A Letter to My Daughter

A Letter to My Daughter

Sport, like life, is hard. Sport can be so beautiful, so empowering and so elevating. Sport can also be so gut wrenching, so heartbreaking and so cruel. Our ride home from State last night was pretty quiet. I didn’t say much (not easy for me), but just sat with Kamiah...
Deflated at The Dead Swede

Deflated at The Dead Swede

First Getting to Sheridan The Dead Swede is one of my favorite races of the year each season. It always takes place the first Saturday in June, on the same day as Unbound—the biggest and baddest gravel race in the world, a race that traverses the gravel roads, worlds...
Threading the Needle

Threading the Needle

My fellow coaches and mentors in the endurance and cycling coaching world give me a hard time for my love of spreadsheets and journals. I love putting pen to paper in the form of a journal. When meeting online or sitting down in person with an athlete for a mental...
A Bill Walton Tribute Ride

A Bill Walton Tribute Ride

I was so saddened to learn about Bill Walton’s passing on Monday. Walton is a beloved legend at our house. As a kid growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Bill was an icon and hero. My dad introduced me to him when I was young, always saying that Bill was the best...
Mind the Track

Mind the Track

I’ve had the privilege of working with a lot of standout and special athletes over the last two decades, but some really stick out. This girl is one of those athletes. I first met Auna when she walked into GHS as a gangly and lengthy freshman. She was a stud soccer...