“Wherever you are, you are HERE.” I repeat this line to myself a dozen times, day in and day out. For a girl that always likes to be on the go to somewhere over THERE, I have to in order to remane sane. The first reminder comes when I wake up in the morning here in Boulder, Colorado in which ... Read More »
“What the hell have I gotten myself into?!?!?!” Ah, my favorite eight little words + 6 question marks and exclamation points that are an integral part of any adventure. For we all know, it is not an adventure until something goes wrong. M. Bordaux, the author of the blog Thru Hiker 2013, wrote just days before he was to take his first ... Read More »
Editor’s Introduction: Mark my words, the author of this piece, Sidni Giordano, will be making waves in the travel writing and outdoor industry world. I’m lucky enough to know this inspiring girl, for her zest for life, and ability to be open to utterly screwing up and taking leaps of faith, sets her apart from most people roaming this earth. ... Read More »
Climbing is akin to love. It’s hard to explain; we endure pain for the joy that comes with discovering ourselves and the planet. – Cory Richards Rock climbing is hard. The approach is hard—20 to 30 minutes of ascending toiling, generally not on anything a sane person (i.e. non-climber) would consider a trail. Steep, over fallen boulders and trees, slick ... Read More »
“I don’t want to sound too Batman, but it’s good to embrace and embody your fear. It is a strong thing to do. Tell people you are scared and they will help you through. On the side of that mountain was my best friend, who’ll be beside me on the Camino.” My eyes were red sore and my feet would not touch the ... Read More »
Two hostel-comrades retired, leaving me sitting on the edge of Nimmo’s pier – a rocky outcropping resembling a broken castle wall which thrust into the southern bay. I drank the end of my can of stout and relaxed as the sunset lazily over the North Atlantic. 5 weeks into my Irish adventure and I was sure Galway’s blend of idyllic village small city ... Read More »
“I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive.” - Joseph Campbell One of the most asked questions of those of us who choose to challenge ourselves by participating in endurance or “extreme” sports is often why. Why make life harder or more uncomfortable than it need ... Read More »
Do you have a place that you call your own? A place that, on the outside, is just a park or a road or a river, and while it may be beautiful to begin with, it holds so much more meaning and importance to you? A few days ago I went for a regular run at Natirar Park, a 404 ... Read More »
"I ran until the physical pain went numb, and the sea of emotional turmoil calmed. I ran until I felt more in the present moment than I’d ever felt before. I ran until I felt, well, alive again. I ran until my life was in perspective again." Read More »
"No wonder people from California are stereotyped as being laid back. Everyone is basically in a bubble of beauty that makes your mind wonder. It is like crack for your senses." Read More »
