The night before my third 100 mile race felt just as uneasy as the first two. After all, I was going to bed only to wake up at 2:00am, then start running at 4:00am for the next 25-30 hours. No intermissions, no sleeping – just moving forward through the mountains.This year I had set out to get the “Big Buckle” meaning I would need to finish 100 miles of running with 17K of elevation gain in 25 hours or less. The fact that I now twice understood what an undertaking Leadville was made this goal ..read more

We were headed to Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) with running, fast packing, biking, camping and pack rafting gear in tow. An adventure was about to ensue one way or another ..read more

When my friend Audrey suggested meeting up for a girl’s weekend in Yosemite, I was all-in. I’d seen photos and knew it as one of the most beautiful national parks in the US, but it wasn’t until I saw it in person that I realized just how incredible the destination truly was. During our trip we hit some pretty awesome trails that offered a lot of vertical gain.A view of Yosemite Falls from the valley floorVernal Falls to Nevada Falls LoopThey key to Vernal Falls and Nevada Fall Loop is to ..read more

After completing The Grand "Reverse" in 2018, we were stoked to be back in 2019 for the full Grand Traverse - Crested Butte to Aspen. Looking back post-race, we found humor the challenges we faced on the way to what we deemed a strong co-ed finish ..read more

We visited Chamonix for the first time in 2017, thinking it would be once in a lifetime trip, but instead got absolutely hooked and have been back each year since. The goal has been to make each subsequent trip a little more efficient and a bit scrappier to save money and maximize adventure ..read more

Went right down to the wire this January to get our 2019 goals posted. What's next? Bigger, faster, longer and more endurance pursuits ..read more

We first heard of Valhalla Mountain Touring on Wild Snow – Lou Dawson’s Touring Blog and the idea of getting up high where they had loads of snow seemed pretty intriguing. Felt like a pretty great way to spend Christmas ..read more

It's the one time of year that we apply the data and analytics nerd-factor to our adventure life. That's right... the third ALC Annual Report has been published!While stat's are important, what's of more interest are the trends from 2017 to 2018 ..read more

Each year we set out a new list of goals to bring both focus and accountability to the pending 12 months. In previous years, we've made the goal list, yet not necessarily revisited it at year end to gauge success. We'll take this post to see where we netted out on our 2018 goals ..read more

The start of each year and with the change of each season we look to what’s ahead and decide what to go after. More than once we’ve started the conversation of “I don’t think I’ll do a race this year,” instead plan on seeking endurance adventures. Pivoting away from racing has proven easier said than done in the last 5 years that we’ve been in Colorado since racing brings so much for our lifestyle ..read more