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“The Hundo MTB race was a success.” Sometimes that’s all that needs to be said. All four of us finished. Nobody got really hurt. We shared a great weekend in the mountains. In endurance sports, that’s a win. The weekend started the way all good mountain bike races should: camping with friends. We set up camp the night before, watched the U.S. Men’s National Team handle Paraguay, and enjoyed the luxury of Brad’s buddy lending us a Starlink. It felt like a strange blend of back

Saturday marked my final training ride before The Hundo in Bailey, Colorado. Tyler joined me for a big day on the mountain bikes as we linked together many of Golden’s classic trail systems. While I was using the ride as one last test before race day, Tyler was simply along for the adventure, which made for good company and plenty of conversation throughout the miles. Our plan was simple: ride over 30 miles, stack some climbing, and enjoy a full day on the trails without doin

Trail running has become my new obsession and my access to the spring/summer alpine environment. Pursuant of the alpinism goals and achievements and iconic mountain photographs, I am propelled upward. I am constantly perplexed and interested in what’s around the next bend or over the next ridge. The action of traversing these beautiful places with efficiency over difficult terrain is mesmerizing. Sometimes I still think to myself, ``I can't believe I am/can do this.” The feel

How does one become involved with an adventure or extreme sport? You have to either take a class by a well-trained guide or have to go...