading it. Scheduling the exact right day to snail mail an envelope so that it will arrive at the exact right time. This is something my friend Elizabeth … Continue reading
These days, things are a little crazy over here in lgsmashland. There have been some changes at my work – exciting changes but changes nonetheless – that have left me with far less free time than I’m used to. It’s … Continue reading
A while back, I asked y’all what you typically ate before working out in the mornings. I was trying to eat gluten free and was struggling to find a non-gluten alternative that would work for me. I was blown away … Continue reading