The Art of Stillness, Adventures in Going Nowhere
In The Art of Stillness, Adventures in Going Nowhere, author Pico Iyer writes of his personal exploration into finding stillness in a world that seems to move exponentially faster with each day.
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What Can Physical Training Teach Us About Mental Resiliency
What if we approached all aspects of our lives as we do our physical and endurance training? Utilizing periodization principles and maintaining a respect for rest and recovery are widely accepted…
Moonlight Mantras
Maybe it was the lack of oxygen, maybe the dwindling light, maybe the sounds of heaving on the trail beside me, but I was starting to get a little scared.…
Balance The Inner And Outer To Avoid Being Crushed
You must meet the outer world with your inner world or existence will crush you. — Mark Nemo I came upon Mark’s words in his book, Inside The Miracle. The…
It’s Not Suffering If You Have A Burrito
I don’t know what to call what I’ve been doing this last year. If I call it traveling, that seems to insinuate I’m on vacation, and most of the time…
Fear is Good, Failure Necessary
Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. — Henry Ford Fear is good. Failure is necessary. I could end this post here and just hope…
Why Endurance Athletes Need A Yoga Practice
As a devoted and enthusiastic endurance athlete, I find great value in adding a yoga practice to my training, and hope to help others discover the benefits for themselves. With…
How To Bikepack Like An Amateur
What could possibly be more wonderfully uncomfortable, more pleasantly basic and more fringe-of-society-ish than living in a 1993 van, often on the side of Hwy 6 with the semi trucks…
Bikepacking The Eastern Sierra
Susan and I recently embarked on our first bikepacking adventure. I've ridden a mountain bike for decades, and camped for longer than that, but I've yet to combine the two for a humble adventure in the growing dirty activity of bikepacking.