What’s the Cost?

I am a bargain shopper. I will scour the internet for months looking and waiting for the best deal on items that I want. In fact, I almost never pull the trigger on anything unless it is at least 50% off of retail. So, I’m always asking the question, “how much does it cost.” So […]

Keep the Dream Alive: March and the Death March

Shortly after the Leadville Loppet, I decided that since I was having so much fun in my new sport and desired to visit as many of the nordic centers in my area as possible, to sign up for the Snow Mountain Stampede at YMCA of the Rockies in Granby. I kept my training volume high […]

Keep the Dream Alive: February part 2

Alley Loop Marathon week (see previous entry for Sunday-Friday. Wk 6 (of 2018) R – 55 miles/ S – 3 hours/ Bike – 10 hours / Total: 19 hours The week after the Alley loop started off with me feeling a little bit congested and other the weather. Not bad enough to miss any school or […]

Keep the Dream Alive: February Part 1 – Crested Butte Alley Loop 42k

The month of January ended at the Colorado Elementary All State Honor Choir, an event that started with a mini bus full of 6 students, my wife, and the bus driver’s wife, pulling out of the school parking lot at 5:00 AM. Even at that hour, all six kids were singing on the way out […]

Keep the Dream Alive: January

2018 is upon us and my goals for athletics are high. I’ve always enjoyed the beginning of the year – a time to reflect on what was accomplished in the past year and set new bars for the coming. It’s a clean slate. Every year, Christie and I write out massive lists of goals for […]

Pinos Creek Road, Del Norte Colorado – Rollerski adventure route review

Pinos Creek road was on the bucket list for me to attempt to rollerski after I drove it last summer on the way to the gravel roads and hiking trails that are beyond it. The first 11.5 miles or so are paved, after which a precarious gravel road continues on for many more miles, […]

WHAT?! Don’t wax your skis anymore I guess….

https://newatlas.com/unwaxed-skis-work-better/15402/ Review of study to come…..

Coaching and Teaching Philosophy

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Rollerski Alamosa, Colorado

If you live in Colorado, you are aware of the different ‘hubs’ of athletic training and pursuit – Boulder (triathlon, cycling, running), Colorado Springs (Olympic Training Center), Steamboat Springs (nordic combined, ski jumping), Aspen and Vail (alpine, freestyle), Durango, Gunnison, Leadville (mountain biking, ultra-marathoning)….and Alamosa (collegiate distance running and rollerskiing). Wait….what was that last thing? […]

Saukeye Loop (Bad Medicine Lake, Minnesota)

“Where are you headed?” a voice from the bedroom asked as I slowly and quietly slipped into my running shoes early one summer morning, so as to not wake anyone else in the cabin. Apparently, I had failed. “Saukeye,” I mumbled back in a half asleep voice as I fumbled with the bug spray and […]