by patrick | Feb 23, 2017 | Healthy, Life
Once again, it is time for the CrossFit Open season. It’s the annual 5 week competition around the world held at every CrossFit affiliate location. Each Thursday evening, a specific workout is posted by CrossFit HQ. Participants have until Monday to do the... by patrick | Aug 5, 2016 | Cycling, Cycling Info
Intro The following are some tips I wrote up for a bike ride up Lookout Mountain with some friends that haven’t done it before. If you have your own tips, feel free to send them to me. Bike Of course, a road bike is best suited for climbing Lookout. But... by patrick | Jul 6, 2016 | Healthy, Life, Music
At a class hosted by Axistence Athletics, we learned about the effects of cortisol (aka the stress hormone). As mentioned in Prevention magazine, one way to reduce your cortisol levels by up to 66% is music. The following are ten songs that help me when... by patrick | Jun 9, 2016 | General, Places, Tech
From 1991 to 1996, I was stationed at Onizuka AFB or the Blue Cube as we called. It was a tiny base with a really big role in the US space program. My job at the Blue Cube was as Satellite Systems Operator. Although my unit changed names and commands over the years, I... by patrick | May 15, 2016 | Life, Music
On May 12th, the Denver Film Society kicked off their Film on the Rocks season with a showing of Purple Rain. The movie was preceded by a collection of local Denver bands paying tribute to Prince. The bands included: Suzi Q. Smith – Poet, Flobots, Denver Gay... by patrick | Aug 5, 2015 | Cycling Blog
Since I started road biking in the summer of 2011, I have found many different routes in and around Denver. Below are my Top Ten Routes for Biking in Denver. Well, I wouldn’t really say top ten, but there 10 routes with varying levels of difficulty that show the... by patrick | Jul 8, 2015 | Cycling, Cycling Blog, General, Healthy, Life
Well, I did it! In June, I did the Spartan Beast AND, a week later, the Denver Century Ride. Both were challenging and tested my strength, cardio, endurance and mental toughness. I won’t fill your time with details, but I did include a couple of pictures below.... by patrick | Jul 6, 2015 | Other
So there is a lot of debate about the Confederate flag. Southern states are debating about removing it from being displayed on capitol grounds. Retailers are removing it from their stores. Pundits are arguing over the meaning of the flag and, of curse, the First... by patrick | Jun 15, 2015 | CentennialBlog, Healthy, Places
On Saturday, June 13th, 2015, I ran my first Spartan Race, the Breckenridge Beast. I had a lot of fun, learned a lot about the Spartan, and met a lot of great people. Before the race, I said this would be my one and only run at it, but I can now see why people do... by patrick | Jun 3, 2015 | General
On June 13th, I’ll attempt to do the Spartan Race Beast — a 13 mile run with 30 obstacles thrown in. A week later, I’ll take part in my ninth century ride. These are two big challenges, but they don’t compare to the challenge of finding a cure...
