Maroon Bells is an iconic Colorado landmark nestled near Snowmass and Aspen. There is no parking at all at the trailhead, only a dropoff point. Uber and Lyft also don't service it, so from the village center it's about a 10 mile walk. Shuttle reservations are available online but you have to book fairly far …
We drove out a few hours east to go to Maroon Bells but I decided to take advantage of one last sunny warm weekend in Colorado...and we headed out to Arches National Park in Utah. It was just a few extra hours from Glenwood Springs, where we were staying. There were lots of people at …
With no races on my schedule, I was itching to get out in a responsible way. I decided to get out for a hike and to head out super early to avoid people. I brought plenty of hand sanitizer and had two neck gaiters so that I could double up. I got to Roxborough State …
I headed out to Lake Pueblo State Park for an overnight camping trip. It was very toasty and warm and sunny! During the entire hike I may have ran into a few cyclists and four other hikers. On AllTrails I found a short hike that included a few great views of the reservoir and valley. …
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After the Pasadena Triathlon, I was really craving one more race that weekend. I dropped off Erik at LA Union Station for his shuttle to Dodger Stadium for the LA Marathon. I was certainly not trained up enough for the full 26.2 miles, so I decided to drive all the way to Long Beach for …
For my birthday, I decided to race in the Pasadena Triathlon. This race required a little more preparation than a typical running race, mostly because it required the use of a bike. I looked into shipping my road bike (at least $100), renting a bike (also at least $100), or event renting out a shared …
I had been gone for vacation for a few weeks, and when I got back I was excited to make a stop in Seattle for work. It was so nice and toasty in the Middle East that by the time I got to Denver and Seattle, I was freezing! The Hot Chocolate race series by …
My short-distance kick was certainly in full swing this weekend. I had wrapped up another week of PT and started to feel better, so I decided to downgrade from the half to the 5K. It meant that I would lose my legacy status. In hindsight I think I still made the right call. I ran/jogged …
I had the opportunity of a lifetime to travel to Doha, Qatar, for an educational conference. As with all of my work-related travel, I looked up nearby races and found the only one in the area...and it happened to fall the weekend I would be traveling. I immediately booked with a bit of an extra …
I can't emphasize enough how much I love these Hot Chocolate races. I love it so much that I registered my husband and I for the one in Phoenix for a celebratory weekend. It was so nice and toasty and sunny. We stayed downtown for the race, and it was a short Lyft ride to …
