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To celebrate my first race in five years (thanks to injuries, job changes, and COVID), I compiled a list of the absolute worst things to say to someone as they cross the finish line at a race. Here are a few favorites, many of which have been said to me.
10. Maybe running/biking/swimming just isn’t your thing.
9. Times aren’t everything.
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If you’re a lover of the outdoors and looking for a partner who shares your passion, there are seven dates you must go on as your relationship progresses. These dates are guaranteed to show you who your partner really is and if you have a future together.
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10. Do we have exfoliating soap? I need to scrub the race number off my arm.
9. I would buy new clothes, but I’m saving for skis (or harness, or bike, or other favorite toy).
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We do one of two things when it comes to buying outdoor gear for our newest sport. We either go all out and buy the most expensive gear, including matching clothes after trying the sport once. Or, we beg, borrow, or buy the cheapest stuff available. Either way, we’re in for some problems. Keep scrolling for how to know when to buy, rent, or steal.
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Forget Sundance—the biggest celebrities in the mountains drawing out all the photographers, paparazzi, and tourists are the moose. They are everywhere and nowhere all at once. Continue reading “The Biggest Celebrities in the Mountains”
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10. You have a drawer dedicated to ski clothes, another for swimsuits, and yet another for hiking clothes.
9. You have four different helmets: climbing, skiing, biking, and four-wheeling.
8. Your bike matches your jersey, which matches your jacket, which matches your skis.
Continue reading “Top Ten Signs You Have an Outdoor Gear Addiction”Like all my major injuries, the story that goes along with it sucks.
I was getting kids off a lift and when I turned to help the one on my left, the other one’s ski went under mine and swiped my leg out from underneath me. I felt a little silly about the entire thing until I found three other instructors who did the same thing the same way. I will say this for myself, I got those kids down the mountain and none of them had any idea I was injured. I did, however, ignore all requests to cut through trees and hit bumps. For one run, I was the boring instructor. Continue reading “A Torn ACL and All I Got Was This Lousy Story”
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Last time I ended up in Instacare, I walked into a pole and cut open my face. I swore next time I had an injury, I’d better have a cool story. Instead, I trip in the grocery store parking lot and fall in front of about five people. Dang that smooth, well-paved parking lot. Continue reading “A Torn Ligament and All I Got was This Lousy Story”
