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...
by Michael Leach | Aug 27, 2022 | Life, Turkey Hash
Loss comes in all sizes, just ask my ultra marathon distance running sister-in-law, or my guy Marc Harb, from Lebanon, who took a top 75 at last year’s BC Bike Race–both of whom are dealing with injuries right now. It doesn’t matter whether...
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...
