by Michael Leach | Jan 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
Call it what you will—fate, meant to be, or the workings of the universe—but there’s no doubt in my mind that all of this was at play when I connected with Gwendalyn Gibson at the Denver International Airport in early November. I was on a layover from Bozeman,...
by Michael Leach | Jan 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Training is an art and a science. Data and “feel” matter, especially when you’re coaching yourself. For self-coached athletes, there’s many variables that complicate the coach/athlete (these truly are two different parts) relationship, and while I’ve found over the...
by Michael Leach | Nov 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Riding a mountain bike on the roads of Yellowstone National Park is a pleasure and privilege. And every autumn, I watch the calendar and weather forecast and hope that I win the YNP bike lottery. It all came together this year, on November 1st, and I was able to honor...
by Michael Leach | Oct 31, 2022 | Life, Turkey Hash
BCBR Declaration Update Well, first and foremost, this is a spooky one. Everything in the original post below (from September 12th) still applies—perhaps even more so than when I wrote it. So, I’m going to make this addition, an amendment to my prior declaration, as I...
by Michael Leach | Sep 1, 2022 | Life, Turkey Hash
Injuries and illness, while a natural part of any athletes adventure (especially for spondy athletes), are not a topic that get much love on IG or in text threads with friends, but they are such a big piece of the mental health puzzle for those of us who ‘go’. This...
