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inspire

  • chasing time + remembering to play.

    The days are long, but the years are short. I never realized just how true that statement was until this past year. I swear I blinked, and we were ringing in another new year.…

    01/06/2014
  • banff film festival.

    From surfing the frozen Norwegian seas to mountain biking precarious Austrian mountain peaks, the Banff Mountain Book and Film Festival is crazy inspiring. Friday’s showing at the University of Minnesota, sponsored by Midwest Mountaineering,…

    11/26/2013
  • hitting the reset button.

    I woke up on the wrong side of the bed on Wednesday. Almost immediately, the day was meh. A normally energizing hour trainer spin was a slugfest, my heart rate in the mid 150s…

    10/26/2013
  • the bullsh*t voice.

    Following a team meeting earlier this week, our CMO told the guys she wanted to talk to just the ladies. The guys (jokingly) grumbled a bit as they left the room, and we were…

    10/04/2013
  • powering through long runs.

    During my long run last week – one of the best times to clear my head – I got to thinking… what gets me through these 19- and 21-milers? What makes the 00:00:00 on…

    08/09/2013
  • balance.

    Balance can be a tricky thing. In yoga, lose sight of your drishti and a wobble can sneak into tree pose. In cycling, lose your balance, and bam!, road rash (ask Nick, he crashed…

    07/26/2013
  • how do you live?

    A little Monday morning inspiration… If you’re not living a life on the edge, you’re taking up too much space. -Jim Whittaker Watch this video over and over again, and ask yourself: How do…

    06/24/2013
  • run + life inspiration from dick beardsley.

    Five years ago I ran my first (and so far my only) marathon. And, 31 years ago, Dick Beardsley ran Boston Marathon, racing against Alberto Salazar in the Duel in the Sun (watch the…

    06/21/2013