Following a person’s FB posts or blog, can skew one’s perspective/reality – folks generally only post happy pics, happy stories, motivational moments. What is wrong with my life? Why am I stuck?
I advocate managing an Inspiration library – fill it with pics, stories, videos & quotes which inspire YOU.
95 consecutive weekends later, I haven’t taken a break. No excuses. “waiting is the opposite of living”
Camping on the Frozen Arctic Sea
AMAZING pics in this photoblog! Icebergs, breaching whales, polar bears & an Inuit guide.
Literally camping on the frozen sea in Baffin Bay, Nunavut (Canada).
After 3 flights and 10 hours of travelling, a group of nine tourists connect in Pond Inlet, a small hamlet in Nunavut, located on the northeastern shores of Baffin Island, 72° North.
Baffin Island, Nunavut (Canada)
INSPIRING kayak adventure! Followed this Canadian team of 4 all summer on FB. They successfully completed their journey across Baffin Island on September 19th.
Pittarak Expeditions, comprised of Erik Boomer, Sarah McNair-Landry, Eric McNair-Landry and Kate Breen, completed a 65 day journey across Baffin Island, the 5th largest island in the world. Not only did they kayak the 1,000 km across the island, they kayaked in traditional Inuit kayaks they made themselves!
Pittarak Expeditions
Love letter to Colorado: Thank you for bringing me home
Whereas my writing is limited to caps, action superlatives & exclamation marks, Robin Enright pens in full sentences Colorado-evoked emotions carbon-copied in my heart. Robin emigrated to Boulder from Massachusetts; I moved from New York/CT.
Follow my 6-degrees of separation — this article was written by Ashton’s Tom’s cousin/aunt Robin 🙂
robinenright.com
Pair who walked to Colorado 14ers expect to hit 58th summit Sunday
Ya’ll know I love to hike & LOVE LOVE my Colorado. Wee bit jealous these guys had 10 weeks available to hike 1,300 miles & climb all of our state’s infamous 14ers. Just means I’ve gotta dream BIGGER 🙂
The pair has been walking for 10 weeks, starting down south in the San Luis Valley. They’ve climbed every 14,000-foot peak in Colorado as they’ve ambled north, leaving what 33-year-old Dawud called a “continuous set of footprints” and forging a first-ever through-hike of the state’s high points.
The self-supported trekkers will climb the North Inlet Trail and scramble up Longs Peak on Sunday. When they descend into Grand Lake Sunday afternoon, they will have scaled the last peak and walked more than 1,300 miles, climbing about 300,000 vertical feet in a first-of-its-kind mission. (It’s “about” 300,000 vertical because the elevation-gain feature on their GPS has maxed out and stopped counting.)
Colorado14er Kings
Been a HUGE fan of ‘Skyrunner’ Kilian Jornet for 6 months now. Being sports obsessed, I follow Jornet’s (almost) daily post & have become a die-hard Skyrunning fanatic (where Kilian ended this season, World Champion).
WATCH short clip – Kilian Jornet: Summits of my Life
Couldn’t have been more surprised/thrilled to find Kilian not only travelling to the US (competing at UROC in Vail on Saturday) but also visiting Boulder – to promote his book Run or Die. WOW – I lead a charmed life 🙂
Arrived early enough for a 2nd row seat — LOVED the Q&A. Colorado is flat, who knew? Because of our extensive trail system in the States — and in particular, our use of switchbacks, races in the States generally favour ultra marathoners vs. technical climbers like Jornet. Jornet, a Spaniard, excels in Europe where mountain racing means just that – running UP mountains.
Hung around to get my book signed & share a pic with Jornet. Only in Colorado – LOVE LOVE this place!
Kilian Jornet takes the Skyrunner® Ultra title for the second time since the introduction of the distance in the World Series last year.
The five-race Series, after the previous epic events at Transvulcania, Ronda dels Cims, Ice-Trail and Speedgoat, concluded Sunday in Vail, Colorado at the 100 km Ultra Trail of Champions (UROC) with one of the deepest Ultra fields seen in recent times.
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- Thursday night in Boulder
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- Q&A with Kilian Jornet
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- ‘Run or Die’ book signing
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- photo opp w/ Skyrunning Champ
I heard the announcement of Ironman Boulder on June 20th. Had just traveled from Boulder County & same day my Colorado community was mentioned on the evening news in Anchorage Alaska. How crazy! So I suppose the seed was planted.
2 days later, flew home after my Alaska marathon with a bum right knee – and advised not to run again for 4-6 weeks. Ok, no problem. Honestly I had hit a wall after training so rigorously for 6 months straight.
Ironman still in my head – IMPOSSIBLE. Another day would pass – CRAZY, completely impossible. A guy at my age? Absolutely no way I can do that. Swim, bike more than 100 miles and run a full 26.2 mile marathon – & at altitude?
I don’t endurance swim or bike. I put it to prayer.
Still cannot imagine how I will complete a full Ironman but I got my answer.
Dear K R HAGA,
Thank you! You are now registered for the 2014 IRONMAN Boulder – IRONMAN Foundation.
Registration Details
| Registration ID: | R-06RK05F2 |
| Participant: | K R HAGA |
| Date: | 8/3/2014 |
| Location: | 5565 N. 51st Street Boulder, Colorado 80301 |
| Category: | 2014 IRONMAN Boulder – IRONMAN Foundation |
My 3rd consecutive year of inspired goal setting locked & in place. SUPER excited!
Welcome to IRONMAN Boulder. Anything is POSSIBLE!
The newest addition to the IRONMAN circuit will take place on Sunday, August 3, 2014.
Nestled at the foot of the imposing Flatirons, Boulder, Colorado is already a wildly popular home-base and vacation destination for world-class triathletes. The city’s health-conscious culture, near-perfect weather and breathtaking natural environment means its destined to be an instant favorite on the IRONMAN circuit.
Boulder’s robust downtown, with its famous pedestrian-only Pearl Street Mall and idyllic Boulder Creek, will provide families and fans an unforgettable race day as they wait for their loved ones to cross the finish line. From five-star hotels to James Beard award-winning restaurants, Boulder’s hotel and dining options are some of the best in the nation.
The race will start at the Boulder Reservoir with a single loop 2.4-mile swim. Once finished in the water, the first transition will will start the athletes on a beautiful 112-mile one-loop bike course in the city’s vast open space. The bike will loop around Carter Lake and along the eastern plains of the Front Range before ending downtown at Boulder High School.
The two-loop run course is almost entirely on Boulder Creek Trail, winding along the creek and through city parks. Spectators will have multiple opportunities to cheer on the athletes and the last few steps of the day will take athletes up Pearl Street for a triumphant finish.
