There’s not much to say that I haven’t already said about the San Juan Solstice. It’s got it all – incredible aesthetics and scenery, an acumen of being a well-run event thanks to a very dedicated race director, and the lure of the San Juans and the sleepy little town known as Lake City. Being into it’s 31st year now it’s as time-tested as races come. And even beyond all that for me personally, it’s got the nostalgia factor as this would be my 5th running of the Solstice dating back to 2017. Keep Reading…
Down to just a few weeks left until the San Juan Solstice, it was time to get out there for the final long run before the race. I’ve tried to stick to a general theme during training of finding scenic routes (ideally loops) in places bikes can’t go. On that note, I’d long wanted to head north to check out the Flat Tops Wilderness and its extensive trail system which seemed like it could fit the bill. I ran the idea past Dylan and as a big Flat Tops fan himself, he was instantly sold. Keep Reading…
A few weeks back a group of us spent a weekend in Moab to do a little biking, celebrate a birthday, and escape the unsettled weather spring has brough to the Western Slope. In an effort to get some longer training days in on foot, I swapped out one of our scheduled biking days, laced up the trail shoes, and headed out for a solo loop southwest of town that had long been on the wish list.
Among the vast expanse of routes and trail systems Moab has to offer, some are definitely better for biking while some are obviously better for hiking/running. As a lover of loops, I’d earmarked the Pritchett Canyon/Hunter’s Rim loop as one of the higher rated and more interesting loops in the area. Clocking in around 14 miles and over 2,000 feet of gain, it makes for a nice moderate length outing through some of Moab’s more beautiful canyon country. It’s also the route used by the Moab Half Marathon, which generally takes place in early-November. Keep Reading….
Many years ago I came to Fiordland for the first time. A part of me never left. For such is the beauty, the majesty, and the splendor found only at the southern end of the world. Across many lands and many miles have I now walked. But I have yet to find its equal. Atawhenua. Shadowland. The finest wilderness in all the earth. Keep Reading…
