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Apr
02
Mountain Biking Finally Cost Me a Tooth
As a mountain biker, I could do without certain badges of honor: broken collar bones and missing teeth. Well, twenty years of riding have finally caught up with me.
5 min read
Feb
06
A Letter to Snow
A simple note to let Snow know how I feel.
3 min read
Nov
13
Five Hard Truths of Racing—and Their Antidotes
This dose of reality would've come in handy four years ago when I started my journey. So, if you're thinking about racing, this is for you. And if you're not, perhaps there are races you watch or are invested in. Either way, I think the read will be worth your while.
11 min read
Nov
01
The Tale of Two Races: Revenge of the Rattlesnake and Little Sugar 100K
Life after Leadville was full of spectacular fall riding and preparation for two more epic mountain bike races, each with its own character and challenges.
12 min read
Oct
12
Looking Ahead: Little Sugar 100K
One of the first rules of mountain biking is to look where you want to go. Or, perhaps even more valuable: don't look where you don't want to go.
9 min read
Sep
30
The Magic of 100 Miles
Before the Leadville 100 came the Tucker County 100, a route I devised back in 2020 as the first real test of my Leadville dream. Originally published in the Summer 2024 issue of the Highland Outdoors, please enjoy the extended cut on the Victory Lap.
11 min read
Sep
12
Leadville 100 MTB 2024: I Won't Quit
Grab a cuppa and soak in this year's race report. Yes, it's long, but at least reading about 105 miles takes less time than riding them!
18 min read
Aug
10
Race Day is Here!
It's been an awesome week and month getting ready to ride 105.3 miles up to 12,500
1 min read
Aug
04
Chasing Altitude: The Road to Leadville
I drove to Colorado to spend almost a month acclimating to 10,000 feet. Much like the LT100, it's been a helluva ride and a bit of a roller coaster.
11 min read
Jun
13
Stuck in a Fitness Rut? Discover the Transformative Power of Racing
Racing is not only for the elites, those training for the Olympics, or obsessed people like me. Racing is for everyone.
8 min read