A Thanksgiving 5K Time Trial at Age 50
Turning 50 came with a handful of fitness goals I wanted to chase—some ambitious, some sentimental,...
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A Stunning Aurora Night in Fort Collins
I was working on catching up on a huge backlog of blog posts when a message...
How I Survived the Taco Bell 50K Running on Supremes and Cinnabon Delights
On my flight back from Spain, somewhere over the Atlantic, I remembered an Instagram post my...
A Week in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands
My London friends Chris and Roxana invited me to join them for a week on the...
Berlin Marathon: Heat, Hustle, and Type 2 Fun
Dave had mentioned it casually earlier in the year—he was signing up for the Berlin Marathon...
Exploring Berlin: A Five-Day Journey Through a Reborn City
After a Great American Trip Through the Southwest and a couple of days in New Orleans...
A Hot, Sweet, and Musical Trip to New Orleans
Before Andrea arrived in the U.S., she had long wanted to visit New Orleans in addition...
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U.S. Southwest Journey: From Colorado Peaks to Desert Icons
September delivered the kind of travel window you dream about—clear skies, thinning crowds, and just enough...
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Road-Tripping Colorado’s Western Slope in a Mustang Mach-E
We had already squirted around the Western Slope earlier in the week, getting as far west...
Colorado Western Uplands: Scenic Drives, Hot Springs & Small-Town Charm
We began our trip in Fruita, Colorado, where I kicked things off with a 3.3-mile morning...
Arches National Park & Moab: Red Rocks, Arches, and Utah Quirks
From Monument Valley, we continued our adventure north toward Moab, Utah—a journey that was as stunningly...
Antelope Canyon & Page, Arizona: A Day of Surprises
As I mentioned in my last post, just figuring out when to get to Antelope Canyon...
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Monument Valley and the Road Less Traveled
Continuing from the last post, we had a minor disappointment after a great driving tour of...
A Journey Along the San Juan Scenic Byway (and Beyond)
The San Juan Scenic Byway—a 236-mile loop through southwestern Colorado—is often called one of America’s most...
Exploring Colorado’s High Country: From Frisco to Gunnison
From Golden, we continued on Interstate 70 to Summit County and Colorado's High Country. I was...
Ambling Through Northern Colorado’s Front Range
September turned out to be a perfect month for adventure. Andrea had a couple of weeks...
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“American Flyers” Turns 40: Colorado Screenings & Ride Celebrate Cycling Legacy
It's not every day a beloved film gets a second life, but the 40th anniversary of...
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Miles into Masterpieces: the FCRC Summer Strava Art Challenge
This summer, the Fort Collins Running Club invited runners to swap finish lines for outlines in...
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My First 4D Movie Experience: F1 the Movie in Vigo, Spain
Today I visited Vigo and decided to take advantage of the opportunity by watching an auto...
Facing Storm Floris: My Interrupted London–Edinburgh–London Cycling Challenge
After a couple of registration attempts over the last eight years, I was finally lining up...
London–Edinburgh–London: Follow My Attempt to Complete the Brevet Trilogy
Twenty-two years after riding Paris–Brest–Paris and 14 years after Boston–Montreal–Boston, I will bike London–Edinburgh–London (LEL), one...
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The 24-Hour Pull-Up World Record Progression: Human Limits on the Bar
For my 50th birthday, I set a goal: complete 500 pull-ups in a single day. That’s...
Summer Concerts in Pontevedra Recap: Green Hot Chili Peppers, Jennifer Lopez, and BigSound
Summer in Pontevedra hit a different kind of high note this year—three, in fact. From the...
Where the World Raced: Pontevedra’s 2025 Multisport Championships
The 2025 World Triathlon Multisport Championships brought a whirlwind of energy to our hometown of Pontevedra,...
50th Birthday Challenge: 500 Pull-Ups
Sometime during the final months of 2024, I came across a story of Doug “Censor” Martin,...