Field Notes are a mix of thoughtful essays and adventure journaling.
Newsletter
We’re back in the mountains. Our recent relocation (yep, again) back to our beloved mountain town is motivated mostly by a simple yearning to be part of these peaks and ranges. But there is also a funny pull to nestle back into a tiny space, purge more things, and
Field Notes
I’ve always been pretty serious about things. I thought being serious meant you are disciplined, prepared, thoughtful, and (hopefully) successful. As it turns out, this approach does not always lead to maximal joy. Much of my life has been cluttered with anxiety, perfectionism, and deprivation under the disguise of
Adventures
“Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be.” — George A. Sheehan I believe I am meant to run through mountains, ride across gravel dirt roads, immerse myself in the sea, explore less traveled paths, and actively engage
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Why do I run? Beginning this exercise of reflection, I find myself in high school having just been cut from the freshman football team. Wait, did I say cut? I meant my mother was taken aside after the first week of practice, and it was kindly suggested I take up
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These days sport “performance” pretty much boils down to maximizing the amount of fun I can have out there and minimizing discomfort or injury. I’m fascinated by all the research on bicarb and ketones, double thresholds and heat training, carbon-plated shoes and magical aero bike frames. I’ll
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Age Awesome is a catchphrase we've embraced to replace the often over-used term "wellness". Over the years we've written about wellness — in particular mental wellness, and physical wellness as it relates to endurance performance and slow, deliberate, adventures. Wellness is very broad. In
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We thrive on discovering trails and cycling routes on diverse terrain, through landscapes we've not been. Acquainting ourselves with local breweries, grocery markets, and bookstores brings us joy. When Susan and I began our journey together, and the van living experiment in the Fall of 2017, we started
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It's been an eventful couple months. Our plan going into the trail running season was to tackle the Mammoth Trail Fest 50K at the end of September. We had to pivot due to some personal issues and an extended trip to Bend, Oregon. Smoke from forest fires put
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After a brief, informal brainstorming session on content ideas for Outfurther, it struck me that my first habit I would highlight for our Nourishing Habits column should be exactly what I am trying to do by creating this: resurrect a daily writing ritual. During our initial time living on the
Field Notes
I'm currently sitting in my apartment scribbling notes, looking at my bookshelf, reading saved articles, and trying to come up with a topic and cobble together the required word count for this column. If I had developed a better habit for writing, something I've tried to
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Another year is upon us. This offers an excuse — not that I need one — to reflect upon what I have accomplished over the last year and what I hope to accomplish over the coming year. For many of us it has become a requirement at the year's start
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I love to talk about food. I love to tell people what to eat. I love to grocery shop. I love looking at food. I love cooking food. I love #foodie. I love “Chopped” on the Food Network. I’m obsessed with food in my own special ways just as