Quick Update Before Telluride Colorado Adventure

I am extremely pleased with the outcome of this time lapse. Thanx So Much For Watching!!! Cheers 

Cribbage w/The Dude at the Copper Club Brewery 

Their Deck Showcased Breweries From Around The States 

Moments Before A Mountain Lion Scared The SH*T Out Of Me

When Pigs Fly 

4th Day In A Row of 100F+ YIKES

Me & The Boy Dog Taking In That Sunset - Oh Baby

The Dude Handed Out The Yeti Stickers In Thailand - He Received This Text From A Local Merchant 

My First Top 25 on Strava!! Completely Unexpected!! 

Whats Missing In This Photo?!?!?!?

A 5K In Beautiful Meeker Colorado For The 4th of July

Its been such a damn good month so far. Like Scary Good

Adding the miles in the saddle towards the 500 miles goal for this month. Been spending a fair amount of time on the River Trail along The "Not So" Mighty Colorado. Check out the photos below

Feeling stronger at the gym after a couple weeks off during Country Jam. I started back at it with calisthenics, for the most part, more reps than real weight once I went that way. Only took about a week to find my groove again. My arms didn't fatigue as much but my chest took a hit. Legs and Back felt excellent under heavier loads. So Thats Cool

The Boy Dog is a month shy of 13 years old and he slept through the fireworks for the first time ever. I couldn't believe it. Been taking him out into the mountains to avoid the fireworks but not this year. I returned on the 4th and him and I played all afternoon. He completely crashed out about an hour before the major Stoker Stadium Show.

May 11th The Colorado River Peaked A Month Early

July 1st 2018 - Unreal 

 GOALS:

1) Re-Read Its A Dogs Purpose For A Good Cry
2) Ride A Half Century On Saturday
3) Love On The Boy Dog
4) Start The Prep Work For Telluride
5) Enjoy A Session With My Ortho Mentor

Have A Brilliant Weekend, Learn Something New, & Stay Hydrated Folks,
Cheers

Interesting June & Numbers

June was a blur of a month with so many activities/obligations to attest to. My practice was grown quite a bit this year and I found myself in the office a lot this month. MAD Racing hosted a huge Grand Enduro the first weekend of the month, Ridgeway mid month, and we then traveled to the magical valley of Crested Butte to finish on a high note. I miraculously pulled off 7 FULL days of work during Country Jam on about 20 hours of sleep. The Boy Dog & I walked our No Excuse Loop every morning and sometimes at night when HE was up for it. I neglected the gym for about half the month BUT thankfully I have been spending hours on the saddle clearing my own headspace. Yes, June Flew By!!

JUNE Numbers:
429 Miles On The Bike
21.4 Miles On The Treadmill
2 Actual Days Off
3,151 Push Ups For The Year

And The Most Important Number Of All

                      43 Miles Walking w/the Boy Dog

One down fall here is that I haven't been able to host a radio show for quite some time now. My creative side is burning as I have two projects that I am jonesing to share over the radio waves. The Radio Station is my drug ( best hobby ever ). The Program Director reached out a number of times in June but I truly haven't had the time to volunteer or help out. I even sent him an e-mail explaining my schedule and to please NOT be discouraged with my consist " Can't Do It" right now.

Another a little hiccup that took place in June, actually really shifted my perspective for the better, found clarity, which has allowed me to achieved a number of personal goals with a quiet mind. Every gorgeous evening of each Solstice, I go name by name in my address book, sending out positive affirmations. I received a number of replays, some were related to the day, others were thankful, but the one person I really wanted to hear from sent a lame A$$ response. I was on work day number 17 in a row and was rather disappointed to not have the opportunity to share with, catch up with, or even explore the best possibilities. But it is what it is and I choose not to read much more into it at that time.

Then, two days later, a text came in that confused the Sh*t out of me. It was a very fragmented thought and after annualizing this reply a few times, my mind spiraled a weeeee bit out of control. I questioned my own judgment and came to the realization that there would never be any answers. Self discovered a valuable lesson here, riding my bike never felt so good, and texting has never been my strong suit. When I have a client that sends me a text about availability, I reply with just my phone number. You Know What I Mean

I enjoy comic relief, I enjoy sharing moments in time, I love what I do, I seek new discoveries, and I simply don't have the time to allow someone else to puke up drama like back in high school. I realized that there is no need to subscribe to this type of behavior. I kinda found a new sense on relief after kicking my self down for a few days. I felt the anxiety lift from my shoulders and I am enjoying my cheerful life style again.

I personally think its not all that difficult to embrace compassion or understanding the perspective from someone else's shoes. I thought it was a curse way back when but I completely believe that its a treasured gift. To truly be present with someone and keep judgment at bay. Simply waking up happy, sharing energy, and closing out the day with a job well done. Thats Satisfying For Sure.

So how does one start a new month off on the right foot??? Iris was born on July 1st at 5:20am. She was actually born on her due date!?!?!? The Dude is a Grandfather for the second time and here he is with his flag from Thailand. His grandson Avery now has a baby sister to look after. Baby Daddy & Baby Mommy are both doing well and this birthing experience went much smoother than the last time.

I am hoping to meet Iris before heading out this week. I am also excited about observing Avery Charles with these new set of rules to the family tree dynamics. Let's watch these kids grow up and become influential members of society. Life Is Good

JULY GOALS:

1) Topping 500 riding miles during this month

2) Becoming more reliable in B&H's world as they will need all the help they can get 

3) When distractions arise, remain present and investigate options 

4) Comfort The Boy Dog And Enjoy Each And Every Day 

5) Remind those around me of their strong attributes 

6) HOST A RADIO SHOW!!! 

Until Next Post - Be Brave, Smile Often, & Grow With Grace

Cheers 

Bike Week in Beautiful Crested Butte

Photos From Some of the Adventures

Avery Charles 

Take Me Away 

San Juan Range

Kebler Pass 

Lake Irwin

Palisade Colorado 

10th Anniversary of the Roots & Bluegrass Fest 

Seen It All Now 

Country Jam 2018

Mexico vs Germany at KAFM 

Nest Stop, Crested Butte Colorado for Bike Week 

May Numbers & Events

May Numbers were beyond my expectations!! I am pretty stoked about using Strava as my personal motivational tool as well. Meaning, after an upload, there are all kinds of "segments " or "hill climbs" by hundreds of other riders, I haven't cracked the top 20 of any of them. HA

Once you become aware of these leaderboards, kinda find myself kicking in a little extra punch near these areas. However, its a double edge sword when Mother Nature changes pressure gradients providing her own little kick. I rode an old farm road back in December and averaged 24 mph for the two miles stretch with a max of 32mph.

The other day, same road, same segment, same bike, around the same time of day, my max speed was 9mph. Same Same With Undesirable Results. The Nature Of The Beast

ZOOM in on the SAWS!! Way Cool Art Piece 

MAY NUMBERS: Crushing those numbers for my largest output yet. Well, this is my second year on Strava anyway.

54 Hours for the Month of April           ( 21 Hours in 2017 )
58 Activities and 22 Personal Records  ( 1 PR 2017 )
65.4 Running Miles
451.7 Miles on the Bikes
580 Total Miles                                      ( 187 Total Miles 2017 )



To Watch This Video - Click HD - Open In Full Screen - Turn It Up

Next up, The Grand Enduro!!! This is a THREE stage downhill monster. ALL in one day! Each racer is timed during the downhill portion only. First stage offers top speeds of 47.2 mph, last years top time was set by a JUNIOR racer!! Stage two is rather technical BUT super fast as well. The last stage is unreal and these damn Pro racers make it look effortless. Like Scary Fast

The rest of June is completely chalk full and every weekend is booked. I am out at the 10th annual Palisade Bluegrass Festival, RATS Mountain Bike Race in Ridgeway Colorado, Country Jam in Mack Colorado, Crested Butte for the Fat Tire 40, The Colorado Lavender Festival, and then July is Flat Out Busy.

July offers up The 4th of July 5K in Meeker Colorado, The Ride Festival in Telluride, The String Cheese Incident at the famous Red Rocks Amphitheater, and then a Century Ride on the old Midnight Racer.

So Wish Me Luck As I Send You Some Positive Vibes,
Cheers

April Numbers & Photos

The video above features The String Cheese Incident, changing weather patterns from around Grand Junction Colorado, my ladder falling with the GoPro3 Silver attached, & three shots of the Boy Dog with an old iPhone 4. Watch in HD, Full Screen, & Turn It Up

Numbers:

I really felt as if I was stagnate because my number were so close to March's total. Not plateauing by any means because I have made gains but anticipated that I went further in the miles department. I knew my hours would be low and I am riding stronger for sure.  Oh Well 

37 hours and two hours longer than March

5 personal records in April 

36.1 run miles and 3 miles less than in March

320 miles of the bike but 39 more miles than last month

12,000 push ups for the year

Ortho-Bionomy:

One of last months goal was to locate a few new clients and bring them into the office. Well, that exceeded my expectations!! I have been working with an elder who is preparing to experience her second hip replacement. We had a huge break through when I worked with her shoulder and she never gave me any indication that her shoulder was an issue. SCORE 

Another new client has been dealing with a knee problem and a majority of my demos are with knees and/or ankles. So we balanced his hips first and then worked downstream. I didn't think too much of the session but his phone call the next morning reminded me why I am a body worker. Its so rewarding to hear life in someone voice. When your injured or sick, life can really suck. RIGHT?? 

Radio Shows:

Two radio shows coming up this month and both shows are on Mondays. The first show ( May 14th @ 1pm ) features opening lines from CHEERS while spinning tunes from around the world. The second show ( May 21st @ 4pm ) will be a call in game show style. I will be recreating NAME THAT TUNE, quick clips from very recognizable Classic Rock songs. Just a few seconds and see how that goes over during the 5 o'clock commute. https://www.kafmradio.org

Goals:

1) Remain Injury Free And Try A Few Different Exercises With One Max Rep. This will have a number of factors involved. Such as; nutrition that day, quality spotter, overall feel

2) Rub on the Boy Dog And Extra Carrots 

3) Pull off a GJ > Fruita > Palisade > GJ Ride

4) Remove ALL The Green Waste From The OM House

5) Install A New Vent In The OM House

6) Rebuild The Front Deck Railing At The OM House

7) Remind Strangers That They Make A Difference 

8) Bust Out The 575 After Our No Excuse Loop

9) Pin Down Maya On Dates, Photos, & Overview Of New Web Site Action