Monthly Archives: April 2009
To Much “News”
Read a great post by David Cohen over at Colorado Startups called “Reduced need for subscriptions?“. I completely agree with him on this. I got tired from feeling that I had to stay on top of all the latest “news” … Continue reading
Switched Running Pack
I have been using a pack for running from RaidLight for the past 6 months. After running in The Atacama Crossing I have reevaluated my needs for a better pack. The RaidLight is a great pack but it is a … Continue reading
Running in the Heat of The Desert
A reader posted that they didn’t think they could handle running in the heat of the desert. This was one of my primary concerns before running The Atacama Crossing. Being that it is the end of the Colorado winter and … Continue reading
Atacama Crossing KML GPS File
As promised here is the KML file for my race in Chile. Unfortunately, being as tired and in much pain on the second day, I forgot to activate my SPOT unit. Looking at the data and a satellite map in … Continue reading
Post Race email I sent out
Well I made it!! What an unbelievably difficult experience. I now understand better why TIME Magazine has awarded this race the number 2 spot as the worlds hardest endurance race. I was very lucky to finish as I hurt my … Continue reading
My Photos From The Atacama Crossing 2009
Now that I am home and have had a chance to reflect on this race I truly feel blessed for having done it. It was the hardest thing I have done in a VERY long time and by having experienced … Continue reading
Race is over… Waiting to fly home.
I wanted to thank everyone for the support the past week while I was doing the Atacama Crossing. Your messages where great. When I get home I plan to write up the whole race. Until then I am going to … Continue reading