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  • Grocery Night Chronicles

    Last evening turned into an impromptu grocery adventure. After ticking off my to-do list, I ventured to North Hills for a bit of soul-soothing hiking. That’s when I stumbled upon a hidden gem on my camera: the “long shutter speed” setting. Now, I’m no tech wizard, but having that sort of wizardry in a simple…

  • TNR Night

    Chillin’ at City Brew, gearing up for a chill recovery hike in the North Hills. Made an impromptu pit stop post-grocery haul. Honestly, wasn’t feeling the vibe of squatting in the chilly woods tonight, so I swung by the old haunt to sort some stuff and spill the tea on last night’s adventure. Not a…

  • Fried

    Alrighty, let’s dive into another tale from the life and times of a trail blazer. So, yesterday was a mixed bag of “I’m okay” vibes until I hit the hill. That’s when my legs decided to stage a mutiny, practically screaming, “Nope, not today, pal.” But did I listen? Nah. I went full drill sergeant…

  • Start Of A New Block

    Kicked off a tough 3-week training block last night, first of 9 intense sessions spread over days with long 8+ hour rides on weekends. Got screw tires for my mountain bike, letting me train like it’s summer. Last night’s ride in Pattee Canyon was perfect. Tonight, I’m switching from two 30-minute to three 20-minute efforts.…

  • Reset

    There’s a certain magic in life’s simple joys. Imagine a crisp evening, filled with the scent of adventure and the taste of a comforting meal. Surrounded by friends, with a hot coffee in hand, we laugh over tales that are probably more amusing to us than anyone else. But that’s fine; it’s the company that…

  • Remembering The Grand Loop

    Last July, right before the world championships, I embarked on an epic training day known as the North Bitterroot Grand Loop. While uploading some old photos, I stumbled upon images from that adventure. It’s a ride I’m eager to tackle again this year. Who’s in? Check out the map!

  • Winter Training

    What a ride it was—literally and figuratively! That’s me in the top-right, peace sign flashing, headlamp shining, grinning like I’ve just aced a downhill track. The thrill of the night, the crisp Montana air, nothing could beat that feeling meeting up with the Thursday Night Rides-er-Hike. Alden, Ed, Aaron, Lydia, Julie, and I—we were a…

  • Thursday Night Ride/Hike

    Thursday was perfect and felt much like spring. So I left work with mountain bike in car to go mountain biking before the Thursday Night Group hike. I did three sets of intervals and made sure I met the group totally wasted. We hiked parallel to the Blue Mountain Road and once we gained enough…

  • January Mountain Biking

     

  • Monday Mayhem

    This morning, my eyelids fight a losing battle against the sunrise. Why? Job stress from last week, a persistent gremlin in my brain, gnawed away at my weekend sleep, leaving me with Monday Blues that could rival the deepest shade of indigo. Don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t a total slouch. Two glorious bike rides,…

  • Pirating the Treasure: A Night Ride to Remember

    Night rides scream adventure, and last night was no exception. I geared up my “screw bike” (yep, it’s as tough as it sounds) for a 3-hour mock race in Patte Canyon. The loop? A challenging 6.3 miles with icy trails and 1,500 feet of climbing per lap, all in the dark. Spinning through snow, my…

  • Thursday Night Group

    Last night’s chat turned to cannibalism, of all things. Glad we didn’t actually get lost – who’d want that? I joked about Larry being our “survival option.” I wanted us to split up in Marshall Canyon for a hide and seek adventure. No takers. Guess my fam’s not too wild. We ended up just hiking…

  • Screw Winter

    Got tired of waiting around for someone to take me tele-skiing so I decided to to turn my back on winter and I am so glad I did. Click photos to make them larger 🙂 I screwed my tires and headed out to Blue Mountain to ride my mountain bike. It was awesome and I…

  • 2010 TNR #1

    A Chilly Trail, Warm Spirits Last night marked the inaugural Missoula Thursday Night Hike of 2010, and it seemed everyone brought their New Year’s resolutions along. As I joined eleven other enthusiastic hikers, the air was crisp with the promise of adventure and the fresh start of a new decade. Under a canopy of stars,…

  • Wallman Ridge Adventure

    I woke up around 6:42 Sunday morning and still no word from ‘potential victims’ so I assumed I would be going solo on a ski trip up Stewart Peak. “Great”, I thought, “I can do something entirely new or wacko or even go the long way”. After a morning of digging deep for a spiritual…

  • Blue Point

  • Pengelly Ridge Trail

    The Pengally Ridge Trail from the “tanks” is about 4.5 miles long round trip (up then down) and has 1,946 feet of elevation gain. Perfect for some running intervals and great views. Yesterday I rode my bike to the propane tanks on Patte Canyon Drive and did some running intervals up to the

  • Christmas Vacation