Today I finalized the contract with narrator Mark Nelson to turn The Vintage Club into an audio book. It will be sold exclusively through Audible. We’re hoping to have everything finalized and available on Audible by October 2020. I’ve been listening to Audible’s History of Bourbon, and the second chapter has some great medieval stories…
Tour of Rocky Mountain National Park – Fern Lake Trail
With travel options limited, I decided to do a different hike each week in RMNP. This week Tal and I took the Fern Lake trail, heading past Spruce and up to the Divide. As you can see, there is still lots of snow and it was a bit tricky, but well worth it. It’s usually…
Update on Audible Release of Gil
My narrator, Ray Kallai, just finished the recording and it is all submitted to Audible. It sounds like Audible is a bit behind because of everyone working from home, and we are hoping that they can finalize the audio book within the month. In the meantime, we wait and start rolling out our marketing plan.…
Quarantining in La Jolla
We’ve never taken a real road trip, and after two months of sitting around, we decided to tough it out and head across the country. San Diego agreed to open their beaches for walking and surfing, and we couldn’t resist. We make the sixteen hour drive from our home in Denver to La Jolla Shores,…
Gil on Audible
After numerous requests, I finally decided to release Gil on Audible. It is now in production and should be completed within six weeks. As soon as it is finished, Audible should upload the production and then it will be ready for a listen. I’ll keep posting any updates. There are so many parallels with Gil’s…
Eliud Kipchoge’s Two Hour Marathon in Vienna
I was taking a bike tour of Vienna when our tour guide suggested we take a bit of detour. We soon found ourselves riding along a barricaded path. Signs were posted all over, and kilometer markers were set every kilometer. Our guide informed us that Kipchoge was going to try to break the two hour…
Marathon du Médoc
I’ve run races from Aspen to Rio de Janiero, but never had an experience like the Medoc Marathon. It’s kind of like the Bolder Boulder, but on steroids. And, you run through about twenty wineries while all dressed in costumes. This year the theme was superheroes, and there were some pretty awesome costumes. …
Crystal Lakes in Rocky Mountain National Park
Last week I completed by fourth hike in Rocky Mountain National Park this summer. I decided to try the Crystal Lakes. I’ve been to Lawn Lake before, but never tacked on the next two miles to get to Crystal. Being only two weeks away from my marathon, I figured I’d be in good enough shape…
Hutcheson Lakes in Rocky Mountain National Park
Despite having been to Pear Lake twice, I’d never made the journey to the Hutcheson Lakes. This was likely because Pear Lake is seven miles from the Finch Lake trail head, and then the Hutcheson Lakes are three more miles from there. Plus, there isn’t a trail. Since I needed to long training day for…
Hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park
Every year I take several long day trips to various lakes in Rocky Mountain National Park. While I’ve backpacked in the past, I’m not a big fan of packing a ton of gear in eight to ten miles, then living off bad food. Plus, getting a backcountry permit and bear containers are a real pain.…