by Michael Leach | Aug 7, 2022 | Environment, Life, Turkey Hash
I was in it to swim it, she was in it to win it. There’s a lot to unpack from this one. Kamiah went into yesterday’s rendition of the Long Bridge Swim (the largest open water swim in the PNW) riding the wave of her trip to Western Zones last week. Daddy’s been out of...
by Michael Leach | Jul 11, 2022 | Environment, Life, Turkey Hash
What a wild ride it was. My first Life Time event was one for the ages. The hype was real. I’ve often heard this race described as diabolical and it certainly took a lot of courage and grit for riders to take on this audacious endeavor. I crushed the Crusher at...
by Michael Leach | Jul 8, 2022 | Environment, Life, Turkey Hash, Work
In a bike world full of pros and Joes, Kyle Johnson, is one of one. While speaking at an all-school assembly at Polson High overlooking the southern shores of Flathead Lake this spring, I introduced students to PPP: the power of purposeful passion. I went on to share...
by Michael Leach | Jun 27, 2022 | Life, Turkey Hash
This is a note to my daughter, to my wife, to my sister, my mom, to my Dine sisters, to my aunties, niece and cousins, to all of the women that I know and don’t know. Like so many people, I felt many deep and visceral emotions learning about the SCOTUS ruling on Roe v...
by Michael Leach | May 17, 2022 | Environment, Life, Turkey Hash, Work
We’re riding the wave from yesterday’s keynote/all-school assembly at Polson High on the Flathead Indian Reservation. The campus of the mighty Pirates is sublime, overlooking the south shores of Flathead Lake. On the land of the Salish, Pend d’orielle and Kootenai...
