South Denver 100: Ralston Creek Trail, US-6 Trail, C470 Trail, Cherry Creek Trail, and South Platte Trail This route offers quite a bit of climbing for a 100-mile course. Much of the climbing is on the western half of the circuit. I chose to frontload most of the climbing by going counter-clockwise. The Ralston CreekContinue reading “Pushing my Limit: 100 Miles”
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Gutting it Out on Lake Mary Road
I arrived in Flagstaff, Arizona, the day before my ride on Lake Mary Road and checked the weather forecast to see how conditions would be for the ride. The temperature was predicted to be nice, but there was a high wind warning. I was leery right away. In recent months, I had set out toContinue reading “Gutting it Out on Lake Mary Road”
Dissatisfaction
My recent vacation was great, and it was fun to get to ride around some amazing places, but since I returned I have been dealing with a sense of dissatisfaction. Going on the vacation presented a lot of tradeoffs for me. I was happy with how I prepared for my vacation by spending the fewContinue reading “Dissatisfaction”
Exploring a New Route
On a chilly March morning, I pointed my bike West and set out from my house to explore a route that I drew out between Golden and Bear Creek Lake Park in Denver. I had a loop planned out to connect the Ralston Creek Trail and the Bear Creek Trail, but there was a bigContinue reading “Exploring a New Route”
How the Miles Began
When I came to this house, I was right in the middle of a mental and emotional breakdown. I had some practices that I picked up from the Acceptance Commitment Therapy for my anxiety, but I was in a place where I was totally isolated and suffering. Over time, following my practices and sharing theContinue reading “How the Miles Began”
Miles of Mindfulness 