I trudge forward, the muddy road tugging at my running shoes, splattering my ankles and shins, as I finish the…
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One afternoon last August, a delivery truck rolled up outside my house in Denver. Two men got out, dollied a…
NOTE: In 2018, I started recording interviews with creatives (writers, filmmakers, podcasters, photographers, editors, etc.) in the adventure world. I’m…
Note: I first wrote and published this post on December 29, 2011, calling it “Make 2012 The Year Of Maximum…
If you’re anything like most of us, another year ending means a lot of things: anxiety, hectic planning and travel,…
“Don’t look at what you don’t want to hit” and 30 other valuable life lessons from skiing
The concept was pretty simple, and potentially disgusting: Run a marathon, 26.2 miles, around New York City, and eat five…
Last Wednesday, around the ninth switchback in the M Trail at the University of Montana, my legs and lungs screamed…
That’s right. I know, it’s hot outside, and perhaps if I took a Lyft to meet you for coffee or…
Last week, I gave the address at the commencement ceremony for the Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning. It was…
Just over a year ago today, I signed up for my first 100-mile ultramarathon with a guy I’ve been friends…
One Sunday last August, maybe halfway through a 22-mile trail run in 85 degrees and full sun, the day after…
Note: I first wrote and published this post on December 29, 2011, calling it “Make 2012 The Year Of Maximum…
Here’s something that didn’t happen: Tommy Caldwell, in the days following the first ascent of the Dawn Wall, being interviewed…
Don’t argue with people on the internet. Use your car horn to communicate with other drivers for emergencies, not to…
Dear dogs: I’m sure you get this a lot, but I’m a big fan. I’ve been watching you for a…
Dear New Guy At The Climbing Gym, or lady running around the track at the park for the first time,…
It happened again yesterday, like it always does, about three-quarters of the way through my run: I started to try…
A few years ago I was at a coffee shop and I started chatting with the guy next to me…
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Just kidding. You probably have most of the stuff you need already. But…