It is never a given that the roads we travel will be easy. The past few days have taught me so much about resilience, discipline, and the will to find a way through adverse conditions. The journey began on Saturday, August 14th at 9:30am at Will Rogers State Park trailhead. I utilized the AllTrails Pro…
Watching someone in the midst of a journey that by any known standard defies logic is an incredible experience to go through. James Lawrence, the “Iron Cowboy” is doing what some would call impossible. On March 1st, 2021, he started the Conquer 100: 100 Triathlons in 100 consecutive days. The affirmations Other Side of Limits…
Over 20 years ago Darren Sweeney was asked by John Rickenbacker, the current youth pastor at Independent Bible Church, to pray for a person they thought would never come to Christ. Darren prayed for me. It took a month of Darren praying and then one random evening after a wrestling meet I walked up to…
Prerace is always an exciting time. The night before Uberman I was able to do a Zoom call with my Rotary Club and other dignitaries from Rotary District 5280 (Los Angeles area) and most notably a brief presentation from Ana at 1736 Family Crisis Center about their programs and services to fight human trafficking. The…
Race Report: Virtual North Olympic Discovery Marathon (NODM) “Hudson’s Perspective” Jamestown S’Klallam Art Gallery – Hollywood Beach 27.75 miles I woke up after Mom pulled me from a full sleeping position. Not an unusual experience in my family and usually means we’re going off onto some adventure. Within a few minutes I was strapped into…
This ride felt very similar to the last day of my first cross country cycling trip 10 years ago. That 40 day trip ended with an all night ride through the rain from some small city in Massachusetts to Bar Harbor about 280 miles away. I had my heart set on finishing in Bar Harbor…
Race Report: Southern Inyo Double Double Day #2 (Death Valley) Ridgecrest, CA Where do you go to find men and women of legend that can inspire the world? I thought about this as I was riding through the barren landscape on the way out to Death Valley National Park. I could feel my skin tingle…
Joined in the opportunity to share solutions, discuss possibilities and left with new thoughts on how to put these ideas into practice! The two-day conference on January 17 – 18 at the Ontario Convention Center here in California was well worth the time. It was an opportunity to engage with so many thought leaders, social…
Traveling to India Day 1 & 2 – Planes, layovers, and customs The journey to any foreign country always tends to be filled with excitement, a bit of apprehension, hope, and often a very long travel experience to arrive at the destination. The HOPE61 trip consisted of Rob DeCou from Los Angeles California a HOPE61…