The last bit of “easy” before the Collegiate West
CT Day 7: 19 miles. Leadville to Hagerman Rd - mi 158.4 (elev: 10,375 ft) We got a leisurely late start this morning and were on trail at...
Breaking Down on the 6th Day
CT Day 6: 22 miles. Tenmile Creek to Leadville - mi 139.4 (intersection w hwy 24). Last night was rough going. I’ve been having...
The Colorado Weather Gods are on Our Side
CT Day 4: 25 miles. 1 mi past Kenosha Pass to stunning tent spot with view and bench at mi 97.7 (elev. 10,034 ft). Phew. The cumulative...
CT Day 3: 25 miles. Random spot at mile 47.1 (elev. 10,526 ft) to 1 mile past Kenosha Pass
We got an early start and realized pretty quickly that we basically camped at the summit. There was a little stream just past where we...
CT Day 2: 26 miles. County Rd 126 to random spot at mile 47.1 (elev. 10,526 ft)
Today was a day of mishaps that kept us humbled. Day 1 was such a fantastic day because we never got caught in horrible heat in the...
CT Day 1: Waterton Canyon trailhead to dry campsite at Deckers Rd. near Buffalo Creek 27.3 miles
This morning was an early wake up. I woke up at 4:28 am just two minutes before my alarm. I had a somewhat restless sleep and probably...
Embarking on the Colorado Trail!
Travel day: (the original day zero) Leaving Austin today was tough. Luckily I had a lot of errands to run, which kept me a little...
Writing, Community, Vulnerability, and a New Trail
I’ve been stuck in my writing since I’ve finished the Appalachian Trail in November. My writing was my connection to the outside world...
Race Report: Ultra Caballo Blanco
Travel Day 5: Urique, Mexico, Race Day I woke up at 4:15 am per the symphony of various alarm jingles in the tent grove. Being in a tent...
Countdown to Ultra Caballo Blanco in the Copper Canyons
Travel Day 3: Urique, Mex: Pre-Race Hike We woke up with the sun and it was so nice to have slept in the tent again! It truly felt like...
